[ad_1] When St. Paul, Minnesota, announced it was investigating a “digital security incident,” the news quickly drew attention — not just from residents, but from cybersecurity professionals across the country. Municipalities operate critical infrastructure and deliver public services, making them a prime target for cyber attacks. Ransomware activity has reached historically high levels, with Check...Read More
[ad_1] A team of researchers at the Howard University College of Engineering and Architecture along with industry cybersecurity experts, conducted a 17-month investigation on smart IoT device abuse in financial cyber crime. Danda B. Rawat, PhD, associate dean for research and graduate studies, graduate student researchers Yuba Siwakoti and Manish Bhurtel, and cybersecurity experts Adam...Read More
[ad_1] In the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence is no longer just a defensive tool—it’s becoming a weapon in the hands of hackers. A recent report from NBC News highlights how hackers and security firms are locked in an AI arms race, with cybercriminals using generative AI to craft sophisticated phishing emails and...Read More
[ad_1] Microsoft Teams is adding two new security features to protect users against malicious links and dangerous files. Starting next month, the messaging app will be able to “detect and warn users [about] malicious URLs sent in Teams chat and channels,” Microsoft says in an update to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. It will also block...Read More
[ad_1] A 26-year old in the UK who claimed to have hacked thousands of websites was sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year. Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky of Rotherham, UK, was arrested in 2022 based on information received from U.S. law enforcement and charged for stealing log in details of millions of Facebook users,...Read More
[ad_1] Aug 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Cloud Security Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on the threat actors’ exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows to deploy the PipeMagic malware in RansomExx ransomware attacks. The attacks involve the exploitation of CVE-2025-29824, a privilege escalation vulnerability impacting the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS)...Read More
[ad_1] Members of P-pop girl group BINI have filed a criminal complaint before the prosecutor’s office in Santa Rosa, Laguna against the uploader of a spliced video that they said fueled online hate against them. The complaint, filed under the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, was made public through an Instagram post by the group’s...Read More
[ad_1] Microsoft Teams is adding two new security features to protect users against malicious links and dangerous files. Starting next month, the messaging app will be able to “detect and warn users [about] malicious URLs sent in Teams chat and channels,” Microsoft says in an update to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. It will also block...Read More
[ad_1] Victims of cybe crime can now raise a complaint with the Bengaluru district police’s cybercrime police station at the click of a button and a QR code scan. “In addition to providing required details related to the cybercrime, this system will also help people to file the complaint with just a click and scan...Read More
[ad_1] CRM Breach May Be Tied to Ongoing Scattered Spider and ShinyHunters Campaign Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • August 18, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Human resources and finance software giant Workday said hackers breached its customer relationship management software and stole customer data. See Also: What Manufacturing Leaders Are Learning About Cloud Security –...Read More
