[ad_1] Stay with me for a moment. I suspect you don’t think this is a good idea. I’ve heard many times, when asking CISOs and CIOs about their cybersecurity practices, “we do not talk about what we do; we don’t want to help the hackers by telling them how to attack us.” And I get...Read More

[ad_1] After nearly two years of setbacks, Mayor Adams’ push to hire hundreds of junior school safety agents could hit a legal snag, a civil liberties group has warned. In 2023, the Adams administration revealed plans to hire 400 assistant safety personnel — newly minted high school graduates under 21 who could help address staffing...Read More

[ad_1] Meanwhile, downstream retailers appear to have been shielded—at least for now. Several retailers, speaking off the record, said they don’t interact directly with Ingram Micro but rely on regional distributors who typically maintain buffer stock. “At least, these distributors haven’t witnessed any impact yet,” one retailer noted. Weak links: tech supply chain targeted This...Read More

[ad_1] A Sylvania man has been arrested by the Millen Police Department (MPD) in an undercover operation by the department’s Internet Suppression Team (MIST). Darrell Glenn Malphus, 20, was arrested on July 5th when he attempted to meet what he believed to be a 14-year-old girl for indecent purposes. An undercover agent with the MIST...Read More

[ad_1] An Iranian ransomware-as-a-service operation with ties to a government-backed cyber crew has reemerged after a nearly five-year hiatus, and is offering would-be cybercriminals cash to infect organizations in the US and Israel. The malware, an updated version of 2020’s Pay2Key, previously linked to Tehran’s Pioneer Kitten, now uses several of the Mimic ransomware’s capabilities,...Read More

[ad_1] In an effort to address the growing threat of cybercrime, Gurugram Police, in collaboration with Nagarro, NASSCOM, and GACS, conducted a cybersecurity awareness workshop on Tuesday. The event attracted over 100 cyber experts and aimed to equip participants with practical knowledge to prevent cybercrime. Advertisement The session delved into five major types of fraud...Read More

[ad_1] Ingram Micro tells some employees to work from home as it tackles cyberattack Unconfirmed reports claim the attack is the work of SafePay No information about stolen data yet Ingram Micro, a global distributor of information technology (IT) products and services, has confirmed it suffered a ransomware attack which forced it to shut down...Read More

[ad_1] The Top Ten cyber crime news summaries on The420 are meticulously curated by Future Crime Researchers from the Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) and powered by Algoritha Security Pvt. Ltd. These summaries feature the most critical cyber crime developments from around the world. Keep reading—and stay safe. 1. Senior Citizen Duped of ₹73.72 Lakh...Read More

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Two hundred and fifty-five child predators were arrested and 61 victims of child sexual exploitation identified during a five-week operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces across the United States and its territories. Operation iGuardian, which ran May...Read More

[ad_1] The threat group reportedly responsible for the attack against Ingram Micro is a new and highly active player in ransomware. The threat group SafePay, which is reportedly responsible for the attack against Ingram Micro, is a new and highly active player in ransomware, according to security researchers. IT distribution giant Ingram Micro confirmed Saturday...Read More