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New Offerings Including Cybersecurity Advisory Retainer, Risk/Compliance Assessments and Expert-Led Strategic Guidance Enhance Cybersecurity Posture for Organizations BUCHAREST, Romania & SAN ANTONIO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced Bitdefender Cybersecurity Advisory Services, a new offering to enhance cybersecurity operations for businesses by providing high-level security consulting and on-demand access to specialized expertise. The...Read More
FunkSec ransomware victims are getting a break via a decryptor released by cybersecurity experts at Avast. This week, Avast said it is working with law enforcement agencies to help the alleged 113 victims of the ransomware gang decrypt their files. The gang was short-lived, only lasting from December 2024 until March 15. Ladislav Zezula —...Read More
Gen blocks 1 million fake pharmacy attacks, releases free ransomware decryptor, and tracks increasing data breaches, financial scams, sextortion and tech support scams TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Gen (NASDAQ: GEN), a global leader powering Digital Freedom with a family of trusted brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion and more, today...Read More
Cybercriminals are escalating their tactics, moving beyond traditional data encryption to employ a more aggressive approach known as quadruple extortion. This alarming trend is explained in the latest Ransomware Report 2025: Building Resilience Amid a Volatile Threat Landscape, released today by Akamai, a leading cybersecurity and cloud computing firm. The report reveals that while double...Read More
Cybersecurity startup BlinkOps has raised $50 million in a series B funding round to empower enterprises with micro-agents to handle specific duties, including digital identity access management (IAM). The investment was led by O.G. Venture Partners. Vertex Growth also participated, along with previous investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Hetz Ventures. BlinkOps launched a Security Micro-Agents...Read More
Federal agents used seed phrase to access ransomware-linked Bitcoin The US Department of Justice has moved to seize over $2.3 million in Bitcoin tied to a member of the Chaos ransomware group. The funds, taken from a wallet linked to the individual known as ‘Hors’, are alleged to be proceeds of extortion and money laundering....Read More
In the first seven months of the year, from January to July, 29 cybercrime cases involving extortion of over ₹2 crore each have been registered in Gujarat under the guise of digital arrests. Sources reveal that there are numerous additional complaints involving smaller amounts filed with cybercrime cells across districts and city commissionerates in...Read More
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI The government is taking various measures, including setting up Digital Intelligence Platform, to curb cyber crimes and international spoof calls have also come down, Union Communication Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia...Read More
The Commission on Black Women and Girls wants to make sure that girls have safe routes to school, especially given pending school changes. The commission is poised to add people to the commission and possibly new representation categories. Commissioners are looking into employment issues related to Black women. What is the healthcare status of Cleveland’s...Read More
