The past year was expected to be a watershed moment for the ransomware ecosystem, with the takedown of ALPHV/BlackCat in late 2023 and the disruption of the LockBit syndicate in early 2024. While these law enforcement takedowns had a negative impact on ransomware activity for a while, the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) landscape showed its resilience. Soon...Read More
In the shadowy world of cybercrime, a subtle yet increasingly potent threat is gaining momentum—slopsquatting. By exploiting simple human typing errors and overlooked domain variations, cybercriminals are hijacking trust, credentials, and even corporate reputations. As digital dependency deepens, the rise of slopsquatting signals a new frontier in cyber deception. Slopsquatting: The Silent Threat Hijacking the...Read More
Important global cybercrime news has been curated by FutureCrime Researchers to keep you informed about various types of digital fraud occurring worldwide and to provide insights into the best mitigation strategies. Read below to learn more in detail. 1. Management Student Loses ₹43 Lakh to Fraudsters Posing as CBI Officials on Skype A 23-year-old management...Read More
Friday, May 2, 2025 | 9:09 a.m. Law enforcement in Las Vegas this week arrested 10 individuals during a two-day operation targeting child sex predators, according to Metro Police. Those arrested face charges of luring a child with computer for sex acts and attempted sexual assault of a child less than 14, police said The...Read More
Raphael Satter | Reuters Protesters oppose DOGE cuts from coast to coast Protesters across the U.S. gathered around the message that “Elon Musk has got to go.” WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 26 (Reuters) – The best-known member of Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service team of technologists once provided support to a cybercrime gang that bragged about...Read More
Excite Technology Services has secured binding commitments from sophisticated and institutional investors to raise AUD $2.8 million through a single tranche placement of new shares, with funds to be used for organic growth initiatives in cyber security and training. Following a strong March quarter performance, Excite states that the capital raised will be utilised to...Read More
Courtney Weber and Marlena Bolton present at Sunshine Cybercon in Tampa George Burruss, PhD, professor and associate chair of the Department of Criminology, along with doctoral students Courtney Weber and Marlena Bolton, delivered two presentations at Cyber Florida’s Sunshine Cyber Conference in Tampa on Feb. 25. Their presentations focused on developing AI tools for law...Read More
Vice presidential candidates Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sparred over school shootings and migrant students in their 2024 election debate. Education actually made an appearance in the Oct. 1 debate, which CBS aired from New York City, unlike last month’s debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, which...Read More
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The security of U.S. government officials’ communications has come under the spotlight again after a modified Signal app used to archive data from third-party messaging apps was hacked in less than 30 minutes. The app in question is a cloned version of Signal made by an Israeli company called TeleMessage, which claims to modify encrypted...Read More
