The legislation aims to enhance the response to dangerous situations on school campuses. A bill sponsors say will enhance school safety measures has earned a second unanimous vote, moving to the Governor’s desk for signature. Zephyrhills Republican Sen. Danny Burgess sponsored the bill (SB 1470). It was sent back to the Senate after the House...Read More

As the adoption of AI technology accelerates, the need for cybersecurity becomes increasingly evident, with cybercrime evolving into a global crisis. Cyberattacks are on the rise as an increasing number of companies across various sectors are integrating generative AI into their daily operations, making companies more vulnerable to cyberattacks. As corporate investments in AI continue...Read More

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Hyderabad: Hyderabad City Cybercrime Police Unit (CCPU) has upgraded its technical infrastructure, enhancing its ability to identify accused persons, trace IP addresses and analyse call detail records (CDRs). These advancements are already aiding investigations into cryptocurrency-related offences. Cybercrime DCP Dara Kavitha said Zoom Technologies, a third-party vendor, is now providing wallet addresses and data linked...Read More

Instagram unveiled a sweeping overhaul on Tuesday to beef up privacy and limit social media’s intrusive effects for users who are younger than 18, as the app faces intensifying pressure over children’s safety online. Instagram said the accounts of users younger than 18 will be made private by default in the coming weeks, which means...Read More

Fake installers for popular artificial intelligence (AI) tools like OpenAI ChatGPT and InVideo AI are being used as lures to propagate various threats, such as the CyberLock and Lucky_Gh0$t ransomware families, and a new malware dubbed Numero. “CyberLock ransomware, developed using PowerShell, primarily focuses on encrypting specific files on the victim’s system,” Cisco Talos researcher...Read More

Google found Chinese hackers abusing Google Calendar The service was used to host malicious instructions and to exfiltrate results ToughProgress campaign was carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers APT41 Chinese state-sponsored hackers known as APT41 have been seen abusing Google Calendar in their newest attacks, using it as part of the C2 infrastructure. Google’s Threat...Read More

LUCKNOW The CBI arrested six alleged members of a transnational cybercrime syndicate that targeted Japanese citizens. These people, including three from Varanasi and one from Ayodhya, were held following searches at 19 locations in Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. The action was part of efforts to combat cyber crimes under Operation Chakra V, said officials...Read More

Threat actors linked to lesser-known ransomware and malware projects now use AI tools as lures to infect unsuspecting victims with malicious payloads. This development follows a trend that has been growing since last year, starting with advanced threat actors using deepfake content generators to infect victims with malware. These lures have become widely adopted by info-stealer malware...Read More

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Michigan State University’s School of Criminal Justice will host a conference themed “Thinking Globally to Respond Locally to Cybercrime” this Friday, May 30th. Experts from around the globe will participate in deliberating the rise of cybercrime and cybersecurity. Topics for the event will include forensic research techniques, ransomware, the dark web,...Read More