Cyberattacks on hospitality businesses are more common than you may think, with hotels, restaurants, and other venues all prime targets for cybercriminals. Recently, Australian hotel group TFE Hotels (which manages Adina, Vibe, Travelodge and Rendezvous Hotels, to name a few) became the victim of a widespread cyberattack that completely disrupted operations. The cyberattack impacted TFE’s...Read More
Nearly all of the surveyed companies have either faced cyberattacks or are bracing for one. More than half of the compliance professionals in Irish financial services companies say their organisations experienced cybercrime in the last five years, and many believe the worst is yet to come. This is according to a new report by the...Read More
Nozomi Networks has announced an integration with NVIDIA BlueField DPUs to enhance AI-powered cybersecurity monitoring, analysis, and response across the most demanding industrial environments. The collaboration enables critical infrastructure organizations worldwide to bolster their defenses by leveraging Nozomi’s AI-driven security platform, powered by the advanced compute capabilities of NVIDIA’s BlueField technology. “Artificial Intelligence has always...Read More
Last Thursday, in federal court in Brooklyn, a superseding indictment was unsealed charging Artem Stryzhak with conspiracy to commit fraud and related activity, including extortion, in connection with computers, for his role in a series of international attacks using the Nefilim ransomware. Stryzhak, a Ukrainian citizen, was arrested in Spain in June 2024 and extradited...Read More
The Justice Department today announced the coordinated seizure of 39 domains and their associated servers in an international disruption of a Pakistan-based network of online marketplaces selling hacking and fraud-enabling tools operated by a group known as Saim Raza (also known as HeartSender). The seizures were conducted in coordination with the Dutch National Police. According...Read More
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released its annual Internet Crime Complaint Center Report, bringing to light new trends in crimes against Georgians and South Carolinians. Georgia was 11th out of 50 states for the number of reported internet crimes, while South Carolina was 22nd. South Carolina residents reported losses of $146...Read More
Graphic for CDT Research report, entitled “The Kids Are Online.” Grey background, with purple, orange, and blue gradient bars underlying black text. Executive Summary This report summarizes the key discussions and insights from an in-person symposium held in September 2024 on the topic of children’s online safety policy. The event convened academic researchers, policy experts,...Read More
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power party of President Anura Disanayake has won most seats in over 260 of 339 local authorities though it has not got an outright majority in all, in an election with a low turnout of around 60 percent. While the NPP can easily appoint a mayor in local councils...Read More
OLMSTED TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Beginning with a new website nearly two years ago, officials remain focused on updating the township’s technology. “We’ve continued to try to modernize throughout the years, but what we really kicked this into high gear is when Tom Cole came on as a trustee this past year,” Olmsted Township Trustee Riley...Read More
Global ransomware trends and numbers With the International Anti-Ransomware Day just around the corner on May 12, Kaspersky explores the ever-changing ransomware threat landscape and its implications for cybersecurity. According to Kaspersky Security Network data, the number of ransomware detections decreased by 18% from 2023 to 2024 – from 5,715,892 to 4,668,229. At the same...Read More
