[ad_1] In the world of cybersecurity, we’re facing a dangerous paradox. Organisations are investing more in sophisticated defense tools than ever before, yet the attack surface is expanding at an uncontrollable rate, leaving them perpetually on the back foot. The accelerated push to digital transformation, cloud adoption, and remote work has created a sprawling, fragmented,...Read More

[ad_1] A notorious ransomware actor known by the alias $$$ has unveiled GLOBAL GROUP, positioning it as a cutting-edge Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation. Promising automated negotiations, cross-platform payloads, and lucrative affiliate splits, the group claims innovation in scalable extortion. However, deep forensic analysis of malware samples, infrastructure setups, and operational logic uncovers that GLOBAL is merely...Read More

[ad_1] Hospitals, businesses, and critical services are set to be protected under measures designed to crack down on cyber criminals and safeguard the public, following public consultation on ransomware proposals. Ransomware is software used maliciously by cyber criminals to access victims’ computer systems. Systems and data can be encrypted, or data stolen, until a ransom...Read More

[ad_1] The UK government is planning to ban public bodies from paying ransoms to computer hackers, and private companies will be required to inform authorities if they plan to cave into cash demands. The stance, announced on Tuesday by the Home Office security minister, Dan Jarvis, is intended to send a message to international cybercriminals...Read More

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a significant move aimed at enhancing student safety, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has amended its by-laws, making it mandatory for all affiliated schools to install high-resolution CCTV cameras with real-time audio-visual recording.According to the new regulation, schools must place cameras at all key locations, including: Entry and exit...Read More

[ad_1] A sophisticated new ransomware threat has emerged from the cybercriminal underground, targeting organizations across multiple operating systems with advanced cross-platform capabilities. In June 2025, a ransomware actor operating under the alias “Dollar Dollar Dollar” introduced GLOBAL GROUP on the Ramp4u cybercrime forum, marketing it as a cutting-edge Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform. The group promised affiliates...Read More

[ad_1] Justice Alexanda Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, July 21, 2025, convicted and sentenced the duo of Damelda Damilola Sodiq and Samuel Paul Osayande to one year imprisonment each for cybercrime. They were arrested recently in the Ipaja Command area of Lagos by operatives of the EFCC, following...Read More

[ad_1] Update 7/21/25: Added that World Leaks has now leaked some of the stolen data. A newly rebranded extortion gang known as “World Leaks” breached one of Dell’s product demonstration platforms earlier this month and is now trying to extort the company into paying a ransom. Dell acknowledged the incident to BleepingComputer, confirming that the threat...Read More

[ad_1] Autotech Connect has unveiled a Cybercrime Audit service to help independent repairers identify and understand growing digital risks. According to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025, 43% of UK businesses, or about 612,000 organisations, experienced a cybersecurity breach or attack in the past 12 months. Meanwhile, over 560,000 new cyber threats are...Read More

[ad_1] “The cybersecurity M&A market remains highly active, and we believe the growing adoption of AI will further accelerate this momentum,” said Oren Yunger, Managing Partner at Notable Capital. “Alongside a new wave of independent cybersecurity startups emerging in the Israeli ecosystem, we anticipate more acquisitions as cyber giants race to both secure AI applications...Read More