[ad_1] Lucknow: In a significant step toward combating the rising tide of cybercrime, UP director general of police Rajeev Krishna held a high-level meeting with senior officials from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and ministry of home affairs, at Police Headquarters, Signature Building, Gomtinagar Extension, on Wednesday.The meeting was attended by I4C CEO...Read More

[ad_1] In an era where digital threats evolve at breakneck speed, Gen Digital (NASDAQ: GEN) has emerged as a standout player, leveraging artificial intelligence to redefine cybersecurity and financial empowerment. The company’s strategic integration of AI into its Cyber Safety Platform and Trust-Based Solutions has not only driven record revenue and margin resilience but also...Read More

[ad_1] SonicWall says that recent Akira ransomware attacks exploiting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN enabled are exploiting an older vulnerability rather than a zero-day flaw. The company says that the attackers are targeting CVE-2024-40766, an unauthorized access flaw fixed in August 2024. “We now have high confidence that the recent SSLVPN activity is not connected...Read More

[ad_1] From deteriorating youth mental health to the misogynistic radicalisation of boys, the internet is rife with harmful content. Something must be done. It isn’t the UK’s Online Safety Act. Ostensibly, the act – passed in October 2023 and now being implemented by the communications regulator Ofcom in phases – is designed to protect children...Read More

[ad_1] Ransomware attacks reached unprecedented levels in 2024, with cybersecurity experts reporting a staggering 11% increase in global incidents, totaling over 5,400 attacks. Recent ransomware strains like RansomHub, LockBit 4.0, Qilin, and DarkVault caused billions in damages last year, and the threat continues to evolve in 2025. When faced with a ransomware attack, knowing exactly...Read More

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS — The Russian cybercrime group behind BlackSuit and Royal ransomware was more prolific and successful at extorting payments from its victims than previously known, according to an update Thursday from an investigative unit inside the Department of Homeland Security. “Since 2022, the Royal and BlackSuit ransomware groups have compromised over 450 known...Read More

[ad_1] Arctic Glacier Premium Ice, a manufacturer and distributor of packaged ice products, has experienced a major data breach. On July 22, 2025, the ransomware group known as Qilin claimed responsibility for a cyberattack. The cybercriminals posted on the dark web that they had successfully infiltrated the company’s systems and exfiltrated sensitive organizational data. The...Read More

[ad_1] 07 Aug The Shadow Economy Fueling Ransomware Is Bigger Than You Think Posted at 08:04h in Blogs by Taylor Fox This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 7, 2025 – Read the full story in Gadget Review Behind every ransomware attack lurking in your news feed lies...Read More

[ad_1] K-12 schools continue to be one of the top targets of ransomware gangs, analyses by cybersecurity companies show. Ransomware attacks against schools, colleges, and universities globally increased 23% year over year in the first half of 2025, finds a July 2 analysis from Comparitech, a website that reviews cybersecurity products. Additionally, a survey of...Read More

[ad_1] Several states not traditionally associated with high levels of cybercrime have recorded some of the most dramatic increases. Telangana, for instance, registered an over 1,000 percent rise in cybercrime complaints. Odisha jumped from 6,053 reported cases in 2021 to 53,488 in 2024, marking a 783 percent increase. Gujarat saw an 825 percent spike in...Read More