Ransomware gangs now frequently threaten physical violence against employees and their families as a way to force victim organizations into paying their demands. According to a survey of 1,500 security and IT professionals conducted by Censuswide on behalf of security firm Semperis, digital intruders are still holding more traditional threats of system lockouts (52 percent)...Read More

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is witnessing an alarming surge in cyber crime, with 34,021 cases reported in the first six months of this year — an average of 189 incidents everyday and 8 every hour.Data tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday shows that cybercrime in the state has jumped manifold since 2021, when 13,768 cases...Read More

Ahmedabad: Panic briefly spread among commuters on the East-West corridor of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail on Thursday afternoon after a public display screen at the Rabari Colony station showed an error message with Chinese characters and the announcement system abruptly shut down.However, the metro rail services were not disrupted, and operations continued without delay.The unusual...Read More

Spanish authorities have successfully apprehended a sophisticated cybercriminal operating from Girona province, who allegedly orchestrated multiple data breaches targeting financial institutions, educational organizations, and private companies.  The arrest represents a significant victory in the ongoing fight against cybercrime in Spain, with investigators uncovering evidence of extensive data theft operations conducted through advanced social engineering techniques...Read More

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust and Armis are working together to protect the entire attack surface and manage cyber-risk exposure in real time, ensuring world-class patient care. Jeffrey Wood, Deputy Director of ICT at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, tells us how Armis Centrix has enhanced the hospital’s cybersecurity posture while enabling uninterrupted patient...Read More

A sophisticated new ransomware campaign is actively tricking internet users around the world by employing fake verification pages to spread a dangerous threat called Epsilon Red malware. This critical finding is revealed in the latest threat intelligence report by CloudSEK, a leading cybersecurity firm. The ongoing campaign, first spotted in July 2025, uses social engineering...Read More

Police in Mancherial district busted an international cybercrime racket operating from a rented house in Jannaram Mandal, arresting four individuals with links to Cambodia. The accused used SIM box technology to make spoof international calls, extorting money from the public. The setup was reportedly funded by a Cambodia-based man known as Jack. Published Date –...Read More

ST. LOUIS—St. Louis Public Schools is without a director of public safety weeks before the school year begins.  Terrell Baker resigned from the “critical role”, according to a district statement Wednesday.  Baker joined the district in December 2024. In a LinkedIn post on Sunday, he announced a new position in emergency operations for the Missouri...Read More

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Several major ransomware-as-a-service groups have stopped posting victims to popular leak sites, suggesting that the ecosystem is more dispersed than it used to be, according to a new report from Check Point Software Technologies. At...Read More

In an era where AI-generated code and quantum computing are reshaping the digital landscape, traditional cybersecurity tools are proving as obsolete as dial-up modems. Enter Dawnguard, a Netherlands-based startup that’s betting $3 million of pre-seed capital on a radical premise: Security must be baked into systems from day one, not bolted on later. With its...Read More