The Top Ten cyber crime news summaries on The420 are meticulously curated by Future Crime Researchers from the Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) and powered by Algoritha Security Pvt. Ltd. These summaries feature the most critical cyber crime developments from around the world. Keep reading—and stay safe. 1. WhatsApp, Facebook Job Scams Push Youth into...Read More
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today confirmed that Meta Platforms Inc has clarified the recent issue involving Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir’s Facebook account. Fahmi said Meta informed the government that the account had not been hacked and is assisting with its recovery, national news...Read More
Insight No. 1 — The great CISO exodus: Why your top defenders are planning a silent escape What happens when your most critical security minds are quietly planning their exit? With 53% of cyber leaders exploring new roles, the cybersecurity industry faces a silent attrition problem rooted in the very nature of the job. The...Read More
MUMBAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Kalyan resident as part of its crackdown on a cybercrime syndicate specialising in perpetrating investment frauds, and conducted multi-state searches at 10 locations, including in the city. The agency’s actions were part of its probe into an investment fraud case in which funds worth ₹160...Read More
The ranking members of two House committees are calling on the U.S. government to outline the way its cybersecurity programs operate.In a letter to chairman Gene Dodaro, comptroller of the United States Government Accountability Office, the House Democrats asked for a full assessment of the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) by the National Institute of Standards...Read More
A recent ransomware attack against a financial institution in Asia is raising eyebrows across the cybersecurity community, not just because of the ransomware, but because of how it was delivered. According to the Threat Hunter Team at Symantec and Carbon Black, Fog ransomware was first seen in May 2024. It saw the deployment of Fog,...Read More
Ariel Winter is putting her acting skills to good work by going undercover as part of a child predator sting operation. Winter, 27, teamed up with the nonprofit Safe from Online Sex Abuse (SOSA) to film an episode of their true crime docuseries called SOSA Undercover, streaming on YouTube. During one episode, Winter posed as...Read More
KATHMANDU, June 13: A cybercrime case has been filed against Sujit KC, coordinator of the youth wing of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP). The case was registered at the Kathmandu District Court by the District Government Attorney’s Office (DGAO), Kathmandu on Thursday, citing “Cyber Bureau 55” as the complainant. KC is accused of making a...Read More
Mangaluru: Home minister G Parameshwara announced that all constables in the state will receive training in handling cybercrimes. The training commenced recently, with training units established in every superintendent of police offices across the state. The initiative aims to make each constable proficient in cybercrime detection, the home minister said.He was speaking after launching the...Read More
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – One summer camp hosted a competition among students with a course they designed. The fourth annual Viceroy Kids Summer Camp helped students learn cybersecurity, programming and more at Augusta University’s School of Computer and Cyber Sciences. Officials say this helps inspire students and prepare them for the cybersecurity field. “So, there...Read More
