The Google Threat Intelligence Group is urging governments to treat financially motivated cybercrime as a national security threat, citing increasing overlaps between cybercriminals and state-backed actors, reports SecurityWeek.While state-sponsored hacking often draws more scrutiny, financially driven attacks are more prevalent, with Mandiant responding to nearly four times as many incidents in 2024. Some nations, including...Read More
School Transportation Safety: Safeguarding Our Students October 11, 2024 Ja L. Coates , MCSS Communications and Instructional Specialist Making sure that children are safe during their journeys to and from school is a top priority for school administrators, parents, and bus drivers. While school buses are considered the safest way to transport students, according to...Read More
By Raphael Satter WILMINGTON, Delaware (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 trafficking in stolen data and cyberstalking an FBI agent, according to digital records reviewed by Reuters. Edward Coristine is among the most visible members of the DOGE...Read More
In an amended complaint to recent civil litigation, Microsoft is naming the primary developers of malicious tools designed to bypass the guardrails of generative AI services, including Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service. We are pursuing this legal action now against identified defendants to stop their conduct, to continue to dismantle their illicit operation, and to deter...Read More
Progress in bridging this divide happens when CISOs and CFOs are willing to meet halfway, aligning technical priorities with financial realities. Argyle realized that to move the conversation forward, he had to change his approach: he stopped defending the technology and started showing the impact. Instead of getting bogged down in technical jargon, he reframed...Read More
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
