More than a week has passed since Marks & Spencer (M&S), one of the UK’s most recognisable retailers, was hit by a major cyber attack. As the disruption continues, journalists and the public are starting to question why it’s taking so long to resolve the issues caused by the attack. To help shed light on...Read More
The Nigerian Government and the United Kingdom have officially established a Joint Case Team on Cybercrimes (JCTC) , a first-of-its-kind multi-agency collaboration aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s capacity to combat the growing danger of cybercrime. At the launch in Abuja, Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, described the JCTC as a “bold...Read More
Stricter rules regarding child passenger seats are being implemented in Michigan. As of April 2, children must be secured in a car seat appropriate for their age, weight, and height. Michigan State Police Lt. DuWayne Robinson explains that these new laws aim to enhance child safety, reduce fatalities, and keep parents informed based on the...Read More
⚠️ Accused predator targets NJ child⚠️ Met on online video game⚠️ Police urge parents, be aware of apps An Ohio man has been accused of targeting a New Jersey child playing the popular video game, Fortnite, by sending sexually explicit chats, photos and videos to the victim. The recent arrest has police reminding guardians to...Read More
Cybersecurity researchers have revealed that RansomHub‘s online infrastructure has “inexplicably” gone offline as of April 1, 2025, prompting concerns among affiliates of the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation. Singaporean cybersecurity company Group-IB said that this may have caused affiliates to migrate to Qilin, given that “disclosures on its DLS [data leak site] have doubled since February.” RansomHub,...Read More
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Hackers are increasingly using AI in their attacks and defenders should follow suitCheck Point Software Technologies said in a report published Wednesday. The company’s AI security report, announced at the 2025 RSAC Conference in San...Read More
SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — A convicted felon accused of trying to arrange a sexual encounter with an underage girl — who was actually an undercover law enforcement officer involved in an online predator sting — must stand trial on multiple misdemeanor and felony offenses, a judge ruled Tuesday. Laith Fathi Sikta, 44, of Sacramento...Read More
In October 2023, the British Library reported a ransomware attack to us, which escalated because of the lack of multi-factor authentication on an administrator account. Following the incident, the British Library published a cyber incident review in March 2024, which provided an overview of the cyber-attack and key lessons learnt to help other organisations that...Read More
Although cybercrime is typically associated with cities, Karnataka’s rural regions have seen a dramatic rise in such offenses over the past two years. In 2022, 880 cases emerged from rural districts, but by 2024, that number had nearly doubled to 1,600. Tribal areas, too, saw a spike—from zero in 2022 to 12 incidents in 2024....Read More
Living in a digital world means dealing with digital threats every day – and now, it is AT&T’s turn to step up its security game. AT&T just announced a major partnership with cybersecurity powerhouse Palo Alto Networks to deliver a next-gen solution that is all about keeping businesses safer online. The two companies are teaming up...Read More
