[ad_1] Columbus City Council is voting on a $23 million plan to boost cybersecurity. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus City Council is voting on a plan that it believes will increase the city’s cybersecurity and modernize the system. The ordinance before council on Monday night authorizes the spending of up to $23 million to implement a...Read More

[ad_1] VIENTIANE, July 15 — Rising from the muddy fields on the Mekong riverbank in Laos, a lotus tops a casino in a sprawling city which analysts decry as a centre for cybercrime. Shabby, mismatched facades — including an Iberian-style plaza replete with a church tower, turrets and statues — stand alongside high-rise shells. The...Read More

[ad_1] FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A multi-agency operation dubbed “Operation Creeper Ban” has led to the arrest of 15 men on charges related to possessing and sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material and attempting to meet with a child for sex. The suspects range from the ages of 19 to 42 and were arrested between the...Read More

[ad_1] Belk was impacted by a ransomware attack. (Image: Andrey_Popov) A notorious ransomware organization known as “DragonForce” is reportedly taking public credit for a recent breach of Belk Inc.’s systems. According to a note from U.K. security software company Comparitech, DragonForce announced on a data leak site it operates that it was behind a May...Read More

[ad_1] Russian professional basketball player Daniil Kasatkin, previously playing for Moscow’s MBA team, was taken into custody last month at Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris. The 26-year-old, standing 6’7″ tall, athlete was arrested upon his arrival with his fiancée (to whom he had just proposed) at the request of American prosecutors. Authorities suspect him...Read More

[ad_1] ( July 14, 2025, 14:11 GMT | Official Statement) — MLex Summary: The European Commission today released new guidelines to protect minors online and unveiled a prototype age-verification app that sets a “gold standard” in digital privacy. The measures, introduced under the EU’s Digital Services Act, aim to curb exposure to harmful content, addictive...Read More

[ad_1] Wedbush sees cybersecurity spending surging as AI threats grow more complex, and names Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW), CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD), Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS), CyberArk (NASDAQ:CYBR), Check Point (NASDAQ:CHKP)and Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) as top picks. Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives notes that Agentic AI rollout is expanding attack surfaces faster than ever. Companies embedding these smart systems without...Read More

[ad_1] On June 2, 2025, EclecticIQ analysts observed the emergence of GLOBAL GROUP, a new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) brand promoted on the Ramp4u forum by the threat actor known as “$$$”. The same actor controls the Black Lock RaaS [1] and previously managed Mamona [2] ransomware operations. GLOBAL GROUP targets a wide range of sectors across...Read More

[ad_1] Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware , Standards, Regulations & Compliance US Authorities Say Daniil Kasatkin, 26, Worked as Negotiator for Ransomware Group Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • July 14, 2025     A Paris criminal court on Tuesday held an extradition hearing for a Russian professional basketball player who U.S. authorities say worked as...Read More

[ad_1] By Fintech Chamber This press release was published in English using an automatic translation system July 14, 2025 The Argentine Fintech Chamber and the Ministry of National Security signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen understanding between law enforcement and the fintech industry, with the aim of strengthening the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of crimes...Read More