The Top Ten cyber crime news summaries on The420 are meticulously curated by Future Crime Researchers from the Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) and powered by Algoritha Security Pvt. Ltd. These summaries feature the most critical cyber crime developments from around the world. Keep reading—and stay safe. 1. Ahmedabad businessman duped of ₹1.5 crore in...Read More
This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. Buttercup: Open-source AI-driven system detects and patches vulnerabilities Buttercup is a free, automated, AI-powered platform that finds and fixes vulnerabilities in open-source software. Developed by Trail of Bits, it recently earned second place in DARPA’s AI Cyber...Read More
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Mimic, the cybersecurity company pioneering real-time ransomware deflection and application resilience, today announced that it has achieved FedRAMP Ready status, as designated by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). This designation marks a significant milestone in Mimic’s journey to full FedRAMP Authorization and positions the...Read More
School safety continues to be top of mind for families and staff, especially a week after a deadly stabbing on a Phoenix high school campus. It’s a safety concern that continues to disrupt schools: reports of social media threats, hoaxes and swatting situations. Several universities across the country in the last week have experienced fake 911...Read More
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being harnessed to power ransomware attacks, raising complex new challenges for individuals and organisations seeking to defend against cyber threats. Security researchers have recently uncovered how criminal groups, such as the ransomware gang FunkSec, have started using generative AI tools to enhance their operations. According to analysis by Avast’s security team,...Read More
Cybersecurity researchers at the Cofense Phishing Defense Center (PDC) have uncovered a fresh surge in credential harvesting attacks that leverage the reputable cloud-based email service SendGrid to distribute phishing emails. Attackers are exploiting SendGrid’s trusted status, commonly used for transactional and marketing communications, to craft messages that evade standard email security gateways. By spoofing sender...Read More
A sophisticated new variant of the Hook Android banking trojan has emerged with unprecedented capabilities that position it among the most advanced mobile malware families observed to date. This latest version, designated Hook Version 3, represents a significant evolution in Android banking malware sophistication, introducing a comprehensive arsenal of 107 remote commands with 38 newly...Read More
The CPPA scratched another task off the to-do list last month when it officially adopted proposed regulations under CCPA. These rules focus on three major areas: automated decision-making technology, risk assessments, and cybersecurity audits. We discussed the requirements of the proposed rules in this post in May, when they were still in draft form. Since...Read More
Three-quarters of dark web posts targeting German victims focus solely on the nation. Germany has become the top target for cyber-criminal activity on the dark web and through ransomware campaigns. According to new research from SOCRadar, Cybernews reports that Germany accounts for 20.68% of all stolen records found in stealer malware logs, nearly three times...Read More
