AFP via Getty Images Atlanta police sealed streets around Centers for Disease Control (CDC) headquarters near Emory University A police officer has died after he was injured in a shooting outside the headquarters of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. David Rose, 33, who graduated from the police academy in…
Fraudsters are increasingly using generative AI to perpetrate cyber scams. Google has become the latest company to fall victim to cyber criminals increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to bypass security measures and trick users with highly-realistic documents that install malware on networks. This Google attack, following a similar incident targeting Microsoft SharePoint servers globally, was…
Cisco notes that it has engaged with data protection authorities and notified affected users where required by law. US-based networking giant Cisco has reported falling victim to a vishing attack, a type of social engineering scam where attackers use voice calls to trick people into giving up sensitive information In a statement, the company says…
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday visited a Christian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and urged accountability for an attack on an ancient church, which residents have blamed on Israeli settlers. In early July, the village of Taybeh was hit by an arson attack in the area of the ruins of the…
Cyber crime is now the number one global business risk. Cyber attacks are a constant threat for organisations, with most facing the question of when, not if, they will be targeted. Just as businesses adopt new technology and processes to harden their defences or enhance operations, threat actors are continually evolving their tactics, techniques and…
South Africa is the most targeted country in Africa when it comes to cyber breaches. The cyber security breach that rendered the ICT systems of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) unusable led to “uncharacteristically poor” performance in the fourth quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. The Parliamentary portfolio committee on environment, forestry and fisheries…
In the predawn darkness of June 13, Israel launched a “preemptive” attack on Iran. Explosions rocked various parts of the country. Among the targets were nuclear sites at Natanz and Fordo, military bases, research labs, and senior military residences. By the end of the operation, Israel had killed at least 974 people while Iranian missile…
Iran launched an attack on the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, two days after the U.S. struck three nuclear sites in Iran. Explosions were heard in Qatar, multiple news agencies reported, and photos showed missiles over Qatar’s capital city, Doha. U.S. and Qatari authorities said the missiles were intercepted and no one was injured….
A bride was shot dead on her wedding night in a village near the south-east French city of Avignon after masked gunmen opened fire, local officials say. One suspected attacker was also killed in an apparent exchange of fire, and the groom and a child of 13 were seriously wounded during the incident in the…
With the humanitarian sector “under-funded, overstretched, and literally under attack” as crises continue in Gaza, Sudan and beyond, international support is needed more than ever, the UN’s top aid official said on Wednesday in Geneva. Tom Fletcher was speaking at the annual stock-take of his sector known as the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment, which brings…
