[ad_1] As loyal listeners of this podcast know, I’m a big believer in paying close attention to the little things, the blocking and tackling, the basics, the fundamentals. All those elementary elements that comprise the building blocks of stronger cybersecurity plans and successful defensive strategies.  Spoiler alert – that comes through again … and again...Read More

[ad_1] In recent weeks, the cybersecurity community has witnessed the rapid emergence of Warlock, a novel ransomware strain that weaponizes unpatched Microsoft SharePoint servers to infiltrate enterprise networks. Initial analysis reveals that threat actors exploit publicly exposed SharePoint instances via specially crafted HTTP POST requests, deploying web shells that grant remote code execution within the...Read More

[ad_1] Acronis has published its Cyberthreats Report for the first half of 2025, highlighting ongoing trends and new developments in global cyberthreat activity. The report, compiled by the Acronis Threat Research Unit and based on data collected from more than one million endpoints worldwide, indicates that ransomware remains the predominant threat to both large and...Read More

[ad_1] CHANDIGARH: In a move to make emergency services more accessible and efficient, the Punjab Police has integrated the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Helpline 1033 and the Cyber Crime Helpline 1930 with the Dial 112— Punjab’s Unified Emergency Response System. This integration now allows citizens to simply dial 112 to report highway accidents,...Read More

[ad_1] A week after its services were disrupted by a cyberattack, UK telco Colt Technology Services has gone back on its initial statement to confirm that data has indeed been stolen. The Warlock ransomware group claimed responsibility for the attack and said it swiped customer data, which is now up for auction on its dark...Read More

[ad_1] ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria has deported 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian convicted of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud as part of a crackdown on foreign-led cybercrime networks, the country’s anti-graft agency said on Thursday. Since the clampdown was launched on August 15 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in partnership with the immigration...Read More

[ad_1] Pharmaceutical company Inotiv has notified the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that its business operations took a hit after hackers compromised and encrypted its internal systems. The incident, the organization said in a Form 8-K filing, occurred on August 8, and prompted Inotiv to initiate containment and remediation processes. “The company’s preliminary investigation...Read More

[ad_1] The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), has repatriated 51 foreign nationals convicted of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The latest exercise, carried out on Thursday, involved the deportation of 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian, bringing the total number of convicted foreign nationals repatriated so far...Read More

[ad_1] The appointment of Matthew Brown as Chief Financial Officer at Tenable marks a pivotal moment for the cybersecurity firm. Brown’s career, defined by transformative financial leadership and a knack for scaling technology enterprises, positions him as a critical architect of Tenable’s next phase. To assess the implications of this leadership shift, one must consider...Read More

[ad_1] DragonForce represents a sophisticated and rapidly evolving ransomware operation that has emerged as a significant threat in the cybersecurity landscape since late 2023. Operating under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, this group has demonstrated exceptional adaptability by leveraging leaked ransomware builders from notorious families like LockBit 3.0 and Conti to create customized attack variants. The...Read More