JAKARTA A vulnerable version of Microsoft’s server software-centric cyber-espionage campaign now involves the spread of ransomware. This was stated in Microsoft’s statement in a blog post on Wednesday night, July 23. In the post, citing “extended threat analysis and intelligence,” Microsoft said a group they called “Storm-2603” used this vulnerability to spread ransomware. Ransomware usually...Read More
50 Nigerians have been arrested by Ghana Immigration Service The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested about 50 Nigerian nationals in a special operation carried out in the early hours of Thursday, July 24, 2025, at McCarthy Hills in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. According to a statement issued on July...Read More
LIVINGSTON, Texas (KTRE) – A man accused of online solicitation of a teenage girl has been arrested in Livingston. The Livingston Police Department said through an investigation into online child exploitation, they became aware of a man, identified as Randy Newman, 31, of Goodrich, who was attempting to find local underage females to meet up...Read More
Microsoft MSFT is in a tight spot after hackers slipped into its SharePoint servers and hit about 400 agencies and firms worldwide. Eye Security first raised the alarm last week when it found victims in the US, Mauritius, Jordan, South Africa and the Netherlands. In a Wednesday blog Microsoft said its expanded analysis shows a...Read More
A popular hacking and cracking forum called Leak Zone was found leaking the IP addresses of its logged-in users, leaving thousands of cybercriminals potentially exposed to law enforcement or other attackers. The discovery was made by researchers at cybersecurity firm UpGuard, who revealed that an unsecured Elasticsearch database connected to the forum had been left...Read More
Artificial intelligence is now indispensable to cybersecurity. In all industries, but especially in financial services, AI accelerates analysis, automates triage, and helps defenders keep up with the growing volume and complexity of threats. But even as AI tools gain traction across security operations centers, they bring a new risk that leaders must understand and plan...Read More
Data Privacy , Data Security , Healthcare 2021 Pysa Hack Compromised PHI of Nearly 25,000 Patients Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • July 24, 2025 A New York surgery practice has paid federal regulators $250,000 to settle findings in an investigation into a 2021 HIPAA breach involving a Pysa ransomware attack. (Image: Getty Images)...Read More
Law enforcement has seized the dark web leak sites of the BlackSuit ransomware operation, which has targeted and breached the networks of hundreds of organizations worldwide over the past several years. The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed the takedown in an email earlier today, saying the authorities involved in the action executed a court-authorized seizure...Read More
Created: Jul 24, 2025 05:17 PM (Updated: Jul 24, 2025 05:17 PM) Mosaic’s global head of cyber, Brian Bonkoski (Photograph supplied) Mosaic Insurance has entered the digital asset market, launching a combined cyber and financial institutions crime product. The firm aims to provide robust protection to the rapidly growing, yet historically underserved sector. According to...Read More
In 2024, nearly 40% of suspects in school violence cases across Germany did not hold German citizenship, according to government data released in response to a parliamentary query. Of the 11,558 suspects identified, 4,254 were foreign nationals, including 1,236 Syrians and 421 Afghans. The total number of violent incidents recorded at schools last year reached...Read More
