Cybersecurity specialists have devised an innovative approach to combat an emerging cybercrime called “PigButchering” on the Telegram platform. This form of cyber fraud involves scammers cultivating false relationships with victims over time, much like fattening a pig for slaughter, only to deceive and defraud them at the opportune moment. Digital Sleuths and the Cyber Swindle...Read More
May 08, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Ransomware Threat actors with ties to the Qilin ransomware family have leveraged malware known as SmokeLoader along with a previously undocumented .NET compiled loader codenamed NETXLOADER as part of a campaign observed in November 2024. “NETXLOADER is a new .NET-based loader that plays a critical role in cyber attacks,”...Read More
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid urged the Financial Transactions Reporting and Analysis Center (PPATK) and the National Police (Polri) to use artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle cybercrimes in Indonesia. Hafid explained that this step is necessary as cybercriminals are already using AI to target victims not only in Indonesia but...Read More
Image: https://www.globalnewslines.com/uploads/2025/05/1746642396.jpg Now IS the right time to move into Cybersecurity stocks amid a flurry of high profile hacking incidents. The buzz surrounding AI is driving investor interest in Cybersecurity stocks. The economic impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff-based trade policies are a wild card regarding the Stock Market. Cybersecurity’s growing role in cloud computing...Read More
Intrusions exploiting the recently addressed Windows Common Log File System Driver zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-29824, have been deployed by the Play ransomware gang, also known as Balloonfly or PlayCrypt, against a U.S. organization, The Hacker News reports. Initial access through a public Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance allowed Play ransomware attackers to deploy both the...Read More
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s National Police (Polri) Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, has stated that online fraud and gambling are currently the most prevalent forms of cybercrime in the country. He made this statement during “The Risk-Based Mentoring Program on Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Crimes” held in Jakarta on Thursday. General Listyo emphasized that...Read More
Hackers breached LockBit’s backend, releasing a database with thousands of Bitcoin addresses and key evidence of the ransomware group’s financial structure. Nearly 60,000 Bitcoin addresses linked to LockBit’s ransomware operations have been exposed following a major breach of the group’s dark web affiliate panel. The leak, which included a MySQL database dump, was shared publicly...Read More
African airlines are facing a significant threat from cybercrime, with millions lost annually to payment fraud. A recent report by Visa in collaboration with the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) sheds light on the vulnerabilities facing these airlines and offers solutions to address the issue, ultimately boosting revenue and improving passenger payments. Michael Berner, Head of...Read More
A new report from cyber insurance specialist Coalition finds the majority of 2024 claims (60 percent) originated from business email compromise (BEC) and funds transfer fraud (FTF) incidents, with 29 percent of BEC events resulting in FTF. Ransomware claims did stabilize in 2024 but they remain the most costly and disruptive type of cyberattack. “Over...Read More
