“The recent trend in crime is cyber. Criminals are using advanced technologies as ways to transfer their proceeds from crime,” said Nhim Pisal, judge based in Phnom Penh who participates in UNODC training. The complex nature of the crime calls for a need for all parties involved —police, prosecutors and judges— to work together to […]

A China-based hacking group is deploying Warlock ransomware on Microsoft SharePoint servers vulnerable to widespread attacks targeting the recently patched ToolShell zero-day exploit chain. Non-profit security organization Shadowserver is currently tracking over 420 SharePoint servers that are exposed online and remain vulnerable to these ongoing attacks. “Although Microsoft has observed this threat actor deploying Warlock and Lockbit ransomware in […]

A man suspected of administering the Russian-language cybercrime forum XSS was arrested in Ukraine on July 22. In an official statement on July 23, Laure Beccuau, a French State Prosecutor, said that the individual was taken into custody by the Ukrainian authorities, with the collaboration of the French police and Europol. This arrest is the […]

Four major U.S. agencies have issued a joint cybersecurity alert warning about the escalating threat posed by the Interlock ransomware operation, which has increasingly targeted businesses, healthcare providers, and critical infrastructure entities across North America and Europe. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Health and Human Services […]

Hyderabad: The alarm bells are ringing as cyber crooks are targeting innocent senior citizens in the name of digital arrest to loot their hard earned money after retirement. After the crime, the senior citizens are facing a double whammy of sorts – not only losing money but also facing unbearable trauma. After a lull for […]

In an era where cyber threats transcend borders, the global supply chain has become a battleground for state-sponsored actors seeking to exploit vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. From the Salt Typhoon breach of U.S. telecom networks to the Boeing ransomware attack leveraging a Citrix vulnerability, the stakes are clear: supply chain risks are no longer abstract […]

Security researchers at CloudSEK’s TRIAD have uncovered a developing malware campaign that leverages clickfix-themed malicious landing pages to silently deliver Epsilon Red ransomware payloads via .HTA files. The campaign exploits legacy browser features such as ActiveX controls, allowing attackers to execute shell commands directly on victims’ Windows machines through covert social engineering schemes. From Social […]

With the help of Bitdefender and more than a dozen law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations seized the extortion site belonging to the BlackSuit ransomware group. The group, including previous versions of its operations, has claimed hundreds of victims worldwide with ransom demands totaling more than $500 million in the last few […]