Korean Stock Market Struggles to Hold 7,000 Level Amid Global Headwinds
SEOUL — South Korea's domestic stock market faced renewed pressure on Saturday as investors digested a convergence of negative factors, including concerns over artificial intelligence growth decelerat...
House Democrats Introduce Bill to Audit CISA Workforce After Trump-Era Cuts
WASHINGTON — A coalition of House Democrats introduced legislation on Monday requiring the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to conduct a comprehensive assessment of its workforc...
Top AI Executives Urge Development Pause Amid Safety and Geopolitical Concerns
WASHINGTON — Leaders of the world's most prominent artificial intelligence laboratories called on Sunday for a coordinated slowdown in AI development, citing urgent safety risks that have triggered a ...
FBI Upgrades Criminal Justice Security Policy to Version 6.1 Amid Stricter Encryption Mandates
WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation updated its Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy on Monday, releasing version 6.1 to enforce stricter encryption protocols and ...
Microsoft Sets 2027 Deadline for SMS Authentication Retirement in Entra ID
REDMOND, Wash. (Sept. 21) — Microsoft has issued a formal directive to enterprise administrators requiring the migration of Entra ID users to phishing-resistant authentication methods before the compa...
Cybercriminals Distribute Malware via Compromised Film Torrents Globally
LONDON — Cybercriminals have launched a coordinated campaign distributing new malware disguised as torrent files for popular films, including "The Odyssey," through compromised public archives. The at...
Threat Actors Deploy ChainScript Trojan Using Blockchain for Command-and-Control Resilience
Global cybersecurity defenders have identified a sophisticated campaign in which threat actors are deploying a new remote access trojan known as ChainScript, utilizing the Polygon blockchain to rotate...
Indore Man Arrested for Facilitating Rs 9 Lakh Cyber Fraud via Mule Account
INDORE, India — Police in central India arrested a 25-year-old man on Monday after he allegedly allowed his bank account to be used as a conduit for laundering money obtained through a cryptocurrency ...
Delhi Police Arrest Three in Major APK-Based Cyber Fraud Syndicate Bust
NEW DELHI — The Delhi Police arrested three individuals on Sunday in connection with a sophisticated cyber fraud syndicate that utilized malicious Android application packages (APKs) to defraud victim...
Yemeni Scholars Reject Saudi Claims of Mecca Targeting, Cite Western Threats
SANAA, Yemen — A coalition of Yemeni scholars on Sunday rejected allegations by the Saudi government that Yemeni forces targeted the holy city of Mecca, labeling the claims as a fabrication. In a join...
Palestinian Ministry Condemns Israel's Seizure of Tulkarm Shrine Control
TULKARM, West Bank — The Palestinian Endowments Ministry on Sunday denounced a move by Israeli authorities to place a historic Muslim shrine in the northern West Bank under the jurisdiction of the Isr...
Meloni Announces Ban on Face Veils in Schools Amid Immigration Push
ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced a sweeping set of measures on Sunday aimed at restricting the wearing of full-face veils in schools and tightening regulations on foreign student...
New Android Malware Campaign Targets Banking Credentials via Fake IPTV App
LONDON — A sophisticated new malware-as-a-service platform known as RemControl is actively targeting Android users across Europe, Canada, and the Middle East by impersonating the popular TVTap IPTV ap...
North Korean Hackers Steal $10.7 Million in Cryptocurrency via Global Campaign
SEOUL — North Korean state-sponsored cyber threat actors have executed a massive global campaign that compromised at least 30,000 devices across more than 100 countries, resulting in the theft of $10....
Russian Operators Target Ukrainian Businesses with Fake Cloudflare Lures
KYIV — Russian cyber operators have compromised a network of Ukrainian business websites to distribute Psychedelic Stealer malware, utilizing deceptive pop-ups that mimic legitimate Cloudflare securit...
