(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated June 14, 1999) Major General Prabodh Chander Puri (retd) remembers the day clearly. It was October 15. The 83-year-old had been going about his usual routine when the phone rang in his house in Panchkula, Haryana. On the other end was a voice...Read More
Multiple men were arrested after they were accused of traveling to meet children in Marion County.The child sex predator sting was conducted last week, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Billy Woods will conduct a news conference at 2 p.m. to provide further details about the operation. He will be accompanied by Florida...Read More
The notorious INC Ransomware group is claiming responsibility for a data breach at Dollar Tree, the American retail chain known for selling most items at $1.25 or less. Despite its discount model, Dollar Tree is a Fortune 500 company, reporting $17.58 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025. As seen by Hackread.com, Dollar Tree appeared...Read More
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New Offerings Including Cybersecurity Advisory Retainer, Risk/Compliance Assessments and Expert-Led Strategic Guidance Enhance Cybersecurity Posture for Organizations BUCHAREST, Romania & SAN ANTONIO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced Bitdefender Cybersecurity Advisory Services, a new offering to enhance cybersecurity operations for businesses by providing high-level security consulting and on-demand access to specialized expertise. The...Read More
FunkSec ransomware victims are getting a break via a decryptor released by cybersecurity experts at Avast. This week, Avast said it is working with law enforcement agencies to help the alleged 113 victims of the ransomware gang decrypt their files. The gang was short-lived, only lasting from December 2024 until March 15. Ladislav Zezula —...Read More
A new report out today from Google Cloud’s Office of the CISO dig into a growing trend in the evolution of cyberattacks, the rise of financially motivated threat actors who are now targeting backup infrastructure directly, not just encrypting production systems. As detailed in the H2 2025 Cloud Threat Horizons Report, Google’s researchers have observed advanced persistent...Read More
Gen blocks 1 million fake pharmacy attacks, releases free ransomware decryptor, and tracks increasing data breaches, financial scams, sextortion and tech support scams TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Gen (NASDAQ: GEN), a global leader powering Digital Freedom with a family of trusted brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion and more, today...Read More
The Scattered Spider hacking group is on the move again, security agencies have warned, adding new ransomware and improved social engineering techniques to its repertoire. In a joint international advisory, the FBI and other cybersecurity agencies said the group is now using DragonForce ransomware and other new variants, and is exploiting remote access tools such...Read More
Cybercriminals are escalating their tactics, moving beyond traditional data encryption to employ a more aggressive approach known as quadruple extortion. This alarming trend is explained in the latest Ransomware Report 2025: Building Resilience Amid a Volatile Threat Landscape, released today by Akamai, a leading cybersecurity and cloud computing firm. The report reveals that while double...Read More
