North Korea has slammed U.S. indictments against DPRK IT workers for illegally working at foreign firms, denouncing the accusations as a “groundless” provocation that violates its national sovereignty. In a statement carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), a spokesperson for the DPRK’s foreign ministry rejected the charges as “an absurd smear campaign”...Read More

While awareness is supposedly on the rise, cybercrime losses have been steadily increasing, and projections indicate a continued upward trend. Globally, cybercrime costs are projected to reach $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. In today’s digital economy, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are no longer flying under the radar of cybercriminals. In fact,...Read More

Qantas to tell hacking victims details of specific data stolen Qantas has pledged to tell every customer affected by this week’s hack exactly which parts of their data have been stolen. In an update, the airline also revealed it had implemented additional security measures and said it was working with experts to “forensically analyse” the...Read More

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Russian technology company Aeza Group, accusing it of providing critical infrastructure to cybercriminals involved in ransomware attacks, data theft, and online drug trafficking. The action, announced by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), targets Aeza Group, three affiliated companies, and four senior...Read More

Cybersecurity requires more than legal compliance; it demands constant vigilance and adaptation. A cyberattack on a third-party platform used by a Qantas customer contact centre in Manila, discovered on 30 June, made this clear. Six million customers, not just Australians, have had names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and frequent-flyer numbers stolen. Cybercriminals may...Read More

us sanctions russian bulletproof hosting provider aeza group In a decisive move to curb cybercrime’s growing global threat, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on the Russia-based hosting provider Aeza Group LLC. This action marks a significant effort to dismantle critical infrastructure that supports ransomware attacks, data theft, and...Read More

KolkataJul 4, 2025 03:10 IST First published on: Jul 3, 2025 at 17:04 IST Share Expressing concerns over the impact of increasing provocative content on social media and the rise in cybercrime on the country’s social fabric, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged the Centre to bring “stringent” laws and make policy interventions...Read More

950 A Texas man was arrested July 1 after Louisiana State Police discovered suspected narcotics and unrestrained children during a traffic stop on Interstate 20 in Webster Parish. A state trooper stopped a silver Chevrolet Malibu traveling eastbound near milepost 48 for an improper lane use violation. The driver, identified as Khalil Bell, 31, of...Read More

Tensions over school safety and discipline dominated Thursday night’s Durham school board meeting. Even as board members voted to rehire School Resource Officers for the upcoming year, they also debated how to handle physical restraint and isolation and how to roll out restorative justice techniques across the district.  Rebecca Ferguson, the mother of a first...Read More

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. – Sixteen people have been arrested and charged as part of an undercover online predator sting conducted by the Fairfax County Police Department. What we know Dubbed operation “Caught in the Web,” the effort was led by the department’s Child Exploitation Unit. Police say all 16 suspects were taken into custody during...Read More