Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has seized 240 fraudulent websites associated with an Egypt-based cybercrime facilitator. Abanoub Nady (known online as “MRxC0DER”) developed and sold “do it yourself” phish kits and fraudulently used the brand name “ONNX” to sell these services. Numerous cybercriminal and online threat actors purchased these kits and used them in widespread...Read More
This post is also available in: עברית (Hebrew) The FBI has issued a security alert warning that aging home routers, particularly discontinued models from Linksys, are being exploited by cybercriminals to conceal the origins of malicious activity. The alert specifically names thirteen end-of-life (EOL) models that are no longer receiving firmware or security updates, making...Read More
Cybercrime in the last century has increased in sophistication and become much more widespread, requiring immediate and cooperative international responses. These attacks threaten national security, economic stability, and public safety; thus, it is a critical issue for global stability and no longer limited to a digital realm. An encompassing framework is needed to address both...Read More
By Lydia Hall May 9, 2025 11:53 am WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced a bipartisan bill to extend the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015 for an additional ten years. CISA, signed into law in 2015, incentivizes companies...Read More
“In concerted efforts to curb the sale and misuse of unauthorised sale of SIM cards, the CBI conducted searches at premises of 38 Point of Sale Agents across multiple locations covering eight states – Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu,” a senior official said. The searches led to seizure...Read More
New DOGE Big Balls ransomware attacks spotted. NurPhoto via Getty Images Update, May 10, 2025: This story, originally published May 9, has been updated with further information regarding the newly confirmed DOGE Big Balls ransomware threat payloads as well as correcting a malformed link to the original threat research report. Just as you were hoping...Read More
The arrests were made in four States. File image used for representation. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested five persons on the charge of selling SIM cards without authorisation. The action was taken during searches at 42 locations in eight States as part of the ongoing ‘Operation Chakra-V’...Read More
lock getty Have you ever heard from the Nigerian prince? You know – some disembodied person shows up on text or email or some other channel, talking about a big financial opportunity through which you personally can benefit by just sending a bit of money or your financial details. It’s all the rage right now,...Read More
Earlier this week, the FBI urged folks to bin aging routers vulnerable to hijacking, citing ongoing attacks linked to TheMoon malware. In a related move, the US Department of Justice unsealed indictments against four foreign nationals accused of running a long-running proxy-for-hire network that exploited outdated routers to funnel criminal traffic. In a FLASH bulletin...Read More
Deloitte’s expansion into secure AI services, incorporating Palo Alto Networks (NasdaqGS:PANW) solutions, marks a significant development in AI and cybersecurity. During the past month, Palo Alto Networks’ stock rose 24%, potentially influenced by this collaboration and new product launches like Prisma AIRSTM. Despite broader market fluctuations, including mild declines in major indices and geopolitical factors...Read More
