[ad_1] The cruelty of black hat hackers seems to know no bounds as they operate with complete disregard for ethical considerations. Just a few days ago, we reported on a vicious ransomware attack on a kidney dialysis organization, and prior to that, a cyberattack forced the closure of a business that had existed for over...Read More

[ad_1] A new ransomware has been identified, which is believed to be the first-ever ransomware strain that leverages a local AI model to generate its malicious components. Dubbed “PromptLock” by the ESET Research team that discovered it, the malware uses OpenAI’s gpt-oss:20b model via the Ollama API to create custom, cross-platform Lua scripts for its...Read More

[ad_1] This post is also available in: עברית (Hebrew) An extensive international cybercrime operation coordinated by INTERPOL has led to the takedown of more than 11,000 malicious infrastructures across Africa and the arrest of over 1,200 individuals involved in online scams, crypto fraud, and cyber-enabled financial crimes. The effort, dubbed Operation Serengeti 2.0, involved cyber...Read More

[ad_1] Key Takeaways Kanye West’s Instagram account was reportedly hacked. The hack aimed to promote the fraudulent $YZY memecoin. Share this article Hackers took over the Instagram account of Kanye West, who now calls himself Ye Ye, on Tuesday and followed a counterfeit YZY Money profile, the rapper confirmed in a post on X. The...Read More

[ad_1] Attack shows the vulnerability of the semiconductor supply chain. The U.S. electronics manufacturer Data I/O had important operational systems disrupted by a ransomware attack. According to The Record, the attack began on August 16th with it impacting manufacturing, production, shipping, and other support functions. Immediate system takedowns and other key measures have been adopted...Read More

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia suffered losses exceeding RM1.22 billion due to cybercrime in just 10 months last year, said Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail. He said the staggering figure, recorded from January to October 2024, reflected the growing scale and sophistication of online crimes ranging from financial scams and identity...Read More

[ad_1] PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Mimic, the cybersecurity company pioneering real-time ransomware deflection and application resilience, today announced that it has achieved FedRAMP Ready status, as designated by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). This designation marks a significant milestone in Mimic’s journey to full FedRAMP Authorization and positions...Read More

[ad_1] A violent home invader and gunpoint cryptocurrency thief will now spend more than 50 years behind bars after being found guilty of assaulting a witness. Remy Ra St Felix, 25, was sentenced to an additional six years and ten months last week following an assault on a witness who testified against him in a...Read More

[ad_1] Google SecOps’ Wendy Willner on Agentic AI’s Custom Responses for Security Ops Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • August 26, 2025     Wendy Willner, product manager, Google SecOps Generative AI has accelerated how security teams research threats, create content and respond to alerts. By moving routine tasks to AI, analysts gain time to focus on...Read More

[ad_1] Mimic Secures FedRAMP Ready Status, Bringing Real-Time Ransomware Defense to Federal Agencies PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Mimic, the cybersecurity company pioneering real-time ransomware deflection and application resilience, today announced that it has achieved FedRAMP Ready status, as designated by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). This designation marks...Read More