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CYBER1d agoNCC survey finds gaps in licensees’ readiness for Internet code…Only two fully prepared for implementation …Launches working group to tackle internet governance challenges By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has found that only two of 19 licensees surveyed are fully ready to implement the Internet Code of Practice, ICOP, 2026. Nine reported partial readiness, while five said they were not prepared. The […] The post NCC survey finds gaps in licensees’ readiness for Internet code appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CYBER1d agoPrompt injection in HTTP headers | Signals CorpsThe article discusses prompt injection vulnerabilities within HTTP headers, a technical topic relevant to cybersecurity. This highlights a specific method of potential cyber exploitation.signalscorps.com
CYBER1d agoCybercrime: IGP warns Nigerians against seven online offencesBy Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has warned Nigerians that unauthorised access to private accounts, online impersonation, cyberbullying, spreading false information, sharing intimate images without consent and facilitating financial fraud can attract criminal prosecution. Disu urged citizens to exercise caution in their online activities, verify information before sharing it and avoid […] The post Cybercrime: IGP warns Nigerians against seven online offences appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CYBER1d agoNasdaq network disruption affects some equities marketsSeeking Alpha Tech
CYBER1d agoDeepSeek offers user refunds after suffering another major outageChinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek apologised and promised compensation to users after its services suffered a nearly five-hour outage on Thursday. DeepSeek will issue users a full refund for any consumption between October 8 and October 14 in the form of credits, according to a notice posted on the Hangzhou-based start-up’s application programming interface (API) platform. DeepSeek’s namesake chatbot and API services for its V4 Pro and V4.1 Flash models went offline on Thursday...South China Morning Post
CYBER1d agoUkrainian troops lost Starlink access for a day. Elon Musk and the Trump White House both deny responsibility.Meduza [en]
CYBER1d agoDrupal Patches Critical Core RCE Flaw with No-Login Path via Contributed ModulesThe Hacker News
CYBER1d agoBroken dating apps and delayed takeaways: How Ukrainian strikes on data centres are upending daily life in RussiaAfter Russian energy attacks left Ukrainians without heating and electricity last winter, Kyiv has in 2026 sought to disrupt Russian daily life in responseThe Independent World
CYBER1d ago6 arrested over HK$14m agarwood and crypto investment scam that ran for 9 yearsHong Kong police have arrested six people allegedly tied to a nine-year scam run by a suspected cross-border criminal syndicate offering business opportunities in agarwood and cryptocurrency, with funds involved reaching HK$14 million (US$1.78 million). Superintendent Allan Chu Ming-lun of the commercial crime bureau said on Thursday that investigations began in September after the force received 21 reports from victims, mostly elderly people, saying they had been investing in various products...South China Morning Post
CYBER1d agoIndia Mandates Registered Caller Name Display on 4G and Newer Networks From November 1The Indian government has directed telecom service providers (TSPs) in the country to mandatorily display callers' registered names along with their numbers for incoming calls starting November 1, 2026, in an effort to help people identify calls from unknown numbers and tackle spam or fraudulent calls. To that end, the Department of Telecommunications has issued a circular urging serviceThe Hacker News
CYBER1d agoIsraeli ad company helped a spyware firm target Al Jazeera through online ads, researchers sayNBC News
CYBER1d agoScoop: The FTC demanded documents from AI giants over recent safety incidentsThe Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sent civil subpoenas to AI giants seeking documents about safety incidents that have spiraled into an industry crisis. The FTC sought documents from Anthropic and OpenAI with the scope of the probe focused on potential consumer protection violations, a person familiar told Axios. Why it matters: The investigation is one of a number of steps the administration has taken to show a firm hand with AI companies after multiple incidents in which unreleased models hacked websites or took deceptive or aggressive steps in testing.State of play: The agency on WeAxios
CYBER1d agoGhostAction Compromises About 1,900 GitHub Accounts, Targets Over 30,000 RepositoriesThe Hacker News
CYBER2d agoPolice arrest YouTuber on suspicion of defamation after man diesJapanese police have arrested a 28-year-old YouTuber on suspicion of defamation after he posted a video online referring to a former real estate company executive as "a con…Japan Today
CYBER2d agoLangflow's Critical Authenticated RCE Flaw Targeted in 1,423 Honeypot Exploit AttemptsThe Hacker News
CYBER2d agoEU Grocers Pay a Steep Price for Unpatched Fridge FirmwareHundreds of stores lost millions of euros because they hired third parties to manage the outdated OT firmware running their cooling systems.Dark Reading
CYBER2d agoAhsayCBS Flaws Exploited to Deploy Web Shells Get New Fixes After Incomplete PatchesThe Hacker News
CYBER2d agoPalo Alto Networks Patches PAN-OS Authenticated RCE Flaw Amid Active ExploitationThe Hacker News
CYBER2d agoRussia and China are using AI to stage relentless cyberattacks against the UKNew Scientist
CYBER2d ago‘Witch hunt’ sweeps up Asian men misidentified in alleged Cornell gang rapeOne message told him to “go to hell”. Others said he deserved to be imprisoned. Death threats poured in. Asians who share a name with one of the men accused of raping a US university student have faced a torrent of online abuse. The alleged 2024 gang rape of a Cornell University student, detailed in a recent lawsuit, has sparked an outpouring of outrage against the seven accused perpetrators. The case has sent internet sleuths scouring digital footprints for clues to track them down. All seven...South China Morning Post
CYBER2d agoFrance prepares for wave of disinformation around presidential electionsHet filmpje dat op sociale media rondging was nep: ongeloofwaardig, van slechte kwaliteit en overduidelijk geknutseld met AI. Toch sloeg Raphaël Glucksmann afgelopen zomer alarm en deed hij aangifte. De centrumlinkse kandidaat voor de Franse presidentsverkiezingen kreeg de twijfelachtige eer dat ook hij doelwit was geworden van een Russische desinformatiecampagne. Hij is niet de eerste, en zeer waarschijnlijk niet de laatste kandidaat die hier in aanloop naar de verkiezingen mee te maken krijgt. Desinformatie uit Rusland maakt deel uit van de hybride oorlog waar de Franse regering de afgelopenNOS Buitenland
CYBER2d agoOpenAI accuses former employee of leaking unreleased device files to AppleOpenAI has accused a former employee of leaking unreleased device files to Apple. This concerns a potential intellectual property theft and corporate dispute between major tech companies.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBER2d agoX suspends 13,000 accounts, alleging foreign influence ahead of US midtermsThe social platform says networks targeted US political debate across the spectrum ahead of midterm elections.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBER2d agoOpenAI bugging suspect allegedly booked one-way trip to Saudi ArabiaSaudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan was due to fly to Saudi Arabia on October 12, US prosecutors say in court filing.Al Jazeera [en]