Brazilian Banks Lose $140 Million Due to Collusive Employee On July 7, one of the largest hacker attacks on the banking sector in the past year was reported. Cybercriminals stole approximately $140 million from six Brazilian financial institutions by using the credentials of a C&M Software employee. The incident occurred on June 30, when the...Read More
School safety — including the safety and security of students, faculty, staff, and facilities — cannot be an afterthought. It must be a foundational priority, focusing on proactive safety measures that anticipate and mitigate threats before they materialize. True school safety fosters an environment of awareness, preparedness, and community engagement. The ultimate goal is not...Read More
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released the following: Congratulations to Charles Kicklighter, Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the GBI Georgia Cyber Crime Center in Augusta, GA. SAC Kicklighter will be responsible for supervising the staff assigned to the GBI Georgia Cyber Crime Center, which serves the State of Georgia. G3C conducts complex investigations...Read More
The Ford logo is seen above the entrance to the Ford Motor Company Kentucky Truck Plant, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, file)AP Ford Motor Company is recalling nearly 28,000 of its 2025 Broncos due to issues with the child safety lock not preventing the door from opening. “The left-hand rear...Read More
When you think of a basketball pro, hacking accusations may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Yet, the bizarre legal saga of Russian player Daniil Kasatkin proves that in our interconnected world anything is possible—even a used laptop can spark an international criminal case. Accused by U.S. authorities of being involved in...Read More
Jun 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Ransomware Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a series of cyber attacks targeting financial organizations across Africa since at least July 2023 using a mix of open-source and publicly available tools to maintain access. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 is tracking the activity under the moniker CL-CRI-1014, where “CL”...Read More
Refresh your passwords: Before you travel, update the passwords to your most-used accounts. Skip obvious choices like birthdays or sequential numbers. Instead, go for long, memorable passphrases. For example, a sentence like “I got married in Goa in 2022!” can be turned into a strong password like “IG0TM@RR13D1NG0@22!” Watch out for fake travel deals: Cybercriminals...Read More
Forget typical ransomware! Codefinger hijacked cloud keys directly, exposing backup flaws and shared responsibility risks. Time to rethink defence. If you didn’t pay much attention to news of the recent Codefinger ransomware attack, it’s possibly because ransomware has become so prevalent that major incidents no longer feel notable. But Codefinger is not just another ransomware breach...Read More
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A hacker working for the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico was able to obtain an FBI official’s phone record information in 2018 and used Mexico City’s surveillance camera system to track and kill informants and witnesses, the Justice Department said in a report. The 2018 incident was disclosed...Read More
The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) on Thursday announced that four people have been arrested in connection with cyber attacks targeting major retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods. The arrested individuals include two men aged 19, a third aged 17, and a 20-year-old woman. They were apprehended in the West Midlands and London on...Read More
