One ransomware hit can stall cranes, freeze payroll, and throw entire projects off schedule in hours. With scattered job sites, mobile crews, and countless subcontractor logins, construction firms are prime targets for cybercriminals chasing high payouts. The real cost isn’t just locked files; it’s broken timelines, lost trust, and contracts in jeopardy. The firms staying...Read More
A private bank official and his friend, both working as mule account operators for a cybercrime gang, allegedly siphoned off ₹17 lakh from the gang leader and used it to repay personal loans and pay off goons sent by the gang to recover the money, police said on Wednesday. The trio were sent to judicial...Read More
HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) – Henrico County police are helping ensure that children’s car or booster seats are safe as school gears back up. On Saturday, August 30, Henrico County Police Division will host a Child Safety Seat Check-up event. You can stop by anytime from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Walmart at 7901...Read More
ESET has identified PromptLock, the first AI-powered ransomware, using OpenAI models to generate scripts that target Windows, Linux and macOS. It was only a matter of time before artificial intelligence became a building block for cybercriminals. This week, researchers at ESET revealed what they are calling the first known AI-powered ransomware, a prototype dubbed PromptLock,...Read More
Over 25,000 cybercrime cases have been registered in Surat city last year wherein over Rs 170 crore was stolen by criminals, Cyber Crime Police Inspector D V Gamit said on Tuesday. He was speaking at a seminar, ‘Stay safe online: Cyber awareness for women and senior citizens’, organised by the Women’s Wing of the Southern...Read More
The cybersecurity sector in 2025 stands at a pivotal juncture. While macroeconomic headwinds—rising interest rates, inflation, and cautious corporate spending—have tempered broader tech growth, the cybersecurity market continues to defy expectations. Global revenue is projected to surpass $368 billion by 2033, driven by escalating AI-driven threats and a widening skills gap. Yet, the sector’s resilience...Read More
Researchers discover new PromptLock ransomware PromptLock is AI powered – presenting new concerns for security teams AI is already shaking up the cyber landscape Security researchers from ESET have identified the first known AI-powered ransomware, which serves as a warning for security teams as generative AI has, and will, continue to make cyberattacks much more...Read More
Threat researchers discovered the first AI-powered ransomware, called PromptLock, that uses Lua scripts to steal and encrypt data on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. The malware uses OpenAI’s gpt-oss:20b model through the Ollama API to dynamically generate the malicious Lua scripts from hard-coded prompts. How PromptLock works According to ESET researchers, PromptLock is written in Golang...Read More
comment Anthropic, a maker of AI tools, says that AI tools are now commonly used to commit cybercrime and facilitate remote worker fraud. By saying so in a 25-page report [PDF], the biz aims to reassure the public and private sector that it can mitigate the harmful use of its technology with “sophisticated safety and...Read More
LIVINGSTON, Texas (KTRE) – A man accused of online solicitation of a teenage girl has been arrested in Livingston. The Livingston Police Department said through an investigation into online child exploitation, they became aware of a man, identified as Randy Newman, 31, of Goodrich, who was attempting to find local underage females to meet up...Read More
