[ad_1] Publicly disclosed ransomware attacks targeting the retail sector globally have surged by 58% in Q2 2025 compared to Q1, with UK-based firms bearing the brunt of this targeting, according to new data from BlackFog. The findings follow a spate of high-profile retailers reporting attacks during April-June 2025. This includes the trio of ransomware attacks...Read More

[ad_1] European and U.S. law enforcement have disrupted the operations of NoName057(16), the pro-Russian hacker group known for launching large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against Ukraine and its allies. In a joint international effort called Operation Eastwood, police targeted more than 100 servers allegedly used by the group and took down a major part of...Read More

[ad_1] The police agency said the international operation “led to the disruption of an attack-infrastructure consisting of over one hundred computer systems worldwide, while a major part of the group’s central server infrastructure was taken offline.” Law enforcement and judicial authorities from France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, the...Read More

[ad_1] A threat actor has been deploying a previously unseen malware called OVERSTEP that modifies the boot process of fully-patched but no longer supported SonicWall Secure Mobile Access appliances. The backdoor is a user-mode rootkit that allows hackers to hide malicious components, maintain persistent access on the device, and steal sensitive credentials. Researchers at Google...Read More

[ad_1] The United Nations and other agencies estimate that cyberscams, most of them originating from Southeast Asia, earn international criminal gangs billions of dollars annually. More than 1,000 suspects were arrested in raids in at least five provinces between Monday and Wednesday, according to statements from Information Minister Neth Pheaktra and police. Those detained included...Read More

[ad_1] MTN, Africa’s leading mobile network operator, has partnered with MTV Base, the number one youth and pop culture brand in Africa, to launch the Room of Safety, an innovative, youth-led movement to raise awareness about online child safety and promote positive digital behaviours across the continent. The collaboration forms part of MTN’s...Read More

[ad_1] Italian police have dismantled a Romanian ransomware gang that targeted civil rights groups, design and film production companies, as well as international nonprofits in northern Italy, authorities said this week. The group, known as “Diskstation,” is accused of encrypting victims’ systems and demanding large cryptocurrency ransoms to restore access to their data, Italy’s Postal...Read More

[ad_1] An international operation, coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, has cracked down on pro-Russian cybercrime network known as NoName057(16). Dubbed Operation Eastwood, the action led to the disruption of an attack infrastructure consisting of over 100 computer systems worldwide, while a major part of the group’s central server infrastructure was taken offline. These actions were...Read More

[ad_1] Digital identity security tools from Okta have been integrated with cybersecurity software from Palo Alto Networks to protect corporate networks against data breaches. The two new integrations under the expanded partnership are intended to provide a unified security architecture, helping to prevent unauthorized access and bring visibility to security blind spots, according to the...Read More

[ad_1] The second quarter of this year has seen a 63 percent increase in publicly disclosed ransomware attack volumes, with a total of 276 incidents compared to Q2 2024, according to the latest report from BlackFog. This represents the highest number of attacks for this timeframe since the company began tracking ransomware volumes in 2020....Read More