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

As spring gives way to summer, a wave of cybercrime crackdowns has taken root, with law enforcement and private security companies directing a surge of takedowns, seizures, indictments and arrests. Prolific infostealers, malware loaders, counter antivirus and crypting services, cybercrime marketplaces, ransomware infrastructure and DDoS-for-hire operations have all been seized, taken offline or severely disrupted...Read More

Operation Deep Sentinel is the latest international law enforcement collaboration against cybercrime, shutting down Archetyp – one of the largest dark web drug marketplaces. Launched in 2020, Archetyp was Europe’s longest-serving drug market at the time of its takedown last week, and authorities today confirmed a number of key arrests. Its alleged administrator, a 30-year-old...Read More

Hyderabad Police, TGCSB intensify surveillance on suspicious banking activities to curb rising financial cybercrimes. Banks directed to tighten KYC protocols, report anomalies. Public awareness campaigns urge vigilance, promote reporting through helpline 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in Published Date – 16 June 2025, 06:38 PM Representational Photo Hyderabad: In a step towards tackling the rising...Read More

Many businesses still rely solely on firewalls and antivirus software to protect against cyberattacks, overlooking a critical element: their people Matt Mercier In today’s threat landscape, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, not just from external hackers but also from within their own organizations. Unfortunately, many businesses still rely solely on...Read More