[ad_1] The UK government has launched a major attempt to crackdown on ransomware – as the particularly kind of cyber attack continues to threaten life in the country. Ransomware sees hackers take over systems and then lock them down or steal data until a ransom is paid. Estimates suggest it costs the economy millions of...Read More

[ad_1] Recent research highlights an increase in Australians’ concerns about cybercrime, while small businesses are reducing their investment in cyber security measures. According to auDA’s Digital Lives of Australians 2025 report, 83% of Australians believe that cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated. As a result, a significant portion (67%) are actively avoiding certain online activities as...Read More

[ad_1] Ofcom needs to “show its teeth” and fine big tech companies that breach new child safety rules coming into force this week, the head of the NSPCC has said. Chris Sherwood, the chief executive of Britain’s leading children’s charity, fired a shot across the bows of Ofcom, which was accused by MPs this month...Read More

[ad_1] HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a Beaver County man — who retired as a police officer in 2023 — regarding possession of child sexual abuse material. The Office of Attorney General’s Child Predator Section charged 68-year-old Peter J. Benedict Jr. on Wednesday with 11 felony counts of possession of child...Read More

[ad_1] FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC issue a joint statement on Interlock They described the group’s MO and usual tactics The advisory details mitigation techniques, too The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging organizations to beware of ransomware attacks from the increasingly-notororious Interlock ransomware group. In a new security advisory, jointly published with the...Read More

[ad_1] The suspect is identified as the administrator of xss.is, a Russian-language cybercriminal forum considered one of the most influential in the world. The platform has over 50,000 registered users. The forum served as a key marketplace for stolen data, hacking tools, and illegal services. Some of the world’s most active and dangerous cybercriminal networks...Read More

[ad_1] MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WSYX) — Authorities are investigating a potential swatting call that led to the fatal shooting of a family dog by law enforcement. The incident began Monday morning when a caller reported a shooting on South Hamilton Road, calling a city non-emergency number, claiming, “My mom just got shot by my dad.”...Read More

[ad_1] In a bold escalation of its cybersecurity strategy, the United Kingdom is positioning itself at the forefront of global efforts to dismantle ransomware networks, with new measures aimed at starving cybercriminals of their primary revenue stream. Announced on July 21, 2025, by the Home Office, these initiatives follow a comprehensive public consultation that garnered...Read More

[ad_1] Channel Insider content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. View our editorial policy here. Various forms of generative and agentic AI are being deployed both by threat actors and security professionals in the threat landscape. Channel Insider spoke with Neil DiMartinis, CRO...Read More

[ad_1] A subset of an online group that recruits children and teens for contract shootings, kidnappings, and other real-life violent crimes poses a growing threat to youth, according to the FBI. In a Wednesday alert, the federal cops warned that In Real Life (IRL) Com, a subset of the underground cybercrime crew The Com offering...Read More