Progress in bridging this divide happens when CISOs and CFOs are willing to meet halfway, aligning technical priorities with financial realities. Argyle realized that to move the conversation forward, he had to change his approach: he stopped defending the technology and started showing the impact. Instead of getting bogged down in technical jargon, he reframed...Read More
The past year was expected to be a watershed moment for the ransomware ecosystem, with the takedown of ALPHV/BlackCat in late 2023 and the disruption of the LockBit syndicate in early 2024. While these law enforcement takedowns had a negative impact on ransomware activity for a while, the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) landscape showed its resilience. Soon...Read More
In the shadowy world of cybercrime, a subtle yet increasingly potent threat is gaining momentum—slopsquatting. By exploiting simple human typing errors and overlooked domain variations, cybercriminals are hijacking trust, credentials, and even corporate reputations. As digital dependency deepens, the rise of slopsquatting signals a new frontier in cyber deception. Slopsquatting: The Silent Threat Hijacking the...Read More
Important global cybercrime news has been curated by FutureCrime Researchers to keep you informed about various types of digital fraud occurring worldwide and to provide insights into the best mitigation strategies. Read below to learn more in detail. 1. Management Student Loses ₹43 Lakh to Fraudsters Posing as CBI Officials on Skype A 23-year-old management...Read More
90% of IT and security leaders said their organization experienced a cyberattack within the last year, according to a report by Rubrik. “Many organizations that move to the cloud assume their providers will handle security,” said Joe Hladik, Head of Rubrik Zero Labs. “The persistence of ransomware attacks, coupled with the exploitation of hybrid cloud...Read More
Raphael Satter | Reuters Protesters oppose DOGE cuts from coast to coast Protesters across the U.S. gathered around the message that “Elon Musk has got to go.” WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 26 (Reuters) – The best-known member of Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service team of technologists once provided support to a cybercrime gang that bragged about...Read More
Excite Technology Services has secured binding commitments from sophisticated and institutional investors to raise AUD $2.8 million through a single tranche placement of new shares, with funds to be used for organic growth initiatives in cyber security and training. Following a strong March quarter performance, Excite states that the capital raised will be utilised to...Read More
Courtney Weber and Marlena Bolton present at Sunshine Cybercon in Tampa George Burruss, PhD, professor and associate chair of the Department of Criminology, along with doctoral students Courtney Weber and Marlena Bolton, delivered two presentations at Cyber Florida’s Sunshine Cyber Conference in Tampa on Feb. 25. Their presentations focused on developing AI tools for law...Read More
The security of U.S. government officials’ communications has come under the spotlight again after a modified Signal app used to archive data from third-party messaging apps was hacked in less than 30 minutes. The app in question is a cloned version of Signal made by an Israeli company called TeleMessage, which claims to modify encrypted...Read More
Cyber fraud cases in Bengaluru face significant delays, with only 22.7% of 17,631 cases solved in 2023 and 8.8% of 17,501 cases in 2024, while just 1.7% of 2,838 cases in 2025 have been resolved Cyber fraud cases continue to surge in the capital, with citizens losing crores of rupees every day. However, victims are...Read More
