Deeside.com > News Posted: Fri 20th Jun 2025 North Wales Police are warning residents to be alert to a persistent and highly deceptive form of scam known as courier fraud. The force’s Cyber Crime Team, part of the Economic Crime Unit, shared details this week following a recent incident. Courier fraud involves fraudsters calling potential...Read More
Detained Chinese men cover their faces as they walk into a police station in Kathmandu, Nepal December 24, 2019. — Reuters COLOMBO: Sri Lanka deported 85 Chinese nationals on Friday, months after they were detained on suspicion of carrying out cybercrimes against banks. The suspects were expelled for violating the terms of their tourist visas...Read More
Scammers are hijacking the search results of people needing 24/7 support from Apple, Bank of America, Facebook, HP, Microsoft, Netflix, and PayPal in an attempt to trick victims into handing over personal or financial info, according to Malwarebytes senior director of research Jérôme Segura. It’s a variation of SEO or search poisoning, in which the...Read More
The Sooner State is seeking its next information security leader ahead of an impending departure from the C-suite. Oklahoma’s Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) advertised for a state chief information officer (CISO) this week as CISO Michael Toland prepares to pursue “a new opportunity,” according to Christa Helfrey, public information manager at OMES....Read More
Some county systems back online following ransomware attack Published 6:01 pm Friday, June 20, 2025 Mower County has made progress in getting some systems effected by a ransomware attack earlier this week back online. According to an update by County Administrator Matthew Verdick, some systems have been brought up to speed but not fully. “Thanks...Read More
Authorities say they have made a slew of arrests in a monthslong operation aiming to intercept child predators in Texas. KERRVILLE, Texas — The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office says the arrested 18 people after completing a monthslong operation to intercept those seeking out minors to attempt sex crimes. KCSO says they communicated with dozens of...Read More
Key Takeaways Aflac said its network was hit by a cyberattack on June 12 that affected an unknown number of customers. Potentially impacted data include social security numbers, health and claims information, and more, the company added. Aflac is the latest insurer to be the victim of a cyber crime this month. Aflac (AFL) said...Read More
Experts Suspect Scattered Spider Is Behind Rash of Recent Insurer Breaches Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 20, 2025 Image: Aflac Aflac, the largest U.S. provider of supplemental health insurance, says it’s the latest victim of a coordinated campaign targeting insurance companies in recent weeks. Threat researchers say the attacks could be linked...Read More
Mumbai: The state cyber police department has launched Cyber Suraksha Online that leverages AI to combat cybercrimes against women and children. The multi-stakeholder initiative, launched in partnership with NGO Cadira Foundation, incorporates victim-centric protection and digital rights.“By embracing digital ethics, leveraging AI responsibly and fostering public-private partnerships, we are building a more secure and just...Read More
DirectViz Solutions LLC demonstrated that the US Army conducted a flawed organizational conflict of interest evaluation before awarding Peraton Inc. a $225 million cybersecurity services task order, the GAO said Friday. The Army should meaningfully consider whether Peraton has an impaired objectivity conflict arising from its performance of another Army task order, called ARCYBER, the...Read More
