[ad_1] ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WTVY) -Cybersecurity threats are ever-present, with hackers stealing sensitive information from unsuspecting victims. Recently, cybercrime marketplaces have had credentials for sale from Lockheed Martin, the army, and the FBI because of info-stealing malware. This is a sign from the industry to those preparing a new workforce. “We have a big gap in...Read More

[ad_1] Ransomware operators jack up their ransom demands by a factor of 2.8x if they detect a victim has cyber-insurance, a study highlighted by the Netherlands government has confirmed. For his PhD thesis [PDF], defended in January, Dutch cop Tom Meurs looked at 453 ransomware attacks between 2019 and 2021. He found one of the...Read More

[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former Hilliard, Ohio, man who absconded during a federal child pornography probe is the latest fugitive to be profiled on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) smartphone app, seeking public tips on at-large and unknown child predator suspects. Jeremiah Malfroid, 33, was charged by criminal complaint Oct. 20 for...Read More

[ad_1] Peru’s government is denying claims that its federal digital platform was taken over by a ransomware gang that has previously attacked governments around the world.  The Ministry of Government and Digital Transformation published a statement on Thursday addressing a posting on the Rhysida ransomware gang’s leak site about a takeover of the government’s domain. ...Read More

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In the wake of the escalating conflicts between India and Pakistan, there is an elevated risk of cyberattacks, particularly from state-sponsored advanced persistent threats known for targeting Indian government agencies, military personnel, and critical infrastructure, said the Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police in a release.The advisory highlighted that the...Read More

[ad_1] Image credits: Getty Images The FBI is warning parents about a disturbing online threat targeting children. A neo-Nazi sextortion groupknown as ‘764’ is being investigated in hundreds of active cases across the U.S. According to the bureau, the group targets children as young as 9 years old, coercing them into creating explicit and harmful...Read More

[ad_1] A sophisticated new attack method that disables endpoint security protection has been identified by security researchers, enabling threat actors to deploy ransomware undetected.  The technique, dubbed “Bring Your Own Installer,” was recently discovered by Aon’s Stroz Friedberg Incident Response team during an investigation of a Babuk ransomware attack. The method exploits a vulnerability in...Read More

[ad_1] In light of escalating tensions following Operation Sindoor, the Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has issued a high-priority cyber alert to the public, warning of a surge in phishing links, malware-laced APK files, and fake news content being circulated under the guise of Indo-Pak conflict updates. The advisory, released on May...Read More

[ad_1] Federal agents searched the offices of the Police Department’s School Safety Division on Thursday as part of an inquiry into a possible bribery scheme involving city contracts, one of four federal investigations swirling around Mayor Eric Adams, people with knowledge of the matter said. The agents also seized the cellphone of the School Safety...Read More

[ad_1] Milk parents purchase the grocery store is still safe to buy and drink What’s paused is the proficiency testing that measures how well labs are performing milk safety checks Parents do not need to be alarmed; the FDA is still making sure the milk you drink is safe By now, you have likely heard...Read More