A ransomware strain called WantToCry has been targeting businesses by abusing a widely used file-sharing protocol to encrypt files without dropping any malware on the victim’s system. The attacks mark a notable shift in how ransomware operators approach campaigns, serving as a warning to any organization that still has file-sharing services exposed to the open...Read More
Key Takeaways: Microsoft shut down a cybercrime network producing fake code-signing certificates for malware. The operation enabled large-scale ransomware attacks across critical global sectors. It exposes how attackers are abusing trusted verification systems to bypass security. Microsoft has disrupted a cybercrime network by seizing its websites and shutting down hundreds of virtual machines used to...Read More
PROVIDENCE — The Beacon Mutual Insurance Company, which provides workers’ compensation insurance in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, said it has started notifying 162,000 customers whose personal information was exposed during a January cyberattack. In a post on its website, the Warwick, R.I.-based company said an “unauthorized person” gained access to some of its systems...Read More
The FBI is warning organizations and defenders about Kali365, a growing phishing-as-a-service platform that retrieves Microsoft 365 access tokens, issuing a public service announcement Thursday. The toolkit bypasses multi-factor authentication and abuses OAuth device code authorizations via phishing lures impersonating common enterprise services. This technique grants cybercriminal-controlled applications access to Microsoft 365 accounts, opening victims...Read More
ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE BACK AT THE SPEEDWAY. LOCAL SCHOOL LEADERS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT JUST HOW MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE AFTER HACKERS INFILTRATED A LEARNING SYSTEM USED BY MOST CAMPUSES. HERE. A GROUP CLAIMED IT BREACHED THE CAMPUS SYSTEM AND THREATENED TO LEAK THE DATA. WESH 2’S BOB HAZEN REPORTS MANY LOCAL DISTRICTS ARE KEEPING...Read More
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A second person has been arrested in a phantom hacker scam that targeted a 78-year-old woman in Phoenix. Last month, the FBI arrested a suspected scammer at Sky Harbor Airport who was trying to board a flight home to Florida. Now, the FBI says his wife was in on the fraud. According...Read More
Terry Gerton We’ve read a lot of headlines lately about Anthropic’s new AI model, Mythos, and the alarms it is setting off. When a company limits access to its own AI tool out of fear of misuse, that’s likely to get fast attention. When you think about what’s happening now, what does that reaction tell...Read More
22 May 2026 Child safety campaigners in the United States have urged regulators to investigate Roblox Corporation over concerns surrounding child safety, spending systems and communication features on its hugely popular gaming platform. Campaigners are concerned about child safety on Roblox Advocacy organisations Fairplay and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation have filed a complaint...Read More
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Discord Inc. on Friday, accusing the messaging platform of misleading parents about user safety while allowing predators to exploit children through its services. The lawsuit alleges that Discord “built and maintains one of the internet’s most efficient hunting grounds for manipulation, grooming, and predatory behavior towards...Read More
A VPN is commonly used to create a secure connection between a user’s device and the internet, protecting their network traffic and device location. The criminal service First VPN allegedly targeted criminals, offering services to conceal their identities and enable cybercrime. Their grasp was far-reaching: according to Europol, the VPN service featured in almost every...Read More
