Microsoft warns that a threat actor tracked as Storm-0501 has evolved its operations, shifting away from encrypting devices with ransomware to focusing on cloud-based encryption, data theft, and extortion. The hackers now abuse native cloud features to exfiltrate data, wipe backups, and destroy storage accounts, thereby applying pressure and extorting victims without deploying traditional ransomware encryption...Read More
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Vibe coding has become one of the biggest buzzwords in AI in recent months. Being able to lean on a large language model can be helpful, because it speeds up coding by letting AI handle the brunt of the legwork. But it’s not all good news,...Read More
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – After yet another tragedy in one of our country’s schools, the need for students to be safe is even more important. It’s a task the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) has set out to achieve for several years. An 8 and a 10-year-old were killed in a...Read More
A private bank official and his friend, both working as mule account operators for a cybercrime gang, allegedly siphoned off ₹17 lakh from the gang leader and used it to repay personal loans and pay off goons sent by the gang to recover the money, police said on Wednesday. The trio were sent to judicial...Read More
HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) – Henrico County police are helping ensure that children’s car or booster seats are safe as school gears back up. On Saturday, August 30, Henrico County Police Division will host a Child Safety Seat Check-up event. You can stop by anytime from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Walmart at 7901...Read More
Over 25,000 cybercrime cases have been registered in Surat city last year wherein over Rs 170 crore was stolen by criminals, Cyber Crime Police Inspector D V Gamit said on Tuesday. He was speaking at a seminar, ‘Stay safe online: Cyber awareness for women and senior citizens’, organised by the Women’s Wing of the Southern...Read More
The cybersecurity sector in 2025 stands at a pivotal juncture. While macroeconomic headwinds—rising interest rates, inflation, and cautious corporate spending—have tempered broader tech growth, the cybersecurity market continues to defy expectations. Global revenue is projected to surpass $368 billion by 2033, driven by escalating AI-driven threats and a widening skills gap. Yet, the sector’s resilience...Read More
Researchers discover new PromptLock ransomware PromptLock is AI powered – presenting new concerns for security teams AI is already shaking up the cyber landscape Security researchers from ESET have identified the first known AI-powered ransomware, which serves as a warning for security teams as generative AI has, and will, continue to make cyberattacks much more...Read More
comment Anthropic, a maker of AI tools, says that AI tools are now commonly used to commit cybercrime and facilitate remote worker fraud. By saying so in a 25-page report [PDF], the biz aims to reassure the public and private sector that it can mitigate the harmful use of its technology with “sophisticated safety and...Read More
LIVINGSTON, Texas (KTRE) – A man accused of online solicitation of a teenage girl has been arrested in Livingston. The Livingston Police Department said through an investigation into online child exploitation, they became aware of a man, identified as Randy Newman, 31, of Goodrich, who was attempting to find local underage females to meet up...Read More
