A single $6.3b crypto hack at Binance has turned an abstract risk into a front‑page problem, and money tends to follow fresh lessons in pain. When state-backed hackers can siphon billions and move more than $3b beyond reach, every exchange, broker and payment platform feels exposed to the same blind spots. This piece pulls out...Read More
This story was originally published on Cybersecurity Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Cybersecurity Dive newsletter.As 2027 approaches, leaders and practitioners are preparing for a slate of cybersecurity conferences that could fill their calendars. Government officials, industry executives and security experts from around the world will convene throughout 2027...Read More
The FBI has seized virtualine.net, the domain of a Russian-speaking bulletproof hosting services provider associated with various cybercriminal operations. According to court documents, Virtualine, also known as Secury, Massgod, Spamhouse, Lanedo, and Omegatech, has been hosting customers’ illicit services and helped them evade law enforcement takedown attempts. In posts on cybercrime forums, Virtualine promoted support...Read More
Attacks targeting Synology NAS users in South Korea are demanding Bitcoin (BTC) to decrypt files, with the requested amount set to double after five days.Attackers are using C3RB3R ransomware to encrypt files including photos and documents. The initial demand is 0.036960 BTC for a decryption tool. If victims miss the five-day deadline, the demand rises...Read More
A Syrian man who prosecutors say was a central figure in a hacking operation run from former President Bashar Assad’s inner circle was sentenced Thursday to 42 months in federal prison. Ahmad Umar Agha, 42, carried out the conspiracy from as early as Aug. 24, 2011, until Jan. 31, 2024, according to the Justice Department....Read More
A prolific hacker with the Syrian Electronic Army was sentenced to more than three years in prison for carrying out cyber campaigns against nearly 50 Western targets, the Justice Department announced this week. Ahmad Umar Agha, known online as “Th3Pr0,” was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Virginia to 42 months behind bars for his...Read More
Nollywood actress Doris Ogala on Friday knelt before a Federal High Court judge in Lagos, pleading for forgiveness over her disruptive behaviour during the previous court sitting as she sought bail on liberal terms in her alleged cyberbullying case…. Nollywood actress Doris Ogala on Friday knelt before a Federal High Court judge in Lagos, pleading...Read More
Ofcom has recommended photo ID matching, digital ID services, banking checks and facial age estimation tech be used to verify people’s ages when a social media ban for under 16s comes into forceAdults may be blocked from using online platforms if they do not prove their age(Image: Getty Images)Adults and young people aged over 16...Read More
News Center > Students & Teaching Undergraduates interested in cybersecurity and learning how to address the public policy issues surrounding it have a new degree option this fall at UT Dallas. More facets of daily life are tied to online resources than ever before. As the digital world evolves, the workforce charged with its security...Read More
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested 944 people and registered 1,032 cases during a two-day crackdown on cybercrime, with investigations linked to 4,002 complaints involving alleged fraud of around Rs 479 crore, officials said on Friday. The sixth edition of Operation CyHawk, conducted on October 28 and 29, also saw 788 people bound down...Read More
