[ad_1] Europol has released its analysis of the cybercrime landscape, focusing on how it has evolved over the past 12 months. As countries, governments and companies digitally transform, the rapid adoption of new technologies is being shadowed by a commensurate evolution of criminality. “This shift has meant that digital infrastructure and the data within it...Read More

[ad_1] Cyber-crime crew Scattered Spider has infected US insurance companies following a series of ransomware attacks against American and British retailers, according to Google, which urged this sector to be on “high alert.” The warning follows multiple disclosures from insurance companies about digital break-ins and system outages disrupting customer access. “Google Threat Intelligence Group is...Read More

[ad_1] A section of ODM party members in Mombasa is calling for the urgent review and repeal of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018 (CMCA), claiming it has contributed to the harassment, arrests, and even killings of bloggers and youths. Led by ODM stalwart Betty Sharon, the group linked the recent abductions and deaths...Read More

[ad_1] Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Jason Crow (D-CO) introduced the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act to assist health providers in better responding to cyber threats.  The bipartisan bills were introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate last week. The initiatives are designed to enhance coordination at the federal level, enabling government agencies to respond promptly to...Read More

[ad_1] Research from Symantec and the Carbon Black Threat Hunter team reveals that the Fog ransomware group utilizes an uncommon toolset, including open-source pentesting utilities and Syteca, a legitimate employee monitoring software.  Security Leaders Weigh In Mr. Akhil Mittal, Senior Manager at Black Duck: The real danger in this case isn’t the ransom note — it’s how Fog...Read More

[ad_1] Scattered Spider, the loose-knit cybercrime collective that recently ran roughshod over U.K.- and U.S.-based retailers, has pivoted once again, setting its sites on insurance companies, according to Google Threat Intelligence Group. Google previously warned that the financially motivated threat group, which it tracks as UNC3944, was pivoting to U.S. retailers following a wave of...Read More

[ad_1] “It was the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane coming through,” lamented John Miller, Chief Judge of the First Circuit Court of Florida, in an interview with the Harvard Political Review. “They got our computer systems, our hard drive, all of our stored information, [and] our telephone system.” An entire judicial circuit was knocked...Read More

[ad_1] Visakhapatnam: City police arrested a man for allegedly trying to deceive youths into cyber slavery in Laos with fake job offers. The accused was identified as Mukhesh, a native of Anakapalle district. Meanwhile, police have decided to issue a lookout circular (LOC) against a Vizag-based woman Ankita, who has been luring the youngsters into...Read More

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[ad_1] An extortion gang claims to have breached Freedman HealthCare, a data and analytics firm whose customers include state agencies, health providers, and insurance companies, and is threatening to dump tens of thousands of sensitive files early Tuesday morning. According to a claim posted Sunday on the shame site belonging to World Leaks, formerly Hunters...Read More