When it comes to ransomware, it might seem like giving in and paying the ransom is the quickest fix. Luckily for today’s businesses, there is a better alternative to forking over money to cybercriminals who might not even give the data back. Ransomware is among the most common types of cyberattacks that can strike […]
Scattered Spider, also known as Muddled Libra, Octo Tempest, Scatter Swine and UNC3944, is a group of cybercriminals who specialize in using social-engineering tactics to trick companies into handing over user credentials and bypassing multifactor authentication, opening the door for the group to establish persistence, steal company data and demand ransom payments. The FBI and […]
After seeing a drop in speeding of over 40% after installing speed cameras near Albemarle County High School, the county is expanding that program by adding cameras at Western Albemarle in Crozet, it announced Wednesday. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – After seeing a drop in speeding of over 40% after installing speed cameras near […]
141 million breached files reveal data exposed. getty Update, July 30, 2025: This story, originally published on July 28, has been updated with additional information from the Anatomy of a Data Breach report that analyzed 141 million compromised files from 1,257 breach incidents, including a detailed look at the blast radius of a breach, as […]
A new report released Wednesday by a group of sector-specific cybersecurity consortia, led by the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), warns financial institutions and other companies of the persistent and evolving threat posed by the cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider. The group’s success largely stems from its highly effective social engineering […]
MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A six-day sting operation in Marion County led to the arrests of 40 men, according to the sheriff’s office. The operation, dubbed “Seek and Ye Shall Find Out,” involved law enforcement officers posing as children online, during which Sheriff Billy Woods said they engaged in sexually explicit conversations with the suspects. […]
Discount retail giant Dollar Tree denied that its systems were impacted by ransomware after a cybercriminal operation claimed on Wednesday to have attacked the company. A company spokesperson told Recorded Future News that it is aware of the claims but said they believe the group actually targeted 99 Cents Only Stores — another discount shopping […]
Lucknow: In a step towards strengthening the cybercrime response infrastructure in the state, DGP Rajeev Krishna inaugurated a call centre for the 1930 National Cybercrime Helpline at the office of DCP South, Kalli Paschim, Lucknow, on Wednesday.“To address the surge in cyber-related complaints, the state expanded its 1930 cyber helpline infrastructure. A new 30-seat hi-tech […]
From studying cancer to tracking floods to improving cybersecurity in health care, three Arizona State University graduate students are using data science to make a difference this summer. The students, who are in ASU’s Biological Data Science program, are putting their classroom knowledge to the test by working on these important problems in the real […]
The maritime sector, which facilitates approximately 90% of international trade, is facing an unprecedented surge in sophisticated cyberattacks from advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, ransomware operators, and hacktivists, driven by escalating geopolitical conflicts. According to a recent Cyble intelligence report, over 100 such incidents have been documented in the past year, targeting shipping companies, ports, […]
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