A section of ODM party members in Mombasa is calling for the urgent review and repeal of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018 (CMCA), claiming it has contributed to the harassment, arrests, and even killings of bloggers and youths. Led by ODM stalwart Betty Sharon, the group linked the recent abductions and deaths of...Read More
Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Jason Crow (D-CO) introduced the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act to assist health providers in better responding to cyber threats. The bipartisan bills were introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate last week. The initiatives are designed to enhance coordination at the federal level, enabling government agencies to respond promptly to cyberattacks....Read More
Scattered Spider, the loose-knit cybercrime collective that recently ran roughshod over U.K.- and U.S.-based retailers, has pivoted once again, setting its sites on insurance companies, according to Google Threat Intelligence Group. Google previously warned that the financially motivated threat group, which it tracks as UNC3944, was pivoting to U.S. retailers following a wave of ransomware...Read More
Visakhapatnam: City police arrested a man for allegedly trying to deceive youths into cyber slavery in Laos with fake job offers. The accused was identified as Mukhesh, a native of Anakapalle district. Meanwhile, police have decided to issue a lookout circular (LOC) against a Vizag-based woman Ankita, who has been luring the youngsters into cyber...Read More
An extortion gang claims to have breached Freedman HealthCare, a data and analytics firm whose customers include state agencies, health providers, and insurance companies, and is threatening to dump tens of thousands of sensitive files early Tuesday morning. According to a claim posted Sunday on the shame site belonging to World Leaks, formerly Hunters International,...Read More
Roblox has appointed its first head of parental advocacy to help families “navigate the digital world.” Dr. Elizabeth Milovidov has stepped into the role and joins Roblox from Lego Group, where she served as senior corporate counsel on digital gaming, the metaverse, and child safety. It’s a notable move for the company, which oversees one...Read More
Cyber attacks on state and local governments are becoming more frequent, more sophisticated, and more damaging. Texas is addressing this problem by creating a statewide Cyber Command Center responsible for finding and fixing vulnerabilities in government systems, training workers on best practices, and responding to cyber incidents. Earlier this month, Governor Greg Abbot signed House...Read More
WTF?! Being affected by a dangerous ransomware operation is bad enough, but at least you might have a chance to recover your files somehow. A recently discovered ransomware strain is making things even trickier by offering a new wiping option that allows affiliate criminals to completely destroy data after encryption. Security researchers have discovered a...Read More
Special Ops 2 Trailer OUT: Kay Kay Menon’s Himmat Singh And Squad Fight Against Cybercrime In Thrilling Drama – WATCH Starring the talented Kay Kay Menon as Himmat Singh, who returns with his squad to fight cybercrime, a power-packed trailer of Special Ops 2 was unveiled today. And this time, it promises a pulse-pounding return...Read More
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Ten people are facing a combined 34 charges following a joint operation targeting child predators, Huntsville Police said on Monday. The operation, held June 13-14 in cooperation with the Madison County District Attorney’s Office, focused on arresting people trying to engage in unlawful sexual activity with minors. According to police, undercover...Read More
