[ad_1] The Nigerian police have announced the arrest and arraignment of two high-profile suspects — Robert Harms, a Canadian man, and Okeke Njaka, a Nigerian woman — involved in transnational financial crimes and cyber-related offences. They were arrested in separate operations, according to a statement issued by the police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. Mr Adejobi said...Read More
[ad_1] Chile’s newly established cybersecurity agency ANCI may not be sufficient to confront the cyber threats facing the country’s critical infrastructure, and there is little information on the extent to which these threats have already impacted the country, according to former telecommunications undersecretary Christian Nicolai. “There are no statistics. We’ve seen isolated cases, and we also...Read More
[ad_1] Redefining cloud resilience with validated, secure, and recovery-ready AWS data BOSTON, May 13, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elastio, the leader in ransomware recovery assurance, today announced a strategic partnership with Aligned Technology Group (Aligned TG), an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner known for its expertise in Cloud Finance, Cloud Engineering, and Cloud Security. This collaboration brings the...Read More
[ad_1] Liridon Masurica, the alleged lead administrator of cybercrime marketplace BlackDB.cc, was extradited to the United States on Friday and faces charges that carry a maximum penalty of 55 years in federal prison, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Masurica, 33, who is also known as “@blackdb,” was arrested by authorities in Kosovo on Dec. 12....Read More
[ad_1] The 2025 Third-Party Breach Report from Black Kite highlights a staggering 123% surge in ransomware attacks during 2024, driven largely by sophisticated exploitation of third-party vendor ecosystems. As cybercriminals refine their tactics, third-party vendors have emerged as the predominant entry point for some of the most catastrophic breaches in recent history. The report underscores...Read More
[ad_1] AMBALA: The Ambala Cyber Crime police arrested two accused individuals and recovered Rs 1.65 lakh in cash along with three mobile phones in a digital arrest scam. The arrests were made under the guidance of Ambala SP Ajit Singh Shekhawat, as part of a larger crackdown on cybercrime and absconding criminals.On May 9, 2025,...Read More
[ad_1] Security experts say the theft of customer data from Nova Scotia’s electric utility has the hallmarks of an extortion attempt by cybercriminals. In a news release following the April 25 data breach, the utility said it notified police about the theft and confirmed that “certain customer personal information was accessed and taken by an...Read More
[ad_1] U.S. authorities unsealed charges against four foreign nationals accused of operating a global cybercrime scheme that hijacked outdated wireless routers to create malicious proxy networks. Russian nationals Alexey Viktorovich Chertkov (37), Kirill Vladimirovich Morozov (41), Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Shishkin (36), and Kazakhstani Dmitriy Rubtsov (38) face conspiracy and computer crime charges for allegedly profiting from...Read More
[ad_1] Getting a shiny new pair of Apple AirPods from your employer seems like a great work perk, right? But tech experts are warning that it could be an act of hidden surveillance. Marc Porcar, a cybersecurity specialist at QR Code Generator, hints that AirPods gifted by employers could be secretly tracking your movements. How...Read More
