[ad_1] On Monday, October 16, 2023, Oleg B., a technician working at the Czech branch of aerospace and defense corporation Thales, landed at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport with colleagues to attend a professional conference. As the group prepared to head for the taxi area, they were stopped by police: Oleg B. did not know it, but...Read More

[ad_1] A groundbreaking study has uncovered approximately 150,000 industrial control systems (ICS) exposed to the public internet across the globe, raising significant cybersecurity concerns for critical infrastructure worldwide. This extensive research, published in 2024, reveals that these vulnerable systems span 175 countries, with varying concentrations and protocol distributions, highlighting a widespread security issue affecting industrial...Read More

[ad_1] Getty Images Cyber criminals have stolen “personal or sensitive” data during a ransomware attack on West Lothian Council’s education network, the local authority has confirmed. The council is contacting parents or carers at every school as well as education staff to inform them of the theft and provide advice. It said most of the...Read More

[ad_1] Disruption from the ‘highly sophisticated and targeted cyber attack’, first reported around Easter weekend, continues. British retailer Marks & Spencer estimates that a cyberattack that stopped it from processing online orders and left store shelves empty will cost it about 300 million pounds ($403m). The company said in a business update (PDF) on Wednesday that disruption...Read More

[ad_1] A 3AM ransomware affiliate is conducting highly targeted attacks using email bombing and spoofed IT support calls to socially engineer employees into giving credentials for remote access to corporate systems. This tactic was previously linked to the Black Basta ransomware gang and later observed in FIN7 attacks, but its effectiveness has driven a wider...Read More

[ad_1] WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — As modern technology becomes more advanced, cybercrimes are becoming more prevalent. Families and businesses everywhere are left to keep pace so they can stay protected. Cybercrimes expert Danny Jenkens, a former ethical hacker, joined ARC Florida on Monday to talk about the latest tactics and how to stay...Read More

[ad_1] 205 arrested in FBI operation targeting child predators Published 11:30 am Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Stock image The fight to protect children in the digital age is multifaceted – requiring coordinated action on multiple fronts. Two such efforts recently played out involving law enforcement’s crackdown on online predators. A separate investigative report into an...Read More

[ad_1] The criminal group DragonForce has exploded onto the cybersecurity scene in recent weeks, taking credit for the recent ransomware attacks on UK retail giants M&S and the Co-op. DragonForce is a ransomware as a service platform which provides malware and attack infrastructure to affiliate groups that are unable to launch large-scale attacks on their...Read More

[ad_1] BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – School is out for the summer across south Louisiana but that doesn’t mean the work inside is done. Education officials in Assumption Parish are assessing their facilities this summer. The goal is to look for a way to keep students, faculty, and staff safe when they return in the...Read More

[ad_1] Lumma Stealer, a widely used infostealer malware linked to cybercrime sprees and multiple high-profile attacks, was dismantled through a coordinated global operation meant to seize its core infrastructure. The infostealer’s central command, malicious domains and marketplaces where the tool was sold to other cybercriminals have been seized or suspended, Steven Masada, assistant general counsel...Read More