U.K. telecoms giant Colt has been hit by a ransomware attack claimed by the Warlock gang, affecting some of its business support systems that remain offline as a matter of precaution following the cyber incident. Around the same time, Australia’s TPG-owned telecoms company iiNet was the target of a third-party data breach after attackers gained...Read More
A complaint has been filed against former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram for allegedly endorsing and associating with an online “gambling and betting” platform relating to sports, an official said on Tuesday. A complainant, Muhammad Fiaz has filed an application with National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Lahore, seeking legal action against Akram for allegedly...Read More
As an institution at the forefront of preparing professionals to enter the highly skilled cybersecurity workforce, Slippery Rock University has been recognized as a leader and higher education contributor for cyber defense by a government agency. The National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, a program housed in the National Security Agency, has awarded SRU...Read More
A new report out today from ThreatDown, the corporate business unit of Malwarebytes Inc., finds that ransomware attacks jumped 25% year-over-year between July 2024 and June 2025, making it the most active 12-month period on record. The ThreatDown 2025 State of Ransomware report found that February 2025 alone saw more than 1,000 incidents, the highest...Read More
A sophisticated Linux ransomware variant targeting VMware ESXi infrastructure has emerged as a significant threat to enterprise virtualization environments. The Lockbit Linux ESXi ransomware represents a concerning evolution in the ransomware landscape, specifically engineered to compromise and encrypt virtual machine infrastructures that form the backbone of modern data centers and cloud computing environments. Unlike traditional...Read More
19 Aug How Countries Can Collaborate To Combat Cybercrime Posted at 08:42h in Blogs by Taylor Fox This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 19, 2025 – Read the full story in The DefendOps Diaries The sentencing of Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky, a cybercriminal responsible for hacking approximately 3,000 websites, highlights...Read More
An Indiana-based drug research company said a recent ransomware attack has disrupted its business operations and forced a shutdown of critical systems. Inotiv told regulators at the Securities Exchange Commission that the cybersecurity incident was discovered on August 8 and a subsequent investigation found that threat actors had encrypted certain systems. The company does not...Read More
AHMEDABAD: The state govt on Monday issued transfer and promotion orders for 75 IPS officers and 30 SPS officers in a wide-ranging reshuffle across Gujarat. Ten senior IPS officers were placed on the waiting list, while new postings prioritised city policing and cybercrime.In a key elevation, Manoj Agarwal (IPS: 1991), Director of Civil Defence and...Read More
“Dire Wolf has already impacted at least 16 victims across 11 countries, including the US, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, Italy, and India. Manufacturing and technology sectors face the highest risk, including data processing, e-invoicing, and privacy service providers in Asia and globally. Among other sectors, accounting, healthcare, engineering, and construction firms—any business managing sensitive client data...Read More
Press release from the Florida Department of Transportation GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation District 2 is partnering with the University of Florida and the University of Florida Police Department in addition to local safety organizations for a “Stay Safe, Stay Cool” event on the first day of fall classes. The event will take place...Read More
