Instagram unveiled a sweeping overhaul on Tuesday to beef up privacy and limit social media’s intrusive effects for users who are younger than 18, as the app faces intensifying pressure over children’s safety online. Instagram said the accounts of users younger than 18 will be made private by default in the coming weeks, which means...Read More

Google found Chinese hackers abusing Google Calendar The service was used to host malicious instructions and to exfiltrate results ToughProgress campaign was carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers APT41 Chinese state-sponsored hackers known as APT41 have been seen abusing Google Calendar in their newest attacks, using it as part of the C2 infrastructure. Google’s Threat...Read More

LUCKNOW The CBI arrested six alleged members of a transnational cybercrime syndicate that targeted Japanese citizens. These people, including three from Varanasi and one from Ayodhya, were held following searches at 19 locations in Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. The action was part of efforts to combat cyber crimes under Operation Chakra V, said officials...Read More

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Michigan State University’s School of Criminal Justice will host a conference themed “Thinking Globally to Respond Locally to Cybercrime” this Friday, May 30th. Experts from around the globe will participate in deliberating the rise of cybercrime and cybersecurity. Topics for the event will include forensic research techniques, ransomware, the dark web,...Read More

Attendees at last year’s Infosecurity Europe event. (Photo: Infosecurity) From 3-5 June, London’s ExCel centre will be a magnet for the leading minds in cybersecurity. Held annually, Infosecurity has been fuelling debate and spurring innovation in this crucial area for 30 years. Never, indeed, has a single conference been so important for banks, businesses, governments,...Read More

A sophisticated new ransomware campaign has emerged, demonstrating the evolving tactics of cybercriminal organizations as they increasingly deploy multi-stage attacks to maximize both immediate profits and long-term access to compromised networks. The Interlock ransomware group has been observed leveraging the NodeSnake Remote Access Trojan (RAT) as a persistent foothold mechanism, allowing attackers to maintain covert...Read More

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad City Police has launched Zonal Cyber Cells (ZCCs) across all seven police zones. They said the initiative is a significant move to combat the alarming surge in cybercrime. The initiative is aimed at decentralising cybercrime investigations and ensuring quicker, localised responses to digital offences ranging from financial fraud to social media abuse....Read More

Hyderabad police commissioner C.V. Anand at the inauguration of Zonal Cyber Cells in the city limits on Thursday (May 29, 2025). | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G The Hyderabad police on Thursday (May 29, 2025), inaugurated Zonal Cyber Cells (ZCCs) across all seven police zones in the city to provide decentralised, swift, and efficient responses to...Read More

Hyderabad: In a landmark initiative to strengthen the city’s response to cybercrime, the Hyderabad police on Thursday launched Zonal Cyber Cells (ZCCs) across all seven zones of the city. The initiative aims to provide swift, localized, and effective solutions to the escalating threat of cybercrime. The launch of the ZCCs comes at a time when...Read More

The FBI has been overwhelmed investigating James Comey “copycats” in the wake of his controversial “86 47” Instagram post, Director Kash Patel revealed Wednesday.  “Do you know how many copycats we’ve had to investigate as a result of that beachside venture from the former director?” Patel told Fox News “Special Report” host Bret Baier, during...Read More