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indictments against four foreign nationals accused of running a long-running proxy-for-hire network that exploited outdated routers to funnel criminal traffic.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
The Interlock ransomware gang now uses ClickFix attacks that impersonate IT tools to breach corporate networks and deploy file-encrypting malware on devices. ClickFix is a social engineering tactic where victims are tricked into executing dangerous PowerShell commands on their systems to supposedly fix an error or verify themselves, resulting in the installation of malware. Though this...Read More
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime wing has issued an advisory warning citizens to remain vigilant against a surge in cyberattacks linked to the escalating India-Pakistan tensions. Authorities caution that state-sponsored cyber groups, known as Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), are intensifying efforts to target Indian government agencies, military personnel, and critical infrastructure during this tense...Read More
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the cybercrime wing of the Hyderabad Police have cautioned public about phishing links and APK files disguised as war-related news updates. These cyber attacks, the police said are targeting Indian government agencies, military personnel and critical infrastructure to gain unauthorised access to sensitive information. According to the police,...Read More
