A researcher from Rapid7 created a working Proof of Concept for a CPU ransomware Such a ransomware would persist on a device even after the hard drive had been replaced The PoC will (most likely) never see the light of day A security researcher wrote ransomware code that infects the computer’s CPU, making it invisible...Read More

One San Jose high school is stepping up its safety measures following threats to students last year. Parents, teachers and officials hope the improvements will be adopted by other schools in the district. Willow Glen High School’s school site council updated its safety plan after a series of incidents, including an arrest of a Willow...Read More

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, fixed July 2 for the trial of 109 foreigners, over alleged involvement in high-level cybercrime and hacking activities said to be threatening the nation’s security. The matter could not go on due to the absence of the trial judge, Justice Ekerete Akpan, in court. The judge was...Read More

Hackers have become increasingly sophisticated in targeting bank accounts, sometimes stealing money without the account holder realizing it right away. This raises an unsettling concern among many: could someone actually drain your bank account while making it appear as though your balance remains untouched? As Bruce from Phoenix asks, “Is it true that hackers can...Read More

A new resource to protect students from cyber crime has been launched at the Abertay cyberQuarter. The Scottish Government’s Minister for Higher and Further Education, Graeme Dey, was at Abertay University to launch the training resource that will help tackle cyber threats relevant to student life. Cyber Resilience and You! Is a free online module...Read More

The US Department of Homeland Security terminated for convenience Leidos Inc.’s $2.4 billion cybersecurity services contract issued under the Agile Cybersecurity Technical Security solicitation, a government status report says. The termination—which follows Nightwing Intelligence Solutions LLC’s protest of the award—occurred because the department determined that its IT and cybersecurity needs “significantly changed in light of...Read More

On today’s International Anti-Ransomware Day, cybersecurity company SentinelOne has publishes a blog looking at on how ransomware has evolved over the past 10 years. It highlights how Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) has matured into a scalable, profit-driven model, with revenue-sharing, affiliate recruitment, and performance incentives fuelling rapid expansion across the cybercrime ecosystem. “In ten years, RaaS has...Read More

Author: Gerhard Stelzer According to the European Commission, a ransomware attack occurs somewhere in the world every 11 seconds. These ransomware attacks alone are estimated to have caused costs of 20 billion euros worldwide in 2021. According to Statista (the German independent market research institute), the annual global volume of damage from cybercrime is estimated...Read More

This story was originally posted on MyNorthwest.com A 35-year-old man from Seattle was arrested on felony charges of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes after a Kent Police Department (KPD) investigation found evidence of the suspect sending sexually explicit messages to the victim. Kent Police found that the child met the suspect while trick...Read More

Ritratt: Facebook Tista’ taqra bil- Malti. Court has ruled against the extradition of Daniel Joe Meli, a 28-year-old resident of Żabbar, who stands accused of serious cybercrime offences by US authorities. Meli was arrested on 7 February 2024 for allegedly selling and training criminals in the use of Warzone, a sophisticated Remote Access Trojan (RAT)...Read More