DragonForce represents a sophisticated and rapidly evolving ransomware operation that has emerged as a significant threat in the cybersecurity landscape since late 2023. Operating under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, this group has demonstrated exceptional adaptability by leveraging leaked ransomware builders from notorious families like LockBit 3.0 and Conti to create customized attack variants. The organization...Read More
After school resumed for students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) last Thursday, Board Member Kelly Gonez visited two schools in the City of San Fernando the following day to visit their preschool and special education programs. Gonez’s first stop was at O’Melveny Elementary School before heading to San Fernando Early Education Center....Read More
On Friday morning, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced in a press release that it had arrested eight “child sex predators” as part of a multiagency undercover operation over the last two weeks. But the arrest of 38-year-old Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, a senior official for Israel’s National Cyber Directorate, quickly overshadowed the news, especially...Read More
The ETCISO Annual Conclave, to be held from 18th to 21st September in Goa, will convene India’s top security leaders under the theme “The CISO Imperative: Resilience, Agility, and Strategic Leadership”. At a time when enterprises are under relentless pressure to transform securely and at speed, this theme has struck a strong chord across the...Read More
A Scattered Spider member gets 10 years in prison Pierluigi Paganini August 21, 2025 A 20-year-old Scattered Spider member gets 10 years in prison and $13M restitution for SIM-swapping crypto thefts. Scattered Spider hacker, Noah Michael Urban (20), was sentenced to 10 years in U.S. prison and ordered to pay $13M restitution for SIM-swapping crypto...Read More
In an era where geopolitical tensions and cyber threats collide, Microsoft’s 2025 cybersecurity strategy has emerged as a linchpin for global tech trust. By addressing supply chain vulnerabilities, advancing AI-driven security, and fostering public-private collaboration, the Redmond giant is not only safeguarding its own infrastructure but also redefining how investors perceive risk and opportunity in...Read More
Attackers are deploying a sophisticated, modular backdoor that mimics ChatGPT Desktop to disguise itself as part of an attack chain that exploits a critical Windows flaw to deliver the Play ransomware. A threat group that Microsoft tracks as Storm-2460 is deploying the PipeMagic backdoor in an attack campaign that exploits CVE-2025-29824, an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in...Read More
Noah Michael Urban, a key member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy in April. He was arrested in January 2024, and in November, the U.S. Justice Department charged Urban (also known as King Bob, Gustavo Fring,...Read More
The Chandigarh Cybercrime Cell has apprehended two individuals involved in a sophisticated digital arrest scam that defrauded a local resident of over Rs 77 lakh. The accused have been identified as Sajid Ahmed Patel, aged 30, from Maharashtra, and Shayeed Rafiq Mullah, aged 37. Victim Tricked by Fake Crime Branch Officers On July 10, the...Read More
The recent $48 million hack of Turkey’s BtcTurk exchange has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency sector, exposing vulnerabilities that threaten both institutional and retail investors. As cybercriminals exploit weaknesses in hot wallet infrastructure and cross-chain transaction systems, the need for robust portfolio resilience and strategic hedging has never been more urgent. This article examines the...Read More
