They say that success breeds complacency, and complacency leads to failure. For cybercriminals, taking too many shortcuts when it comes to opsec delivers a little more than that. In these cases, failure might mean the criminal doesn’t get access to the server with the most valuable data to copy, or fails to trick any of...Read More
The Laken Pavan case of 2025 has crystallized a grim reality: state-sponsored espionage is evolving, leveraging cryptocurrency, vulnerable youth, and sophisticated obfuscation techniques to destabilize geopolitical rivals. This shift is fueling a surge in demand for advanced cybersecurity and intelligence defense solutions. In this article, we analyze the top stocks positioned to capitalize on this...Read More
When 14-year-old Pascal Gélie saw a brochure for an elite French Catholic boarding school boasting swimming in summer and skiing in winter, he begged his parents to send him. He had just watched the American school drama Dead Poets Society and was expecting “sport and friendship”. “On the first night, I realised I’d made a...Read More
The CBI will start questioning bank officials under scanner for allegedly facilitating the operations of 8.5 lakh mule accounts in a “pan India conspiracy” with cyber crime syndicates to launder crime proceeds, agency officials said. One crucial laxity detected by the CBI during its two-month-long inquiry was the systemic failure to generate Suspicious Transaction Reports...Read More
People as ultimate crime fighters CPA Australia’s Asia-Pacific Small Business Survey 2024–25 shows that 40 per cent of small businesses lost time and/or money due to a cyber attack in 2024, and 41 per cent expect to be attacked this year. More than 50 per cent reviewed their cybersecurity in the past six months and...Read More
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A 68-year-old Philadelphia school safety officer is in critical but stable condition following a shooting early Sunday morning near Penn’s Landing. Authorities say the incident may be linked to a road rage altercation that began on I-95. The Philadelphia Police Department responded to reports just before 2 a.m. and found the victim inside...Read More
In a recent case tracked by Flashpoint, a finance worker at a global firm joined a video call that seemed normal. By the end of it, $25 million was gone. Everyone on the call except the employee was a deepfake. Criminals had used AI-powered cybercrime tactics to impersonate executives convincingly enough to get the payment...Read More
Hong Kong needs more professionals focused on cybersecurity due to persistent threats and a limited talent pool, according to a recent report from the Hong Kong China Network Security Association. The group said demand for cybersecurity professionals in Hong Kong was expected to grow steadily over the next three to five years, with a particular...Read More
Hospitals depend heavily on digital systems for managing patient care. When a ransomware attack strikes, these systems go offline, with often tragic results. Research highlights the risks: There’s been a 300% increase in ransomware attacks on healthcare since 2015. This led to a spike in emergency cases, including strokes and cardiac arrests, at hospitals overwhelmed...Read More
The INTERPOL’s 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report has indicated that a growing share of reported crimes in Africa is cyber-related, rising to 30 percent in Western and Eastern Africa during the year. Online scams, particularly through phishing, were the most frequently reported cybercrimes in Africa, while ransomware, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and digital sextortion also...Read More
