The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has revealed that it has observed the notorious cybercrime group Scattered Spider broadening its targeting footprint to strike the airline sector. To that end, the agency said it’s actively working with aviation and industry partners to combat the activity and help victims. “These actors rely on social engineering...Read More

In February, Jharkhand’s Jamtara police struck a blow against a syndicate that trafficked in malicious Android applications—Android Package Kits (APKs) designed to defraud citizens who believed they were claiming government subsidies. At the helm of it was 25-year-old Mahboob Alam, a Class 10 dropout turned self-taught coder, who weaponised readily available AI tools to sharpen...Read More

Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Hawaiian Airlines Faces Cybersecurity Breach, Full Flight Operations Continue With No Disruptions For Travelers Saturday, June 28, 2025 On June 26, a significant cybersecurity incident affected the IT infrastructure of Hawaiian Airlines. While the attack disrupted the airline’s digital systems, it has not resulted in any interruptions to the airline’s...Read More

New research from Cisco Talos reveals a rise in cybercriminals abusing Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance their illicit activities. These powerful AI tools, known for generating text, solving problems, and writing code, are, reportedly, being manipulated to launch more sophisticated and widespread attacks. For your information, LLMs are designed with built-in safety features, including...Read More

In an alarming evolution of cyber fraud in South and Southeast Asia, scammers are deploying a terrifyingly effective scheme known as the “digital arrest” scam. Victims—ranging from a 90-year-old retired man in Gujarat to a young job aspirant lured to Nepal—have been manipulated into transferring huge sums of money after being falsely told they were...Read More

Cyber-related crimes accounted for a medium-to-high share of all crimes, rising to 30 per cent in Eastern Africa and Western Africa, a new Interpol report now shows. The report shows that online scams, particularly through phishing, were the most frequently reported cybercrimes in Africa, while ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), and digital sextortion also...Read More

Now that companies, governments, and even individuals are becoming more reliant on data and interconnected technology, even the volume and type of threats from cyber criminals are more wide-ranging than ever. Cybersecurity Ventures projects that the damage cost from cybersecurity attacks will cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, rising from $3 trillion in 2015. ...Read More

update Hawaiian Airlines said a “cybersecurity incident” affected some of its IT systems, but noted that flights are operating as scheduled. At least one researcher believes Scattered Spider, which previously targeted retailers and insurance companies, could be to blame. The airline, which is owned by Alaska Air Group and averages 235 daily flights, first discovered...Read More

DETROIT — NFL coach Jim Harbaugh was added Friday to a lawsuit against the University of Michigan and a former assistant football coach who is accused of hacking into the computer accounts of college athletes across the U.S. to look for intimate photos. Attorneys claim Harbaugh, who was Michigan’s coach, and others knew that Matt...Read More

Hackers who appear to be part of the Scattered Spider cybercrime gang have launched attacks on airlines and potentially other industries after moving on from the retail and insurance industries, according to multiple threat researchers.  The researchers’ warnings, which did not identify specific victims, come at a time of heightened concern about the safety and...Read More