[ad_1] New cybersecurity law updates may be on the way The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 expires this September. Michele Sandiford May 12, 2025 3:57 pm < a min read   The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is considering updates to a key cybersecurity law. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 expires...Read More

[ad_1] Moldovan authorities have detained a 45-year-old suspect linked to DoppelPaymer ransomware attacks targeting Dutch organizations in 2021. Police officers searched the suspect’s home and car on May 6, seizing an electronic wallet, €84,800, two laptops, a mobile phone, a tablet, six bank cards, and multiple data storage devices. The suspect remains in custody, while...Read More

[ad_1] A new financially motivated threat, Nitrogen Ransomware, has rapidly emerged targeting the financial sector and beyond.  While traces of this financially motivated ransomware date back to July 2023, security experts primarily track its organized campaigns from September 2024. Nitrogen primarily targets organizations in construction, financial services, manufacturing, and technology sectors across the United States,...Read More

[ad_1] Concluding PartIn recent years, the definition of national security has expanded to include non-traditional threats such as climate change, pandemics, and cybersecurity, reflecting the growing interconnectedness of global risks. While some experts argue for a broader approach, others advocate for a more narrow focus to avoid diluting national security strategies and resources. This ongoing...Read More

[ad_1] Symantec recently reported that a China-based threat actor who has been involved in installing backdoors in the systems of target government institutions (i.e., cyber espionage) has turned toward spreading RA World ransomware (i.e., a cybercriminal act) this time. Going from one act to the other is not usual for attackers. Why did the researchers...Read More

[ad_1] Hyderabad: In a major crackdown on cybercrime, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau(TGCSB) arrested 20 individuals, including a relationship manager of DCB Bank’s Vapi branch, during a 10-day interstate operation in Surat, Gujarat. The operation, conducted between May 1 and 10 under the on-ground supervision of DSPs Phaneedra and Ranga Reddy, uncovered the involvement of...Read More

[ad_1] Your CPU’s Microcode May Be The Next Target The discovery of UEFI ransomware in the ecosystem ruined a lot of people’s happiness.  The ability to infect your motherboard’s UEFI is an utter nightmare as the malware not only loads every time your system boots up, it exists in a place no traditional antivirus software...Read More

[ad_1] A 45-year-old foreign citizen, internationally wanted for serious cybercrimes, has been apprehended in the Republic of Moldova following a coordinated operation between Moldovan and Dutch law enforcement agencies. The suspect is believed to be responsible for multiple ransomware attacks that caused millions of euros in damages to Dutch companies. The arrest comes as the...Read More

[ad_1] The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) was first introduced in 2023; over a year later, with the August recess looming, the Senate is poised to vote on the bill. With 70 cosponsors, the bill appears likely to pass. Proponents of the bill believe that the law is necessary to safeguard children from harm that...Read More

[ad_1] A Worcester District Court judge will drop the last charge against Kelsy Brainard, one of the five Assumption University students accused of carrying out a TikTok-inspired plot, if she does not commit a crime in the next year, the Boston Globe reported. After a judge previously dropped the conspiracy and kidnapping charges last month,...Read More