Amid tensions between India and Pakistan, several instances of fake news emerged to misguide the people. One of the countless “news” reports surfaced that Pakistani hackers made a cyber attack, as a result of which 70% of India’s electricity grid became inoperative. Now, the official X (formerly known as Twitter) account of PIB Fact Check...Read More
Common cybercrime tactics identified Colonel Dr Khalifa Yousef Balhai, Director of the Criminal Investigation Department, noted that scammers often use fake recruitment ads or too-good-to-be-true online deals to steal personal data or money. Fraudulent advertisements for products and services are also frequently reported, often involving exaggerated or false claims to lure victims. Root causes of...Read More
PALM BEACH, Fla., May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FN Media Group News Commentary – The Artificial Intelligence (Al) in cybersecurity market is rapidly expanding as organizations increasingly adopt Al-driven solutions to improve threat detection, prevention, and response to evolving cyber risks. The network security segment dominated the Al in cybersecurity market expansion in 2024...Read More
Moldovan Police arrested a 45-year-old foreign man participating in ransomware attacks on Dutch companies Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2025 A 45-year-old foreign man has been arrested in Moldova for allegedly participating in ransomware attacks on Dutch companies in 2021. Moldovan police arrested a 45-year-old foreign man as a result of a joint international operation involving...Read More
Dehradun: The special task force of the Uttarakhand police on Tuesday said their 23 special teams raided multiple locations across 17 states to take action against more than 50 cyber fraudsters under ‘Operation Prahar’. The police also pasted notices outside the houses of more than 30 absconders involved in cyber frauds. The Uttarakhand Police said...Read More
SecurityWeek reports that Andy Frain Services, a physical security firm based in Illinois, had information from over 100,000 individuals stolen following a data breach in October, which the Black Basta ransomware alleged resulted in the compromise of 750 GB of files. Source link .........................Read More
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested two high-profile suspects wanted for investment fraud and cybercrime in the ongoing fight against transnational financial crimes in the country. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Police disclosed that...Read More
Between April 2024 and March 2025, ransomware attacks escalated with unpredictable campaigns across a wide range of industries. The number of publicly disclosed victims also saw a 24 percent increase from the previous year. A new report from Black Kite shows this follows a steep rise in the previous period with an 81 percent surge,...Read More
On the morning of May 13, 2025, India woke up to news of an unprecedented police operation that spanned the length and breadth of the country. The Uttarakhand Special Task Force, under the direction of DGP Shri Deepam Seth and leadership of SSP STF Shri Navneet Bhullar, executed “Operation Prahar” planned offensive targeting cybercriminals operating...Read More
