With growing concerns over child safety in Nigeria, a non-profit group, SafeKids Consult, is stepping up efforts to bridge gaps in protection for children both at home and in schools. Founded by Adejumoke Sangolana, the organisation is at the forefront of advocacy to curb negligence, raise awareness, and promote digital and physical safety education for...Read More

The new Gunra group has expanded its attack surface beyond Windows PCs by releasing a Linux version of their virus, which was initially discovered in April 2025. This is a major uptick in the ransomware ecosystem. This development underscores the group’s strategic pivot toward cross-platform targeting, inspired by predecessors like Conti ransomware. Trend Micro’s threat...Read More

In Jul. 2021, Newsday visited Cybercrime Magazine’s HQ and studios and ran the headline “Live from Long Island: Northport radio station rolls out round-the-clock coverage on cybercrime“, as we turned on WCYB Digital Radio aka Cybercrime Radio. In that moment, we became the first Internet radio station to cover cyberattacks, data breaches, and cybersecurity news 24...Read More

So, you’ve heard the buzz about cybersecurity. Big salaries, jobs that aren’t going anywhere, and the thrill of being a digital hero protecting companies from online villains. It all sounds great, but there’s that one little thing nagging at you: you don’t have a four-year degree, and you’re worried that’s a dealbreaker. Here is some...Read More

Gunra ransomware was first spotted in April during a campaign aimed at Windows systems, employing tactics modeled after the notorious Conti ransomware. Linux variant packs encryption upgrades Unlike its Windows counterpart, the Linux build boasts highly configurable multi-threading, letting attackers spin up as many as 100 concurrent encryption threads — double that of similar ransomware...Read More

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A six-day sting operation in Marion County led to the arrests of 40 men, according to the sheriff’s office. The operation, dubbed “Seek and Ye Shall Find Out,” involved law enforcement officers posing as children online, during which Sheriff Billy Woods said they engaged in sexually explicit conversations with the suspects....Read More

When it comes to ransomware, it might seem like giving in and paying the ransom is the quickest fix. Luckily for today’s businesses, there is a better alternative to forking over money to cybercriminals who might not even give the data back. Ransomware is among the most common types of cyberattacks that can strike...Read More

Scattered Spider, also known as Muddled Libra, Octo Tempest, Scatter Swine and UNC3944, is a group of cybercriminals who specialize in using social-engineering tactics to trick companies into handing over user credentials and bypassing multifactor authentication, opening the door for the group to establish persistence, steal company data and demand ransom payments. The FBI and...Read More

After seeing a drop in speeding of over 40% after installing speed cameras near Albemarle County High School, the county is expanding that program by adding cameras at Western Albemarle in Crozet, it announced Wednesday.  CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – After seeing a drop in speeding of over 40% after installing speed cameras near...Read More

141 million breached files reveal data exposed. getty Update, July 30, 2025: This story, originally published on July 28, has been updated with additional information from the Anatomy of a Data Breach report that analyzed 141 million compromised files from 1,257 breach incidents, including a detailed look at the blast radius of a breach, as...Read More