Experts at Niagara University’s cybersecurity forum emphasized the importance of staying informed on cyber threats and AI. NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Experts in the cybersecurity industry hosted a forum with panelists Tuesday evening at Niagara University who discussed cyber threats and trends for 2025 and beyond as well as how to protect organizations and individuals. ...Read More
UNC3944, a financially-motivated threat actor also linked to the group known as Scattered Spider, has transitioned from niche SIM swapping operations targeting telecommunications organizations to a more aggressive focus on ransomware and data theft extortion across diverse industries. Initially observed exploiting telecom vulnerabilities to facilitate SIM swaps, UNC3944 pivoted in early 2023 to deploy ransomware...Read More
The food and agriculture sector has become a prime target for cybercriminals, with ransomware attacks more than doubling in the past quarter. Security researchers have documented 84 significant ransomware incidents targeting agricultural businesses between February and April 2025, compared to 41 attacks during the previous three-month period. This alarming surge highlights the increasing vulnerability of...Read More
More than 97% of compliance professionals either have experienced or are worried about cyber crime targeting their organisation in Ireland, research published on Wednesday revealed. The national survey carried out by the Compliance Institute found that more than half of respondents – 51% – said their organisation has fallen victim to cybercrime such as phishing,...Read More
A hacking group known as Scattered Spider, which previously caused significant disruption on the Las Vegas Strip, is suspected of being behind recent cyber intrusions targeting U.K. retailers, according to reporting by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). London department store Harrods, along with retailers Marks & Spencer and Co-op, have reported cyber incidents in the...Read More
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HOUSTON – A total of 39 domains and their associated servers have been seized in a coordinated effort involving an international disruption of a Pakistan-based network of online marketplaces selling hacking and fraud-enabling tools a group known as Saim Raza (aka HeartSender) operated, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei along with Supervisory Official Antoinette T....Read More
CBC ‘Fluctuating’ shifts announced for Windsor Assembly Plant — but workers remain anxious Windsor Assembly Plant’s 4,500 auto workers will be following an irregular schedule over the next 12 weeks, with some weeks of full operation, some weeks of only one shift reporting, and some weeks of shutdown. Stellantis says it’s because of production adjustments...Read More
An international cybercrime operation was traced back to an unlikely source: a warlord controlling a remote part of Myanmar.The U.S. Department of Treasury said it believed Saw Chit Thu and his sons Saw Htoo Eh Moo and Saw Chit Chi were using their control over the Karen region of Myanmar bordering Thailand to operate a hub for...Read More
By: Art Nichols The cloud. Artificial intelligence. Cutting-edge software. We’re witnessing a democratization of technology whereby enterprise-grade solutions like these that were once reserved for large companies are now affordable for and accessible to smaller and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). That’s certainly the case with network communications infrastructure, where the emergence of a new class of...Read More
