[ad_1] More than eight out of 10 UK public sector organisations paid a ransom to cybercriminals in the past 12 months, according to new research. The study by Semperis found that 83 percent of UK government and public sector organisations paid out to attackers – a far higher figure than the 69 percent of companies that...Read More

[ad_1] The Gurgaon cyber police Wednesday arrested a woman for allegedly creating a fake Instagram account to send death threats to her husband and herself. The accused, identified as Priya Mishra, is a resident of a housing society in Sohna. The police arrested her after a probe into a complaint she filed at the cybercrime...Read More

[ad_1] Despite tens of millions of revenue, a $230,000 ransomware fee has seemingly taken out one of Germany’s leading insurance firms. As reported by Wa.de and Golem.de (via our friends at Tom’s Hardware), Einhaus Group was originally targeted back in 2023. Hacking group Royal reportedly told Einhaus Group founder Wilhelm Einhaus, “We’ve hacked you. All...Read More

[ad_1] Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Ever messaged a support bot on your fintech app and thought, “Is this even a real person?” I surely have. Now imagine that person you’re talking to is locked inside a guarded building, working 14-hour shifts under threat of violence....Read More

[ad_1] Unit 42 researchers have identified significant overlaps between Microsoft’s reported ToolShell exploit chain targeting SharePoint vulnerabilities and a tracked activity cluster dubbed CL-CRI-1040. This cluster, active since at least March 2025, deploys a custom malware suite named Project AK47, comprising multi-protocol backdoors, ransomware, and DLL side-loading loaders. Microsoft’s analysis attributes the activity to Storm-2603,...Read More

[ad_1] French authorities extradited a 39-year-old Nigerian national to the United States Monday for allegedly hacking into tax preparation businesses and participating in a years-long conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and state tax agencies. Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu and his Nigeria-based co-conspirators, including Kinglsey Uchelue Utulu, are accused of obtaining about $2.5 million in...Read More

[ad_1] As students across the Turlock area return to school, families are encouraged to take a few extra steps to ensure a safe and smooth start to the academic year. Whether children walk, bike, ride the bus, or get dropped off by car, small precautions can make a big difference. Walking and Biking Safety Use...Read More

[ad_1] LOCAL NEWS A Houston family is desperate for answers after 14-year-old Debra, who goes by Dawn, vanished from her home last week. Her guardians say they tried everything to keep her safe online—setting screen time limits, having safety conversations, and using parental controls. But none of it stopped her from connecting with someone they...Read More

[ad_1] A sophisticated Chinese threat actor has been exploiting critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint to deploy an advanced malware toolset dubbed “Project AK47,” according to new research published by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. The campaign, which has been active since at least March 2025, represents a significant escalation in attacks targeting enterprise SharePoint environments...Read More

[ad_1] NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI — A “suspected child predator” struck a North Kingstown police officer with his car while fleeing an undercover sting operation, and “several officers” opened fire but did not hit anyone, police said. The target of the Friday night sting operation, 30-year-old Alec Perry of Pawtucket, was apprehended after crashing his car...Read More