How long until online misinformation and disinformation are considered cybercrimes? perspective The World Economic Forum (WEF) publishes a blog post calling for the creation of a global authority on cybercrime that would have extradition and enforcement powers over uncooperative nations. Last week, the WEF published a blogpost entitled, “4 steps towards creating an international agency against cybercrime,”...Read More
The bank holiday weekend saw continuing disruption from a series of cyber attacks on the UK retail sector that have unfolded over the past fortnight, with gaps appearing on shelves at Marks and Spencer (M&S) and Co-op. The attacks, which began over the Easter weekend, have been claimed by representatives of the DragonForce ransomware-as-a-service...Read More
The Play ransomware gang has exploited a high-severity Windows Common Log File System flaw in zero-day attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges and deploy malware on compromised systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-29824, was tagged by Microsoft as exploited in a limited number of attacks and patched during last month’s Patch Tuesday. “The targets include organizations in...Read More
Turkish police have detained 568 suspects in a sweeping series of cybercrime operations across 24 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Wednesday. In a post shared on X, Yerlikaya said the 10-day operations targeted crimes including illegal online betting, aggravated fraud, online child exploitation and abuse, laundering of criminal assets and high-level theft. The...Read More
Microsoft launched its Cybersecurity Governance Council in 2024, and with it, named a group of deputy chief information security officers that ensure comprehensive oversight of the company’s cybersecurity risk, defense, and compliance. These leaders work in tandem with product and engineering leaders across the company to create accountability and advance cybersecurity protection for Microsoft, our...Read More
Flashpoint analysts have reported that between April 2024 and April 2025, the financial sector emerged as a prime target for cyber threat actors, with 406 publicly disclosed victims falling prey to ransomware attacks alone. This figure accounts for roughly seven percent of all ransomware victim listings during the period, underscoring the sector’s vulnerability to such...Read More
The wave of cyberattacks targeting British retailers is likely to continue, spelling more disrupted shopping for UK consumers, experts have warned. Harrods was the third major retailer to be targeted following ransomware attacks on Marks & Spencer and the Co-Op, for which a hacking gang has claimed responsibility. It is believed that hackers impersonated employees...Read More
This article includes a reference to violent sexual assault. Reports of a sophisticated new artificial intelligence platform started surfacing on cybersecurity blogs in April, describing a bespoke system whispered about on dark web hacker forums and created for the sole purpose of crime. But despite its shadowy provenance and evil-sounding name, Xanthorox isn’t so mysterious....Read More
A pro-Russian hacking group has claimed to have successfully targeted a range of UK websites, including local councils and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, during a three-day campaign. In a series of social media posts, the group calling itself NoName057(16) suggested it had made a number of websites temporarily inaccessible, although it is...Read More
