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
Tonight, Know2Protect — the national campaign dedicated to combating child exploitation and online threats — will host a high-impact livestream event featuring Department of Homeland Security Special Agent Dennis Fetting and country music star John Rich. Together, they will discuss how families and communities can better protect children from online predators—and what steps we can...Read More
In a sweeping blow to global cybercrime, INTERPOL has announced the successful takedown of over 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains linked to infostealer malware. This operation, dubbed “Operation Secure,” was conducted between January and April 2025, involving law enforcement agencies from 26 countries across Asia and beyond. The crackdown targeted 69 distinct strains of...Read More
Think tank perspective The R Street Institute’s Haimon Wong reflected on key aspects of the Trump EO, including elements on software security. Wong said, “Trump’s new cyber EO is a welcome move that signals an effort by the administration to treat cybersecurity as a core strategic and national security priority. In particular, it’s grounded in...Read More
Nova Scotia Power has gotten approval for a cyber security improvement project, just weeks after a ransomware attack affected the personal data of thousands of customers. The Nova Scotia Energy Board approved the $1.8-million initiative, dubbed the Next Generation Network Security Design project, on Thursday. The utility submitted its application on April 7 for the project, which it said would enhance its existing information...Read More
Ryan Bonsu, 30, is assessed as posing a ‘very high risk’ of causing serious harm to females aged 16 to 19 Ryan Bonsu (Image: South Wales Police) A man tried to film himself “overpowering” and raping a teenage woman, a court has heard. Police found Ryan Bonsu had also filmed himself having consensual sex with...Read More
