Remembering Kevin Mitnick, The World’s Most Famous Hacker | #cybercrime | #infosec

Kevin Mitnick, who was widely known as the world’s most famous hacker, passed away on Jul. 16, 2023. The cybersecurity legend is gone but he’ll never be forgotten. In a new Cybercrime Magazine Podcast episode released Jul. 16, 2025, the two-year anniversary of Mitnick’s passing, host Paul John Spaulding interviews Scott Schober, cybersecurity expert, inventor, […]

Is SentinelOne the Next Palantir? A Deep Dive into AI-Driven Cybersecurity’s Growth Trajectories and Valuation Dynamics | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

The question of whether SentinelOne (S) could replicate Palantir Technologies (PLTR)‘s explosive 2020–2021 breakout is not just a speculative exercise—it’s a case study in how AI-driven innovation and valuation logic collide in high-growth tech sectors. Both companies are redefining their industries with data-centric platforms, but their paths diverge in critical ways. For investors, the stakes […]

KAWA4096 Ransomware Employs WMI Techniques to Delete Backup Snapshots | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Trustwave SpiderLabs has played a crucial role in monitoring new ransomware variants in the incredibly unstable ransomware threat landscape of 2025, where dozens of new groups have emerged and caused extensive disruptions across multiple sectors. Among these, the KAWA4096 ransomware has been identified as a notable newcomer, first detected in June 2025. This strain has […]

‘I Think I Found A Child Predator’: YouTube-Inspired Sleuth Helps Police Nab CT Man In Sting | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

Eric Vendette, 49, of Stafford, was charged with risk of injury to a minor and using a computer to entice a minor under 18. According to investigators, the citizen sleuth contacted Vendette online and asked if he was “into younger men.” From there, the conversations escalated. Vendette, police said, claimed he would act like a […]

More than 300 arrests as African countries clamp down on cyber threats | #cybercrime | #infosec

LYON, France — Authorities in seven African countries have arrested 306 suspects and seized 1,842 devices in an international operation targeting cyber attacks and cyber-enabled scams. The arrests were made as part of Operation Red Card (November 2024 – February 2025) which aims to disrupt and dismantle cross-border criminal networks which cause significant harm to […]

Microsoft alerts users of global hack targeting SharePoint – WFTV | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

Microsoft warned users that hackers used a security flaw in its server software to attack government agencies and businesses around the world. The federal government, along with those in Canada and Australia, has launched an investigation into the hack that targeted SharePoint servers, The Washington Post reported. Experts said the hack probably started on July […]

Microsoft finds Octo Tempest malware targeting airline industry in latest phase of cyber campaign | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Microsoft has recently observed the threat group Octo Tempest, also known as Scattered Spider, Muddled Libra, UNC3944, or 0ktapus, targeting the airline sector, marking a shift from its earlier activity between April and July this year that focused on retail, food service, hospitality, and insurance organizations. The behavior is consistent with the group’s pattern of […]

Dubai Police Nab Cybercrime Gang Posing as Investment Brokers – UAE | #cybercrime | #infosec

Dubai Police have apprehended a cybercrime gang that specialised in online fraud by promoting fake trading and investment schemes through social media platforms. The arrests were made by the Anti-Fraud Centre at the General Department of Criminal Investigation following intensive monitoring and investigation.  The operation, which the force revealed its details as part of the […]

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