[ad_1] A complaint has been filed against former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram for allegedly endorsing and associating with an online “gambling and betting” platform relating to sports, an official said on Tuesday. A complainant, Muhammad Fiaz has filed an application with National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Lahore, seeking legal action against Akram for...Read More

[ad_1] As an institution at the forefront of preparing professionals to enter the highly skilled cybersecurity workforce, Slippery Rock University has been recognized as a leader and higher education contributor for cyber defense by a government agency. The National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, a program housed in the National Security Agency, has awarded...Read More

[ad_1] A new report out today from ThreatDown, the corporate business unit of Malwarebytes Inc., finds that ransomware attacks jumped 25% year-over-year between July 2024 and June 2025, making it the most active 12-month period on record. The ThreatDown 2025 State of Ransomware report found that February 2025 alone saw more than 1,000 incidents, the...Read More

[ad_1] 19 Aug How Countries Can Collaborate To Combat Cybercrime Posted at 08:42h in Blogs by Taylor Fox This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 19, 2025 – Read the full story in The DefendOps Diaries The sentencing of Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky, a cybercriminal responsible for hacking approximately 3,000 websites,...Read More

[ad_1] AHMEDABAD: The state govt on Monday issued transfer and promotion orders for 75 IPS officers and 30 SPS officers in a wide-ranging reshuffle across Gujarat. Ten senior IPS officers were placed on the waiting list, while new postings prioritised city policing and cybercrime.In a key elevation, Manoj Agarwal (IPS: 1991), Director of Civil Defence...Read More

[ad_1] Press release from the Florida Department of Transportation GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation District 2 is partnering with the University of Florida and the University of Florida Police Department in addition to local safety organizations for a “Stay Safe, Stay Cool” event on the first day of fall classes. The event will take...Read More

[ad_1] Palo Alto Networks ‘ long-term prospects are improving and could be a catalyst for the stock, according to Bank of America. The firm upgraded the cybersecurity stock to buy from neutral on Tuesday, and reiterated its $215 per share price target. BofA’s forecast calls for more than 22% upside from Monday’s $176.17 close. Shares...Read More

[ad_1] A recent reverse engineering analysis of a Lockbit ransomware variant targeting Linux-based ESXi servers has uncovered several sophisticated evasion techniques and operational details. The malware, first documented in 2022, employs the ptrace system call to detect debugging environments by attempting to attach to its parent process. If this fails typically due to an existing...Read More

[ad_1] Under fire for child safety risks, Roblox pledges stronger moderation tools to combat predators and safeguard younger players. Roblox Corporation has announced new safety measures and content restrictions just days after the state of Louisiana filed a lawsuit alleging the platform is “overrun with harmful content and child predators.”  The company says that the...Read More

[ad_1] Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky sentenced to 20 months in prison A 26-year-old man from Rotherham has been jailed for launching cyberattacks on organisations across North America, Yemen and Israel and for stealing the login details of millions of users. Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky was sentenced to 20 months in prison at Sheffield Crown Court on 15th August after...Read More