Organisations are now more than three times more likely to recover from backups than pay the ransom. Databarracks’ Data Health Check 2025 reveals ransomware payments are in steep decline. LONDON, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Is ransomware losing its grip? According to Databarracks’ newly published Data Health Check 2025, organisations are turning the tide – opting...Read More
The search continues for an Upstate man on multiple sex crime charges. The U.S. Marshals are looking for information on the whereabouts of 40 year old, Ricky Dean Clinton. He’s wanted for human trafficking of a child, indecent acts with a child, kidnapping, sexual servitude of a minor and other charges. In June, a 15 year...Read More
A Ladyville woman is wanted by police for allegedly using a computer system to cyberbully a 28-year-old, Aaron Muslar. Rannie Young is being sought in connection with a social media post that police say was intended to cause public ridicule,...Read More
Residents of Delhi lost around Rs 70 crore to cyber fraud cases registered in the Capital in the first six months of this year, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha while answering a query about cybercrime in the city. As per the data presented, the number of cyber...Read More
The cybersecurity needs of small and midsize businesses have reached a critical point. Compliance mandates, increasing ransomware attacks, and cyber insurance requirements are driving demand for expert guidance. Yet, hiring a full-time Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) remains out of reach for many. The growing demand for strategic security leadership – without the cost of...Read More
Aug 13, 2025Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that employs a previously undocumented ransomware family called Charon to target the Middle East’s public sector and aviation industry. The threat actor behind the activity, according to Trend Micro, exhibited tactics mirroring those of advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, such as...Read More
In a move that has cybersecurity experts on high alert, three powerful cybercrime syndicates—Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters, and Lapsus$—have forged an alliance. The collaboration was made public on a Telegram channel dubbed “Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters,” where the groups have been showcasing their joint exploits, sharing evidence of successful data breaches, and flaunting stolen information. Analysts suggest...Read More
It is currently unknown which entity is responsible for the hack. It could be a Russian intelligence unit, or other countries could have been involved. Some sources have described this attack as a long-standing attempt to infiltrate the system. After hacking into the computer system that manages US federal court documents, the hackers specifically searched...Read More
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Diginex Limited has entered a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to acquire Findings, an Israel-based cybersecurity and compliance automation company, for up to $305 million in shares and cash. The deal, structured as $270 million in equity and $35 million in cash—$20 million of which is contingent on performance—marks a strategic move to expand Diginex’s...Read More
