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After hackers stole data from 5 million Odido customers, Dutch police created a free website where anyone can check if their information was compromised and get personalized safety advice. The tool helps people protect themselves from follow-up scams targeting breach victims.
High schoolers in Greensboro can now learn AI, cybersecurity, and game design on a college campus through a groundbreaking partnership. North Carolina's first university SparkHub connects students to real tech careers before they graduate.
Google just took down what may be the world's largest residential proxy network, freeing millions of Android devices that were secretly being used by cybercriminals. The good news? Your phone can now automatically detect and remove these hidden threats.
A free skills program backed by the African Union is giving young South Africans the digital training they need to thrive as automation reshapes work. The initiative combines online courses in AI, cybersecurity, and entrepreneurship with real-world mentoring and career support.
Nigeria's telecom regulator created a new system to protect people from fraud when phone numbers get reassigned. The portal will help prevent identity theft tied to recycled SIM cards across banking, social media, and government services.
A security engineer just launched IronCurtain, an open-source AI assistant that lets you control what it can and can't do using plain English rules. Think of it as a constitution for your digital assistant that actually gets enforced.
A software engineer accidentally discovered he could access live camera feeds from thousands of robot vacuum cleaners worldwide. Instead of exploiting the security flaw, he reported it to protect users.
University of Florida scientists are deliberately hacking AI systems to expose weak spots before bad actors can exploit them. Their new method cracks safety measures faster than ever, helping tech companies build truly secure AI tools.
A former nuclear physicist accidentally built the authentication software that helps half the world get online safely every day. His open-source project started as a hobby and became essential internet infrastructure.
When hackers threatened her life online, cybersecurity expert Allison Nixon did what she does best: she tracked them down and helped get them arrested. Her decade of work has now led to more than two dozen cybercriminals facing justice.
Ghana's government is taking strong legal action to extradite a foreign national who secretly recorded and shared intimate videos of women online for profit. The case highlights how nations are stepping up to protect citizens from digital exploitation.
The University of New Mexico just secured a prestigious federal designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research through 2030. This recognition opens exclusive doors for students while strengthening America's defense against cyber threats.
Chinese scientists just solved one of quantum communication's biggest puzzles, creating a prototype that works across 2,300 miles. This breakthrough could finally make ultra-secure messaging a reality for everyone.
Romance scams jumped 19% globally in 2023, and AI is making fake profiles harder to spot. Here's how to protect your heart and your data this Valentine's season.
Web Summit's decade-long Women in Tech program reveals growing female participation in global technology, with Qatari women now representing 38% of startup founders. Free AI and cybersecurity training programs are opening doors for women in emerging markets.
A founder who helped friends with phone privacy at parties just raised $20 million to protect the data companies hold on all of us. Her AI-powered tool is transforming how businesses keep our information safe.
A computer scientist just solved a puzzle that's stumped cryptographers for decades, making it easier to prove you know something without revealing what you know. This innovation could make everything from online banking to blockchain technology more secure and accessible.
A two-year-old company just secured $120 million to revolutionize how businesses protect themselves from hackers without the massive costs and headaches. Vega Security's approach works where data already lives instead of forcing companies to move everything to expensive central systems.
Singapore is tackling its tech talent shortage with a new partnership that offers free cybersecurity training and the world's first AI security certification. The program connects learners directly to hundreds of open jobs in the city's booming tech sector.
Scientists in China just demonstrated hack-proof quantum encryption across 100 kilometers—the distance of an entire city—solving a problem that once limited this technology to a few hundred meters. This breakthrough brings us closer to truly secure communications in the quantum computing age.
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