RAJNANDGAON — A transnational cyber fraud ring, specializing in a “gift fraud” scheme, has been exposed following a careful police investigation spanning from the rural heartland of Chhattisgarh to the bustling metropolis of Delhi. Three foreign nationals—two from Nigeria and one from South Africa—were arrested for allegedly swindling multiple victims, including a woman from the...Read More

Four undocumented men were arrested in Newark as part of a federal crackdown targeting individuals with histories of child exploitation. The Department of Homeland Security said the arrests were made last week by ICE agents. Officials said the operation is focused on what they call “illegal aliens with histories of child exploitation.” Four others were...Read More

Windows users should think about reinforcing their antivirus software. And while Microsoft Defender should provide a line of defense against ransomware, a new report claims that hackers have found a way to get around the ransomware tool to infect PCs with ransomware. A GuidePoint Security report (via BleepingComputer) found that hackers are using Akira ransomware...Read More

LAS VEGAS—People do strange things in the middle of a house robbery, like make a sandwich or take selfies. Is it all that odd, then, that an infostealer malware cyberattack might leave some selfies behind? It’s true: Many malware campaigns leave screenshots behind that the attackers use to sell the data they’ve stolen. But a...Read More

Artificial intelligence is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. The time to invest in groundbreaking AI is now, and this stock is a steal! AI is eating the world—and the machines behind it are ravenous. Each ChatGPT query, each model update, each robotic breakthrough consumes massive amounts of energy. In fact, AI is already...Read More

Cybercriminals are living off the land, and it is costing organizations a lot of money. This is the stark reality facing many enterprises today as they confront the persistent threat of ransomware attacks and the need to pay exorbitant sums of money to recover valuable data. Martin Zugec, director at Bitdefender, spoke with theCUBE about...Read More

LAS VEGAS—If you’re the proud owner of an all-electric vehicle, you likely invested in a home charger. However, since modern cars are well-defended against hacking, criminals have turned to hacking the chargers. At last year’s Black Hat, we learned that hackers could meddle with your charging schedule, choke down the charging speed, or tweak the...Read More

Basketball Australia has launched new child safety resources, reinforcing its commitment to safeguarding the well-being of children and young people across the national basketball community. Developed in partnership with eTrainu, the initiative aligns with national child safeguarding principles and best-practice approaches. The resources aim to educate and empower players, coaches, officials, parents, and administrators to...Read More

As ransomware attacks evolve from encrypting data to stealing it, a zero-trust framework becomes increasingly critical. This approach replaces traditional security models with a “never trust, always verify” posture that treats every access request as a potential threat. Zscaler Cloud implements its zero-trust framework by replacing outdated perimeter defenses with identity- and context-based access controls. These...Read More

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Rajeev Krishna on Friday chaired a state-wide review meeting through video conferencing with senior police officials, focusing on the handling of public grievances, cybercrime, and the quality of police training. UP DGP holds review meet on grievances, cybercrime, training; stresses accountability According to a statement, the DGP began...Read More