One in Three Ransomware Victims Hit Multiple Times as Security Gaps Persist | #ransomware | #cybercrime

New International Research Shows Ransomware Thrives in Complex and Fragmented IT Security Environments CAMPBELL, Calif., Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats for all sized businesses, has released new research showing 31% of ransomware victims were affected multiple times in the last 12 months as […]

Digital Ministry developing AI tool to detect deepfakes, fight cybercrime | #cybercrime | #infosec

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo today said the ministry is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to assist in cybercrime investigations, through CyberSecurity Malaysia and in collaboration with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He said the tool is designed to analyse and verify the authenticity of images and videos. “This tool is […]

New school safety procedures introduced at Decatur County Schools | #schoolsaftey #kids #parents #children

DECATUR COUNTY, Ga. (WCTV) – In Decatur County, walking into school for the first day of classes looked a little different this year. Decatur County Schools announced they will use open-gate security systems as a preventative step to keep campuses weapon-free. The devices are walk-through weapons detection systems designed to increase school safety while allowing […]

‘I feel horrible’: UCSD professor Nisarg Shah confronted over alleged child predator activity; phone seized, not arrested | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

Nisarg Shah (Screengrab from video posted by @CollinRugg on X) A University of California San Diego associate professor is under investigation after being confronted on video in an alleged online child predator sting. The video, widely circulated on social media, shows Nisarg Shah being accused of attempting to meet someone he believed to be a […]

SonicWall Probes Potential Zero-Day After Ransomware Hits | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Network Firewalls, Network Access Control , Ransomware Akira Ransomware Exploited MFA-Protected SonicWall SSL VPNs, Say Researchers Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • August 5, 2025     Image: SonicWall/Shutterstock/ISMG Ransomware-wielding attackers are actively exploiting multiple types of SonicWall devices, potentially by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability. See Also: On Demand | Ransomware […]

When It Comes to Cybercrime and Defense, AI a Double-Edged Sword, 6th Annual White Hat Conference Finds | #cybercrime | #infosec

Cyber threats are evolving at breakneck speeds, and the call for skilled defenders has never been louder. Malicious actors have harnessed AI tools to make attacks faster, more adaptive, and harder to detect. In June, the 2025 International White Hat Conference was held in the historic city of León, Spain—a gathering that brought together some […]

WORST OF WORST: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Sexual Predators | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

DHS calls on patriotic Americans to join ICE to help remove criminal illegal aliens from American communities WASHINGTON — On August 5, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens including murderers, pedophiles, and sexual predators. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on patriotic Americans to […]

Privacy commissioner to investigate WestJet cybersecurity breach, airline’s security safeguards | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Open this photo in gallery: WestJet passengers deplane on the tarmac at Yellowknife Airport on Tuesday, July 22.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press Canada’s privacy commissioner has opened an investigation into a cyberattack on WestJet WJAFF which saw a “malicious actor” gain access to the airline’s systems. The airline said in a statement last month that a […]

Personal data of Manassas Park City Schools students, staff compromised after network hack | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

MANASSAS, Va. (7News) — Manassas Park City Schools (MPCS) was hit by a ransomware attack, and school officials revealed that private data may be compromised. Hackers gained access to the network on June 12 at the latest, according to an internal MPCS investigation, and deployed ransomware to encrypt portions of the network. Network access was […]

SonicWall Urges Disabling SSLVPN Amid Akira Ransomware Attacks | #ransomware | #cybercrime

In a stark warning to its user base, SonicWall, a prominent cybersecurity firm, has advised customers to immediately disable SSLVPN features on their Gen 7 firewalls following a surge in ransomware attacks. The recommendation comes amid growing evidence that threat actors, potentially exploiting an undisclosed zero-day vulnerability, are breaching fully patched systems to deploy ransomware […]

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