[ad_1] Wednesday, July 2, 2025 2:11AM Video allegedly shows SUV wanted in shooting of school safety officer PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police released surveillance video in connection with the weekend shooting of a school safety officer near Penn’s Landing. Detectives say a driver flagged down the 68-year-old officer on Columbus Boulevard early Sunday morning, telling...Read More

[ad_1] Investing in predictive security tools allows manufacturing firms to take a proactive approach. 8vFanI/iStock/Getty Images Plus Ransomware accounts for around one-quarter of all malware attacks, and some experts are predicting the total global cost of this type of cybercrime will exceed $250 billion annually by 2031. These malicious software attacks work by encrypting the...Read More

[ad_1] The AI Security Institute has launched a hiring push for experts to address the rapidly rising danger of AI-empowered cybercriminals. The UK government agency was originally formed as the AI Safety Institute, following the AI Safety Summit in 2023, to assess the safety risks of frontier AI. Earlier this year the group was given...Read More

[ad_1] Governance & Risk Management , Legacy Infrastructure Security Claroty Finds Critical Vulnerabilities in Building Management Systems Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • July 4, 2025     Image: Shutterstock Automation and remote connectivity in smart buildings doesn’t just help building managers – hackers also love it. Especially when the underlying systems treat security as an afterthought...Read More

[ad_1] A former ransomware negotiator at Chicago-based firm DigitalMint is under criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly collaborating with ransomware gangs to profit from extortion payments, according to multiple reports. The individual, who has not been publicly named, is suspected of working alongside cybercriminal groups during ransomware negotiations and taking...Read More

[ad_1] In an unusual turn of events, the ransomware group Hunters International has announced that it is shutting down its operations. Despite the supposed shutdown, those familiar with the group’s activity told Infosecurity it is likely that administrators are looking to rebrand and evolve their cybercrime tactics. A message published in English on the Hunters...Read More

[ad_1] Ransomware has followed the same pattern as virtually all types of crime, whether physical or cyber. So long as there is high reward with little risk of consequence, and highly specialized skills are not required, the crime rate will continue to increase. Yet while businesses are urged to improve their security posture and face...Read More

[ad_1] Former ransomware negotiator under DOJ investigation for alleged collusion with cybercriminals  teiss [ad_2] Source link .........................Read More

[ad_1] Some security officials have advised against cybercrime and urged the youths to use their digital skills more productively for their own good and legitimate gains. The officials gave the advice on Thursday in Abuja at a workshop organised by the Alice Alobi Foundation (AAF), with the theme: “Empowering Young Nigerians for a Secure Digital...Read More

[ad_1] Hunters International ransomware gang closes after 55 confirmed and 199 unconfirmed cyberattacks. Read about its rebrand to World Leaks and its impact on healthcare and businesses. A prominent ransomware-as-a-service group ‘Hunters International’ has officially declared its shutdown, effective today, July 4, 2025. Active for approximately two years, and speculated to be a revival or...Read More