Microsoft has issued an alert regarding sophisticated ransomware attacks targeting hybrid cloud environments in Q1 2025. These attacks exploit vulnerabilities at the intersection of on-premises infrastructure and cloud services, challenging organizations with hybrid configurations. In a significant shift, North Korean state actor Moonstone Sleet has deployed Qilin ransomware in targeted attacks. This marks their...Read More

As Indo-Pak tensions rise, cybercriminals across the National Capital Region (NCR) are exploiting the situation by circulating fake donation links and malware to scam unsuspecting citizens. Cybercrime units in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan have issued alerts urging the public to stay vigilant against phishing attempts, social media forwards, and suspicious APK files disguised as...Read More

RSAC If Rapid7’s Christiaan Beek decided to change careers and become a ransomware criminal, he knows exactly how he’d innovate: CPU ransomware. The senior director of  threat analytics for the cybersecurity company got the idea from a bad bug in AMD Zen chips that, if exploited by highly skilled attackers, would allow those intruders to...Read More

Bengaluru: Police commissioner B Dayananda has issued an advisory, cautioning people about cyber fraudsters leveraging the Indo-Pak conflict to steal personal data, potentially leading to financial theft and privacy breaches.In a video advisory, Dayananda noted that using the tensions between India and Pakistan, cyber criminals are employing phishing tactics, disseminating fake news, and sharing malicious...Read More

Lucknow: In a proactive push to boost women’s digital and physical safety, Lucknow Police Commissionerate conducted a three-day intensive training workshop for Pink Booth Officers(PBOs), empowering them to tackle rising cyber threats against women more effectively. The workshop, held from Friday to Sunday at Police Lines Seminar Hall, aimed to modernise functioning of Pink Booths—dedicated...Read More

The Lido Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), the entity that governs the Lido liquid staking protocol, has initiated an emergency vote to rotate a compromised oracle — a bridge that connects real-world data to blockchain systems. According to members of the Lido DAO, an address belonging to the Chorus One oracle was compromised, and the Ether...Read More

By: Sayeem Abass In the past two years, Kashmir has witnessed an alarming rise in cyber scams, a trend that has left many residents grappling with financial losses and a sense of insecurity. With increasing internet penetration and a surge in digital transactions, cybercriminals have found fertile ground to exploit the region’s burgeoning online user...Read More

Has the notorious LockBit ransomware gang finally met its end? In a shocking turn of events, LockBit, one of the most notorious ransomware groups, has had its own site defaced and a massive amount of data dumped. LockBit’s own leak site was defaced with a bold message: “Do not crime. Crime is bad.” Alongside that,...Read More

Prayagraj: If you become a victim of online financial fraud, promptly file a complaint with authorities to increase the likelihood of recovering your funds, according to cybercrime police officials.The Pratapgarh cybercrime police have successfully refunded Rs 4.74 lakh to eight victims who fell prey to UPI fraud, phishing calls, and fake messages within 24 hours...Read More

Nagpur: As topics like cyber security and cyber attack take centre stage, Maharashtra govt will send a delegation to an international cyber security event which begins from Sunday (May 11).Minister of information technology, Ashish Shelar, will lead a govt delegation to the IoT Solution World Congress and Barcelona Cyber Security Congress 2025. Principal secretary (IT)...Read More