Lucknow: In a step towards strengthening the cybercrime response infrastructure in the state, DGP Rajeev Krishna inaugurated a call centre for the 1930 National Cybercrime Helpline at the office of DCP South, Kalli Paschim, Lucknow, on Wednesday.“To address the surge in cyber-related complaints, the state expanded its 1930 cyber helpline infrastructure. A new 30-seat hi-tech...Read More
From studying cancer to tracking floods to improving cybersecurity in health care, three Arizona State University graduate students are using data science to make a difference this summer. The students, who are in ASU’s Biological Data Science program, are putting their classroom knowledge to the test by working on these important problems in the real...Read More
The maritime sector, which facilitates approximately 90% of international trade, is facing an unprecedented surge in sophisticated cyberattacks from advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, ransomware operators, and hacktivists, driven by escalating geopolitical conflicts. According to a recent Cyble intelligence report, over 100 such incidents have been documented in the past year, targeting shipping companies, ports,...Read More
Lucknow: In a significant policy shift to strengthen cybercrime enforcement, the DGP Headquarters has abolished the earlier Rs 5 lakh threshold for registering cases at cybercrime police stations.Now, all cybercrime complaints under the IT Act—irrespective of the financial value—can be registered and investigated at designated cyber police stations.The directive empowers district police chiefs and commissionerates...Read More
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has activated the state’s National Guard and declared a state of emergency in response to a cyberattack on the city of Saint Paul. The governor called in the armed forces because the magnitude and complexity of the attack exceeded the city’s response capabilities, according to a statement from Walz’s office on...Read More
The UNC2891 hacking group, also known as LightBasin, used a 4G-equipped Raspberry Pi hidden in a bank’s network to bypass security defenses in a newly discovered attack. The single-board computer was physically connected to the ATM network switch, creating an invisible channel into the bank’s internal network, allowing the attackers to move laterally and deploy...Read More
Thirty-one persons from various States involved in 18 fraud cases were arrested by the cyber crime wing of the Cyberabad police during the week from July 22 to 28. Of the arrested persons, the majority (19) were linked to trading frauds that duped unsuspecting investors by promising unrealistic returns. Nine people were taken into custody...Read More
Fort Smith Public Schools restores limited phone service after reported cybersecurity incident. FORT SMITH, Ark. — Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) has provided an update on its recent cybersecurity incident that caused its communications systems to be shut down last week. On July 21, FSPS announced that the district had been impacted by a cybersecurity...Read More
Jul 30, 2025Ravie LakshmananEncryption / Ransomware Cybersecurity experts have released a decryptor for a ransomware strain called FunkSec, allowing victims to recover access to their files for free. “Because the ransomware is now considered dead, we released the decryptor for public download,” Gen Digital researcher Ladislav Zezula said. FunkSec, which emerged towards the end of...Read More
YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet, is set to introduce an AI-driven age verification system to determine whether viewers in the United States are under 18 years old. This move comes as large technology companies face increasing pressure to enhance online safety measures for children. The AI system will analyze various signals, including video search history,...Read More
