Toronto, Ontario — More than 300 auto recycling businesses in North America were hit by a cyberattack on August 6. The attack targeted companies using SimpleHelp, a program that allows remote access to computer systems. Victims saw their digital databases scrambled and received ransom notes demanding payment in bitcoin in exchange for restored access. Plazec […]
Sabra Lane: You might scoff at this, but many people don’t update their online passwords. The Australian Institute of Criminology has published a report about cybercrime for 2024 and it’s found nearly half of us were caught out by an online scam or targeted with abuse, a malware attack or identity theft. And it says […]
The Turkish exchange BTCTurk is undergoing an exploit affecting multiple chains. The initial estimate of losses is up to $48M. The Turkish centralized exchange BTCTurk is the victim of a multi-chain attack. The initial estimate is for $48M in losses from various coins and tokens. Cyvers Alert noticed the attack after a series of suspicious […]
The Crypto24 ransomware group has been using custom utilities to evade security solutions on breached networks, exfiltrate data, and encrypt files. The threat group’s earliest activity was reported on BleepingComputer forums in September 2024, though it never reached notable levels of notoriety. According to Trend Micro researchers tracking Crypto24’s operations, the hackers have hit several large organizations in the […]
August 14 2025, 9:16 am | BY Adam Shaw | No Comments Imagine a tune so catchy, it makes cybersecurity tips stick in your mind like your favorite song. That’s exactly what Federal Bank set out to achieve with its new anthem for #TwiceIsWise, the second phase of its nationwide campaign to arm India against […]
Published On : 2025-08-15 Ransomware of the week CYFIRMA Research and Advisory Team would like to highlight ransomware trends and insights gathered while monitoring various forums. This includes multiple – industries, geography, and technology – that could be relevant to your organization. Type: RansomwareTarget Technologies: Windows IntroductionCYFIRMA Research and Advisory Team has found Jackpot Ransomware […]
14 Aug Fortune 500 CISO on Ransomware Incident Response Planning and Cyberinsurance Posted at 08:29h in Blogs by Taylor Fox This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 14, 2025 – Listen to the Podcast In 2025 alone, global ransomware damage costs are predicted by Cybersecurity Ventures to cost $59 billion, […]
Tested with Dearborn Police, the patent-pending system offers real-time alerts for faster emergency response Community News A faculty member at Eastern Michigan University has developed a patent-pending gunshot detection device that could help save lives in schools and other public spaces. Tareq Khan, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at EMU, created the Deep […]
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Water utilities are some of the most vulnerable U.S. critical infrastructure organizations, but some of them could get a cybersecurity boost from an army of volunteer white-hat hackers. Several cyber experts have already been assisting small water […]
Qilin was the top ransomware group for the third time in four months – but INC and other rivals aren’t standing still. Qilin was again the most active ransomware group in July, the third time in four months since the decline of RansomHub, as the group has claimed more victims on its data leak site […]
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