On 17 July, Zambian journalist Macpherson Mukuka was arrested by police in the capital city of Lusaka and has been detained ever since. He was accused of “publishing and secretly recording” an audio conversation that the authorities deemed to be in violation of the Cyber Crimes Act. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns, in...Read More
GULF BREEZE, Fla. (WKRG) — A Gulf Breeze man has been sentenced in federal court as a child predator, according to U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin. Suspect drowns after reportedly fleeing Santa Rosa deputies According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Florida, 36-year-old Brock A. Westrom was sentenced to...Read More
NCC Group reported a rise in global ransomware attacks in the second quarter, with its latest cyber threat analysis recording 2,229 incidents. That was 3% higher than the 2,165 attacks recorded in the first quarter. The figures show several established ransomware groups remained dominant even as newer actors gained ground. Qilin was the most active...Read More
As outlined in The Register, new data from Proofpoint revealed that a significant portion of organizations in the UK continue to pay ransom demands, despite evidence that doing so does not guarantee an end to extortion or the recovery of data. This trend persists even as law enforcement efforts, like Operation Cronos, aim to dismantle...Read More
The Anubis ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack on Fairlife, Coca-Cola’s dairy unit, and threatened to release stolen data. On Monday (20 July), the gang reportedly listed Fairlife on its dark web leak site. Several media reports including Reuters said the hacker group’s claims to have stolen one terabyte of data from Fairlife....Read More
Only 23 percent of students who were cyberbullied reported it to an adult at their school, which shows that many incidences go unreported. Most adolescents and young adults have experienced bullying in some form, with about one-third of them experiencing cyberbullying, contributing to mental health concerns. Cyberbullying involves electronic communication such as texts, emails, online...Read More
By Gregg Wartgow, Special to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) — American manufacturers remain a top target of cyber criminals, particularly in the case of ransomware attacks. With AI helping to drive an increase in both attack frequency and sophistication, now is the time for manufacturers to make sure they are capable of...Read More
Faster removal rules reinforce India’s efforts to combat child sexual abuse material online. India is strengthening enforcement of its online child safety framework by introducing stricter obligations for social media platforms, including faster content removal requirements and new safeguards for AI-generated content. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said it has requested a...Read More
Executive Summary Unit 42 has observed a persistent cyberespionage campaign we track as CL-STA-1114. This activity cluster overlaps with activity from a Russian threat actor tracked by other vendors as Void Blizzard and LAUNDRY BEAR. The attackers behind this campaign targeted Zimbra webmail in organizations in the following sectors: Governments Defense Transportation Financial organizations across...Read More
PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers reached a compromise Monday that could allow a bill banning social media for children under 15 to enter into force at the start of the new school year in September. With Parliament’s summer recess looming, time is running out. After the European Commission found that the latest version of the...Read More
