CW – OT Security Officer SSE | United Kingdom | On-site – View job details As a CW – OT Security Officer, you will lead and prioritise a programme of security audits and assurance to identify vulnerabilities within existing controls. You will monitor and audit supply chain to ensure security requirements are included within contracts...Read More

Threat actors are using a new quadruple extortion tactic in ransomware campaigns, while double extortion remains the most common approach, according to Akamai. Ransomware extortion tactics (Source: Akamai) The emerging trend of quadruple extortion includes using DDoS attacks to disrupt business operations and harassing third parties, like customers, partners, and media, to increase the pressure...Read More

The UK’s Online Safety Act has been greatly anticipated. Amid mounting concerns about the ease of accessing harmful content online, rules were drawn up to force social platforms to protect children from posts and videos that incite hatred or encourage suicide, self-harm or eating disorders. But within days of coming into force, the new approach...Read More

The Top Ten cyber crime news summaries on The420 are meticulously curated by Future Crime Researchers from the Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) and powered by Algoritha Security Pvt. Ltd. These summaries feature the most critical cyber crime developments from around the world. Keep reading—and stay safe.   1. Morigaon Police Recovers ₹93 Lakh in...Read More

xr:d:DAFmdRSefE8:30,j:3954555300151269811,t:23062807 Managing Director of HP Southern Africa, Yesh Surjoodeen, has given insight on how Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools are helping Nigerians, and other IT users in Middle East, and Africa, to remedy IT challenges and support business development. In a report, the company said as cyberattacks grow more frequent and sophisticated, AI-powered tools are becoming...Read More

KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – With the new school year starting soon for some districts, deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office want people to be safe. The department shared a statement this week, asking people to keep these tips in mind: Never pass a stopped school bus from behind or from any other direction....Read More

BENGALURU: A 37-year-old software engineer has been arrested by the CCB for creating a fake legal aid service and cheating cybercrime victims. The accused Thufail Ahmed is a resident of Kothanur and a native of Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu. According to the police, a victim from Ramamurthy Nagar had lost Rs 1.5 crore in a...Read More

Highlights Cybersecurity innovations are now essential to safeguard national defence against evolving digital threats and state-sponsored attacks. AI-powered analytics enable real-time anomaly detection, accelerating response to cyber espionage and hostile intrusions. EarlyBirds’ open innovation ecosystem accelerates access to global cybersecurity solutions for defence agencies and decision-makers. EarlyBirds’ Explorer and...Read More

Cyber protection specialists Halcyon and Sophos have teamed up to develop a new threat intelligence sharing joint venture that will see the two companies swap data on critical metrics such as indicators of compromise (IoCs), known adversary behaviours, and attack patterns. Announced at the annual Black Hat USA event in Las Vegas, the partnership...Read More

Infoblox has released its 2025 DNS Threat Landscape report showing a significant increase in AI-driven threats and the use of malicious ad technology in cyber-attacks. Widespread malicious domains The report is based on the analysis of over 70 billion DNS queries per day from numerous customer environments, providing an extensive overview of how DNS is...Read More