As ransomware attacks devastate organizations globally, many companies are turning to professional negotiators to engage directly with cybercriminals, despite strong government opposition to paying ransoms. This emerging practice has sparked intense debate about when negotiation becomes necessary and how organizations can protect themselves while navigating these high-stakes conversations with threat actors. When Negotiation Becomes Necessary...Read More
By: Steven Masada (Microsoft On The Issues) In this blog post, Microsoft’s Steven Masada discusses the company’s recent action, in collaboration with international partners, to disrupt Lumma Stealer—a powerful info-stealing malware used by hundreds of cybercriminals. Lumma has been instrumental in stealing passwords, financial data, and cryptocurrency wallets, enabling cyberattacks that have affected schools, banks,...Read More
International authorities have taken down AVCheck in major cybercrime operation. (Photo: Paul Brady Photography/Shutterstock) An international law enforcement operation has taken down AVCheck, a platform used by cybercriminals to verify if their malware could bypass commercial antivirus software detection before its deployment. The website avcheck.net now features a seizure notice displaying the insignias of the...Read More
A little-known hacking group has emerged as a major threat to Russian state institutions and critical industries, carrying out attacks aimed at causing maximum disruption and extracting financial gain, according to a new report. BO Team, also known as Black Owl, has been active since early 2024 and appears to operate independently, with its own...Read More
An international law enforcement operation has disrupted an online software crypting syndicate which helps cyber criminals protect their malware from detection. Four domains and their associated server offering counter-antivirus (CAV) tools have been seized by the FBI Houston Field Office, working with law enforcement partners in the Netherlands and Finland and the US Secret Service....Read More
A mother shot and wounded a convicted child molester after she found him allegedly trying to rape her 12-year-old daughter inside an Indianapolis motel room Saturday, according to reports. The mother walked in on Bruce Pierce, of Indianapolis, allegedly on top of her child as the preteen repeatedly said no, leading up to the gunfire...Read More
CyberSeek expands cybersecurity workforce data coverage and enhances user experience Cybersecurity job postings of 514,000 up over prior reporting period DENVER, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Against a backdrop of uncertainty, employers across the economy continue to build their cybersecurity capacity through talent acquisition and skills development, according to new data from CyberSeek™, the most...Read More
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’re reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. One of the primary reasons ransomware remains the favourite cyberweapon among malicious actors is its sheer profitability. In 2023 alone, ransomware gangs extorted over USD 1.1 billion in cryptocurrency payments from victims globally, according to blockchain analytics...Read More
The latest annual Cybercrime Report published by LexisNexis suggests both an increase in AI-driven fraud, as well as growth in fraud linked to growing use of online and mobile payments and apps. According to the Report (available here: https://risk.lexisnexis.co.uk/insights-resources/research/cybercrime-report) which encompasses over 104 billion global transactions, there has been a shift over the past year...Read More
Former KTBS news director and anchor Bill Lunn is suing the local NBC station KTAL after he said it failed to “vet, edit or confirm allegations that labeled him a child predator.” Lunn quit the Shreveport, Louisiana ABC affiliate last June after it was reported that he was being investigated by the Shreveport Police Department...Read More
