Hackers from Akira encrypted vital systems and demanded about £5 million, forcing a shutdown. A 158‑year‑old UK transport firm, KNP Logistics, has collapsed after falling victim to a crippling ransomware attack. Hackers exploited a single weak password to infiltrate its systems and encrypted critical data, rendering the company inoperable. Cybercriminals linked to the Akira gang locked […]
Four new samples of Android spyware linked to the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) that collects WhatsApp data, records audio and video, and hunts for files by name, surfaced shortly after the Iran-Israel conflict began. Lookout security researchers spotted the four new DCHSpy malware samples, disguised as VPN apps called Earth VPN and […]
Microsoft’s recent disclosure of active cyberattacks targeting its widely used SharePoint software has sent shockwaves through the global tech and business communities. The vulnerability, which affects on-premises SharePoint servers, allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full access to sensitive systems, enabling them to execute malicious code, exfiltrate data, and steal cryptographic keys. According to cybersecurity researchers […]
Ransomware gangs have increasingly co-opted Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools originally designed for IT operations to orchestrate sophisticated network intrusions, persistence, lateral movement, and data exfiltration. Investigations conducted in the second half of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025 revealed this pattern across incidents affecting two US-based organizations and one UK-based entity. These […]
The FBI, CISA, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Multi-State Information-Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory on Interlock ransomware. The Interlock ransomware variant was first observed in late September 2024, targeting various business, critical infrastructure, and other organizations in North America and Europe. FBI maintains these actors target […]
Aims to dismantle hacker business models The UK government has unveiled a new policy to “smash the cybercriminal business model” by banning public sector organisations from paying ransoms. The measure, announced on Tuesday by Home Office Security Minister Dan Jarvis, forms a central part of the country’s escalated cybersecurity strategy and comes amid mounting concerns […]
The NJSBA Grants Support Program helps members locate and access funding for essential services, professional development, classroom technology, and innovative projects. See below for more details on a newly available grant. COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Designed for member districts looking to strengthen their school safety plans, this program helps fund school safety technology, […]
A woman who alleges she was abused while in the care of the Queensland government has called for significant changes to the child safety system. It comes as a powerful commission of inquiry into Queensland’s child safety sector held its first public hearing on Wednesday, promising to review the hundreds of children reported missing from […]
U.S. agencies on Tuesday released a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing known Interlock ransomware indicators of compromise and tactics, techniques, and procedures uncovered in recent FBI investigations, as part of an ongoing effort to publish guidance for network defenders that details various ransomware variants and ransomware threat actors. First observed in late September 2024, the advisory […]
Belarus’ Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakov held a meeting with China’s State Councillor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong, which was also attended by Head of Beijing’s Police Department Qin Yunbiao and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Aleksandr Chervyakov, sb.by reports with reference to Belarus’ Interior Ministry Mr. […]
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