Microsoft Identifies Storm-2570 Ransomware Group Behind Multiple Campaigns Across Six Nations
WASHINGTON (Sept. 24, 2026) — Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified a persistent ransomware affiliate known as Storm-2570 as the operator behind a coordinated series of cyberattacks utilizing f...
Indian Police Arrest Three in Bengaluru for Supplying Bank Accounts Used in Cyber-Fraud Scheme
BENGALURU, India — Indian Cyber Command police arrested three individuals on Monday in a crackdown on a network accused of supplying bank accounts to route proceeds from cyber-fraud schemes. The opera...
Upstart Holdings Stock Rises Ahead of Anticipated Earnings Growth
SAN FRANCISCO — Shares of Upstart Holdings Inc. (UPST) edged higher on Sunday, closing near $25 as investors positioned themselves ahead of the lender's upcoming quarterly earnings report. The stock g...
Markets Brace for Earnings, Tech Summit and US-China Talks in Volatile Week
WASHINGTON — Investors are preparing for a pivotal week of market-moving events as analysts highlight three major catalysts set to drive trading activity: Costco's quarterly earnings report, Meta Plat...
Piper Sandler Urges Caution on U.S. Equity Exposure Amid Deteriorating Market Breadth
NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (AP) — Piper Sandler advised investors to exercise caution regarding increased exposure to U.S. equities on Friday, citing deteriorating market breadth and weakening momentum despit...
Archer Aviation Shares Hover Near $5 as Cash Burn Raises Investor Caution
NEW YORK — Archer Aviation Inc. shares traded near $5 on the New York Stock Exchange on Saturday, reflecting investor hesitation despite the company's strategic positioning in the emerging electric ve...
Suicide Bomber Targets Security Checkpoint in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber driving a vehicle packed with explosives detonated the car at a security checkpoint in Pakistan on Friday, killing several people and injuring others in an attack that has...
Settlers Spray Armenian Boy with Pepper in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur
JERUSALEM — A nine-year-old Armenian Christian boy was pepper-sprayed by Jewish settlers in occupied Jerusalem on Saturday after being confronted for riding a bicycle and wearing headphones during the...
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Representative in Iran Says Resistance Strengthened After Nasrallah's Death
TEHRAN — A senior representative of Palestinian Islamic Jihad stated on Friday that the regional resistance movement responsible for the killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has emerged...
Press TV Correspondent Maya Nasser Killed by Sniper in Damascus Attack
DAMASCUS — Press TV correspondent Maya Nasser was fatally shot in the neck on Saturday, September 26, 2012, while covering a massive bomb attack on the Syrian army headquarters in Damascus. The incide...
Iran Moves Strategic Defense Assets Underground to Conceal Military Capacity
TEHRAN — Iran has relocated a portion of its army's strategic defense capabilities into underground facilities, a move the nation's Defense Ministry announced Friday aimed at obscuring the full scope ...
Saudi Airstrikes Hit Key Bridge in Yemen's Ibb Governorate
IBB, Yemen — Saudi-led coalition airstrikes targeted the al-Daleel Bridge in the al-Makhadir District of Ibb Governorate early Friday morning, marking a significant escalation in military activity wit...
Saudi Coalition Intercepts Four Houthi-Launched Projectiles Over Riyadh and Khamis Mushait
RIYADH, Sept. 26 (AP) — The Saudi-led coalition air defense system intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles and two drones launched by Houthi forces early Friday morning, preventing any impact...
Cosmonova Data Center in Kyiv Ceases Operations Following Attack
KYIV, Ukraine (Sept. 26, 2026) — The Cosmonova data center in Kyiv has ceased all operations following a violent attack on the facility late Friday afternoon. The shutdown marks a significant disrupti...
Mecca Pact Allies Convene Urgent Chiefs-of-Staff Meeting Amid Escalating Houthi Attacks
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Chiefs of staff from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan convened an emergency meeting on Thursday under the provisions of the Mecca Joint Defence Pact, responding to a sharp es...