Hyderabad: The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a public alert over a rising cyber threat called quishing—a phishing technique using QR codes to steal sensitive data or install malware. In today’s QR-code-driven world, where scanning is used for everything from payments to accessing menus, cybercriminals are exploiting this convenience. Unlike...Read More
Investigators ask for the public to assist with the case From the US Attorney, pictured is the accused, Bernard Keller BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Bernard (“Bernie”) J. Keller, 27, of Hamburg, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with receipt, distribution, and possession of child pornography, which carry a mandatory...Read More
Key Takeaways: Ross Ulbricht founded Silk Road, the largest darknet market, conducting millions of dollars in Bitcoin transactions. Ulbricht was arrested in 2013 and later sentenced to two life terms without parole on conspiracy, drug trafficking and other charges. His case is still a flashpoint, in the ongoing debate over justice, freedom and the future...Read More
The Chandigarh Cyber Cell has unravelled a ₹2.5 crore fraud targeting a senior citizen, a retired chief architect from Sector 10—who was duped through a sophisticated “digital arrest” scheme. Three suspects have been apprehended under a multi-state operation involving impersonation of law enforcement and judiciary officials. Elaborate Impersonation Trap Spanning TRAI, CBI, and Supreme CourtMulti-State...Read More
The Defense Department faces threat actors that are smarter, faster and more advanced than ever before. The Government Accountability Office reported that federal agencies faced 32,211 information security incidents in fiscal year 2023 — a nearly 10% increase over the previous year as noted in last year’s Federal Information Security Modernization Act annual report. But...Read More
The cybersecurity landscape has witnessed the emergence of increasingly sophisticated ransomware operations, with DragonForce standing out as a particularly concerning threat actor that has evolved from politically motivated attacks to large-scale financial extortion campaigns. DragonForce ransomware group launched in 2023 as a politically motivated collective, initially targeting entities that aligned with specific ideological beliefs. However,...Read More
Hyderabad: Two people from Hyderabad have been arrested on suspicion of acting as money mules for a cross-border cybercrime syndicate with links to Sri Lanka and Cambodia. The crime surfaced when cybercrime investigators in Chennai alerted deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Bengaluru Southeast, Sarah Fathima of a possible victim in the city. Upon investigation, Bengaluru police found that...Read More
OROVILLE, Calif. — A former Hilliard, Ohio, man who absconded during a federal child pornography probe, and was the latest fugitive to be profiled on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) smartphone app, is in custody Monday after turning himself in to local authorities in California. Jeremiah Malfroid, 33, surrendered Saturday to the Butte...Read More
Madhya Pradesh’s cyber cell, aided by Rajasthan’s specialist teams, has arrested two individuals who created a fake Facebook profile impersonating a senior Bhopal police official. The accused allegedly lured a minor to activate a SIM card, which was then used in fraud attempts. The plot, a combination of social media deception and SIM-based trickery, was...Read More
If you have an internet-connected camera inside your house or have been to a place with surveillance, you are in for a shock. According to security researchers, over 40,000 IoT security cameras have been hacked globally, with their footage available to stream through web browsers. The live feed siphoned off from these cameras includes private...Read More
