Two members of the cybercriminal group “ViLE” were sentenced this week in Brooklyn federal court for their roles in a high-profile hacking and extortion scheme targeting a U.S. federal law enforcement web portal. Sagar Steven Singh, known online as “Weep,” received a 27-month prison sentence, while Nicholas Ceraolo, also known as “Convict,” “Anon,” and “Ominous,”...Read More

Cybersecurity expert Ben Jones has shared important password advice, explaining that one common format amongst tech users poses a serious hacking risk. He shared his advice in a new online clip A cybersecurity expert has raised an alarm about a certain format of passwords (stock image) Whilst technology and security are advancing rapidly, so too...Read More

Sophos thinks a single person or group called “ischhfd83” is behind more than a hundred backdoored malware variants targeting novice cybercriminals and video game cheaters looking to get their hands on malicious code. Researchers linked the hundreds of GitHub repositories to a single Russian email address (ischhfd83[at]rambler[.]ru) after a Sophos customer inquired about a remote...Read More

The proposed framework is expected to establish clear guidelines, enforce industry best practices, and foster collaboration between government agencies, private sector operators, and international partners to detect, prevent, and respond to cyber incidents. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  has begun strategic efforts to develop a comprehensive cybersecurity framework aimed at protecting the nation’s communications infrastructure,...Read More

In a growing wave of sophisticated cyber threats against the industrial sector, ransomware attacks jumped by 46 percent from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025, according to Honeywell’s new 2025 Cybersecurity Threat Report. The research also found that both malware and ransomware increased significantly in this period and included a 3,000 percent spike in the use of one trojan...Read More

In today’s digital age, cyber threats are a reality that businesses can’t afford to ignore. That’s especially true for small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which are often most vulnerable. Beyond the technological and financial fallout of cyber incidents, these events can have a lasting psychological impact on the people tasked with responding to them. To help businesses...Read More

European governments are to receive free access to the new initiative by Microsoft. (Photo: nitpicker/Shutterstock) Microsoft has launched the ‘European Security Program’ initiative aimed at strengthening cybersecurity across the continent. This programme is part of its European Digital Commitments and expands Redmond’s global Government Security Program. By placing AI at its core, the new initiative...Read More

DTOs, such as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, CJNG) and Sinaloa Cartel (Cártel de Sinaloa, CDS), have leveraged new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, to expand the reach of their illicit activities. Criminal groups have enhanced their ability to conduct online scams and extortion operations, using deepfakes posing...Read More

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In brief In a joint response to a public forum letter, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) announced that they are considering requiring vendors to obtain national cybersecurity certifications, namely the Cyber Essentials or Cyber Trust mark, before they can be licensed or bid for government contracts involving access...Read More