A subset of an online group that recruits children and teens for contract shootings, kidnappings, and other real-life violent crimes poses a growing threat to youth, according to the FBI. In a Wednesday alert, the federal cops warned that In Real Life (IRL) Com, a subset of the underground cybercrime crew The Com offering swat-for-hire […]
Advancing Rep. Linting bill part of landmark school safety, mental health plan A bill from state Rep. Rylee Linting that is part of a wide-ranging bipartisan plan to protect schools and support students’ mental health was advanced overwhelmingly today by the Michigan House. “Today was a pivotal step forward towards keeping Downriver kids safe at […]
Device Registration Applies Zero-Trust Principles To Bolster Security Access management is a must-have, and it’s become so common that the complaints about being forced to use multifactor authentication have quieted, especially as university communities become more familiar with the risks of cybercrime. Authenticating devices is equally as critical to IT teams. Cataloging the Media […]
French Authorities confirm XSS.is admin arrested in Ukraine Pierluigi Paganini July 23, 2025 French authorities announced the arrest in Ukraine of an alleged administrator of the long-running cybercrime forum XSS.is. A joint investigation conducted by French police, Ukrainian authorities, and Europol led to the arrest of the suspected administrator of the major Russian-speaking cybercrime forum […]
Ukrainian authorities have arrested a person suspected of running XSS.is, one of the most prominent Russian-speaking cybercrime forums on the dark web, France’s prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday. The arrest took place earlier in July in Ukraine, with the participation of French cybercrime investigators and Europol, the French statement said. XSS.is has been around since […]
Yesterday, Ukrainian authorities arrested the suspected administrator of a notorious Russian-language crime forum, XSS.is. In an X post, the Paris Prosecutor’s Office announced that Ukrainian authorities detained the suspect after an investigation conducted with French authorities’ and Europol’s help that began almost exactly four years ago. XSS has been “one of the main hubs of […]
The TSA and FCC remind travelers to practice safe habits to keep personal information secure. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With the summer travel season in full swing, federal officials are urging airline passengers to take extra precautions to protect their personal information while on the go. Both the TSA and FCC suggest that travelers should be […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), alongside the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), has issued a warning regarding increased activity by the Interlock ransomware group. This financially motivated threat targets a wide range of organizations, including businesses […]
The FBI has warned US businesses to look out for “drive-by download” tactics deployed by the Interlock ransomware attackers in a joint advisory issued Tuesday, as the group increases its attacks in the healthcare industry. Alongside the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and US Health Department, the FBI said Interlock had been seen using […]
An investigation led by the French Police and Paris Prosecutor, in close cooperation with their Ukrainian counterparts and Europol, has resulted in the arrest of the suspected administrator of xss[.]is, one of the world’s most influential Russian-speaking cybercrime platforms. The forum, which had more than 50,000 registered users, served as a key marketplace for stolen […]
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