WASHINGTON — The DHS Cyber Crimes Center and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Detroit’s Columbus sub-office participated in the 4th International Cyber Offender Prevention Cybercrime Prevention Forum, held Nov. 19-21 at EUROPOL in The Hague, the Netherlands. The event gathered experts from law enforcement agencies across 37 countries to share knowledge, develop joint cybercrime interventions, and...Read More
Wire transfer fraud is on the rise, and attorneys are increasingly becoming prime targets for cybercriminals. With billions lost annually to fraudulent transactions, legal professionals who fail to implement robust cybersecurity measures can face negligence and legal malpractice claims from clients. At the same time, not all cyber insurance policies provide coverage for money held...Read More
The Brief Coweta County Schools is the latest victim of cybercriminals attempting to steal sensitive information through security breaches. Authorities say the school system was alerted to the network activity on Friday night, and it forced them to cancel SAT testing at three high schools over the weekend. Cobb County has also been the victim...Read More
By Sanjana CS As discussions around the recent Pahalgam attack dominate among public and official discourse, cybercriminals have seized the moment to launch a new wave of cyberattacks that exploit both technological vulnerabilities and human emotions. According to the city’s cybercrime officials, a dangerously sophisticated malware campaign is circulating, using emotionally charged content related to...Read More
Gunra Ransomware, has surfaced as a formidable threat in April 2025, targeting Windows systems across industries such as real estate, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing. As reported by CYFIRMA, this ransomware employs a sophisticated double-extortion strategy, encrypting victims’ data while exfiltrating sensitive information to coerce payments. With documented attacks in Japan, Egypt, Panama, Italy, and Argentina, Gunra’s...Read More
Lauren Smith is passionate about curbing cybercrime, a field that is constantly changing as criminals find new ways to take advantage of emerging technologies. That passion led her to pivot from a pre-veterinary college track to one in criminology and, most recently, USF’s fully online Master of Science in Cybercrime program. She says the combination...Read More
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The Archdiocese of New Orleans is raising concerns about compromised personal information following a ransomware attack that may have exposed data on clergy sex abuse survivors and people connected to local Catholic schools. The issue came to light during a May 1 federal court status hearing in the archdiocese’s ongoing bankruptcy...Read More
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Huione Group Helped Criminals Launder Over $4 Billion Worth of Cybercrime Proceeds Jayant Chakravarti (@JayJay_Tech) • May 5, 2025 Image: Shutterstock The U.S. Department of Treasury set in motion a process to ban a Cambodian company’s access to the dollar financial system for running a vast illicit...Read More
New Mexico State University initiated its Bachelor of Science in cybersecurity in 2020 and last year graduated its first cohort. The program is cross-disciplinary, including courses in information technology and electrical engineering as well as computer science. The BS in cybersecurity has a new certification to add to its value. Recently, NMSU’s cybersecurity degree program...Read More
