North Carolina-based steel company Nucor said it temporarily halted production operations at some locations because of a recent cybersecurity incident and is working to restart them. In an 8-K filing with federal regulators, Nucor said the incident involved “unauthorized third party access to certain information technology systems” but did not explain further. The company “began...Read More
Organisations across the world are being urged to step up their defences against ransomware threats, as cybercriminals continue to disrupt businesses, public services and essential infrastructure. Anti-Ransomware Day, which takes place annually on 12 May, serves as a touchstone for reflection and action, highlighting the need for both prevention and robust response strategies in the...Read More
In a major crackdown on cyber fraud, the Adugodi police in southeast Bengaluru have arrested 12 individuals—primarily from Uttar Pradesh—for running a well-organized cybercrime operation. Officials revealed the arrests on Wednesday following a probe into a scam that targeted a homemaker. The accused include two key figures: 25-year-old Harshavardhan Ojha from Balia, UP, a BTech...Read More
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. As Principal Mark House greeted students at the John F. Kennedy campus in the Bronx last month, a student staggered toward him, face covered in blood. Initially, House thought the 16-year-old had been in an accident and started escorting him to the on-site health...Read More
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition from digital payment app PhonePe challenging the authority of the cyber police to seek information of its merchants, holding that the “protection of consumer privacy cannot eclipse the lawful imperative of investigating officers to secure evidence and take the investigation to its logical conclusion.” “Confidentiality must coexist...Read More
A cadet from the Russian military space academy in St. Petersburg has reportedly been arrested for allegedly developing and attempting to sell a hacking tool capable of breaching a classified security system used by law enforcement and military personnel. The system, known as Secret Net Studio, is designed to secure workstations and servers at the...Read More
Hackers from North Korea are successfully disguising themselves as cyber specialists who are getting jobs in leading companies. After that, they steal intellectual property and seize cryptocurrency, UNN writes with reference to Wired. DPRK hackers Young developers are having a great time. They open bottles of sparkling wine, dine on steaks, play football together and...Read More
OAK BROOK, Ill. – In a new special report, researchers address the cybersecurity challenges of large language models (LLMs) and the importance of implementing security measures to prevent LLMs from being used maliciously in the health care system. The special report was published today in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence , a journal of the Radiological Society...Read More
Morphisec is expanding its Channel Program to support partners with ransomware prevention and exposure management tools designed to keep pace with increasingly evasive threats. The program introduces new incentives, onboarding resources, and access to Morphisec’s Anti-Ransomware Assurance Suite, helping MSSPs, VARs, and distributors deliver preemptive protection in a market where traditional detection-first tools are often...Read More
A Kosovo national has been extradited to the United States to face charges of running an online cybercrime marketplace active since 2018. Kosovar authorities arrested the 33-year-old Liridon Masurica (also known as @blackdb) on December 14th, 2024, and he was extradited to the United States earlier this month, on May 9th. Masurica was detained following...Read More
