[ad_1] Executive Summary Unit 42 observed notable overlaps between Microsoft’s reporting on ToolShell activity (an exploit chain affecting SharePoint vulnerabilities) and activity that we have been separately tracking. The activity, which we track as CL-CRI-1040, caught our attention by deploying a tool set that we call Project AK47, which includes a backdoor, ransomware and loaders....Read More

[ad_1] (TNND) — Nearly three-quarters of Americans have experienced some kind of online scam or attack, according to a new Pew Research Center report. And that might even be underselling the extent of the problem, said C. Jordan Howell, an assistant professor of criminology at the University of South Florida and the managing partner at...Read More

[ad_1] FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Four men from Richmond, Houston and Angleton were arrested during a two-day undercover operation targeting adults who solicit sexual acts from minors online, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office today. The Internet Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking/GANG Unit conducted the operation July 30-31, focusing on suspects who use...Read More

[ad_1] New International Research Shows Ransomware Thrives in Complex and Fragmented IT Security Environments CAMPBELL, Calif., Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats for all sized businesses, has released new research showing 31% of ransomware victims were affected multiple times in the last 12 months...Read More

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo today said the ministry is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to assist in cybercrime investigations, through CyberSecurity Malaysia and in collaboration with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He said the tool is designed to analyse and verify the authenticity of images and videos. “This tool...Read More

[ad_1] DECATUR COUNTY, Ga. (WCTV) – In Decatur County, walking into school for the first day of classes looked a little different this year. Decatur County Schools announced they will use open-gate security systems as a preventative step to keep campuses weapon-free. The devices are walk-through weapons detection systems designed to increase school safety while...Read More

[ad_1] Nisarg Shah (Screengrab from video posted by @CollinRugg on X) A University of California San Diego associate professor is under investigation after being confronted on video in an alleged online child predator sting. The video, widely circulated on social media, shows Nisarg Shah being accused of attempting to meet someone he believed to be...Read More

[ad_1] Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Network Firewalls, Network Access Control , Ransomware Akira Ransomware Exploited MFA-Protected SonicWall SSL VPNs, Say Researchers Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • August 5, 2025     Image: SonicWall/Shutterstock/ISMG Ransomware-wielding attackers are actively exploiting multiple types of SonicWall devices, potentially by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability. See Also: On Demand |...Read More

[ad_1] Cyber threats are evolving at breakneck speeds, and the call for skilled defenders has never been louder. Malicious actors have harnessed AI tools to make attacks faster, more adaptive, and harder to detect. In June, the 2025 International White Hat Conference was held in the historic city of León, Spain—a gathering that brought together...Read More

[ad_1] DHS calls on patriotic Americans to join ICE to help remove criminal illegal aliens from American communities WASHINGTON — On August 5, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens including murderers, pedophiles, and sexual predators. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on patriotic Americans...Read More