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

The ten men face 34 charges between them. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A two-day joint operation between Huntsville Police and the Madison County DA’s office netted ten alleged child predators. nine in Madison County, one in Cullman County. Between them, they face 34 charges ranging from human trafficking to electronic solicitation of a child and traveling...Read More

New research by Infoblox Threat Intel exposes a hidden alliance between major cybercrime groups like VexTrio and seemingly legitimate AdTech firms such as Los Pollos, Partners House, BroPush, and RichAds. Discover how malware, including DollyWay, shifted operations, revealing shared infrastructure and tactics. Infoblox Threat Intel has exposed a secret alliance between two cybercrime groups, VexTrio...Read More

Cybercrime is no longer just a consumer issue; it’s a growing threat to public trust, local services, and the financial well-being of communities. In a recent Maryland Matters article, former FBI investigator Greg Louderback explains how international criminal networks now run large-scale operations that employ psychological strategies to exploit individuals, utilizing tactics such as romance...Read More

Security researchers are warning that the outbreak of direct hostilities between Israel and Iran may soon lead to malicious cyberattacks against critical infrastructure sites in the U.S. from state-linked actors, hacktivist groups and cyber criminals.  State-backed and hacktivist cyber threats against Israel and the U.S.’s Middle Eastern allies are escalating, according to researchers at Radware....Read More

A recent Fog ransomware attack used tools previously unseen in similar attacks. One of the utilities, GC2, can be used to execute commands using Google Sheets or Microsoft SharePoint List, and to exfiltrate data via Google Drive or Microsoft SharePoint documents. The attack also used an open-source proxy utility to deploy a legitimate employee monitoring...Read More

Email accounts of several Washington Post journalists were compromised in a cyberattack believed to have been carried out by a foreign government. The incident was discovered on Thursday evening and the publication started an investigation. On Sunday, June 15, an internal memo was sent to employees, informing them of a “possible targeted unauthorized intrusion into their...Read More