Smart devices in homes, medical facilities, transportation systems — basically everywhere — have always been there to improve our daily activities, but they are vulnerable to cyberattacks. Despite significant developments in the cybersecurity of smart devices, these devices are still at higher risk for cyberattacks than computer systems. Danda B. Rawat, Ph.D., associate dean for...Read More
Roblox has been slammed as a “hunting ground for child-sex predators” in a new lawsuit against the online gaming giant that alleges it caused the sexual exploitation of a 9-year-old boy. The lawsuit, filed last week in a Georgia state court by an anonymous DeKalb County mother and her young son, accuses Roblox of negligence...Read More
New Cyble data released Tuesday found that Qilin led ransomware activity for the third time in four months, capitalizing on the fall of RansomHub to claim the most victims on its data leak site. In July, Qilin hit 73 victims, about 17% of the total 423 reported attacks. Trailing behind, INC Ransom ranked second with...Read More
A multi-agency initiative plans to ramp up action against cyber-crime, following a pilot programme led by the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland. The Financial Fraud Group plans to counter the cyber-crime surge by bringing together figures from UK law enforcement and the financial sector, including Police Scotland, City of London Police, Barclays, NatWest, Metro...Read More
The recently hacked Clinical Diagnostics laboratory in the Netherlands paid millions of euros in ransom to cybercriminals from Nova. The Rijswijk-based lab hoped to prevent more stolen medical data from appearing on the dark web. The hack affected 485,000 Dutch women who participated in the population screening for cervical cancer. The data breach was only...Read More
Patna: With a manifold rise in the number of cybercrime cases in the last few years, the state has taken several steps to strengthen its response, including a plan to establish cyber forensic units in Patna and Rajgir.The state reported a 200% surge from 1,606 cybercrime cases in 2022 to 4,801 in 2023, which further...Read More
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. While companies continue to spend more each year on cybersecurity, the rate of increase slowed considerably in 2025. The average cybersecurity budget grew 4% this year, only half of last year’s 8% growth rate and the lowest...Read More
“Charon represents the next generation of ransomware, blending the stealth, precision, and persistence we usually associate with state-sponsored APT campaigns,” said Jaspreet Bindra, co-founder at AI&Beyond. “Unlike conventional ransomware that simply encrypts files and demands payment, Charon works patiently and methodically. It slips in quietly, leverages trusted applications to hide its presence, disables security tools,...Read More
Redazione RHC : 13 August 2025 14:40 Trend Micro has detected a targeted attack on the government and aviation sectors in the Middle East using a new ransomware called Charon. The attackers employed a complex infection chain with DLL sideloading, process injection, and EDR bypass capabilities, typical of both advanced APT operations and regular ransomware. The attack...Read More
Nearly half of Australians fell victim to a cybercrime in 2024 despite more people feeling they were confident at using technology than the previous year. According to the Cybercrime in Australia 2024 report released on Wednesday, 47.4 per cent or respondents said they had fallen victim to a cybercrime in the previous 12 months. It...Read More
