“BERT exploits weak passwords, poor endpoint protection, excessive admin access, lack of monitoring, and insecure backups. It disables defenses, moves quickly, and can even target virtual machines, making recovery harder,” said Pareekh Jain, CEO at EIIRTrend & Pareekh Consulting. BERT ransomware is dangerous despite its simplicity because it’s fast, disables security tools and firewalls, and […]

Trend Micro uncovers the criminal playbook for deepfake-enabled cybercrime DALLAS, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today released a new report exposing the scale and maturity of deepfake-enabled cybercrime. As generative AI tools become more powerful, affordable, and accessible, cybercriminals are rapidly adopting them to support attacks, ranging […]

The IBM Power Cyber Vault solution is designed to provide protection against cyberattacks such as data corruption and encryption with proactive immutable snapshots that are automatically captured, stored, and tested on a custom-defined schedule, IBM said. Power11 also uses NIST-approved built-in quantum-safe cryptography designed to help protect systems from harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks as well as firmware integrity […]

With only 11 % of IT resources devoted to security, businesses face escalating threats like AI‑powered malware and phishing. Nearly four in ten UK businesses (38 %) do not allocate a dedicated cybersecurity budget, even as cybercrime costs hit an estimated £64 billion over three years. Smaller enterprises are particularly vulnerable, with 15 % reporting breaches linked to underfunding. […]

The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) and the rest of the cybersecurity stocks fared in Q1. Cybersecurity continues to be one of the fastest-growing segments within software for […]

It can be easy to forget that x86, Arm, and RISC-V aren’t the only instruction set architectures on the planet. IBM today offered its periodic reminder that its Power ISA exists with the announcement of new Power11 hardware that, among other things, promises to help minimize disruptions related to attempted ransomware attacks. “Power11 is designed […]

Ingram Micro has shared its progress in its recovery from last week’s ransomware attack, indicating the incident has been contained and remediated. The distributor hit the headlines over the weekend after a cyber assault that took some of its systems offline. Over the past couple of days, the firm has been working to restore […]

Panchkula: The state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested assistant sub-inspector Jasbir Singh, an investigating officer at the cybercrime police station, Mansa Devi Complex, while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1,15,000 in cash from a complainant.According to the ACB, the complainant, who is engaged in private sanitary trading, had earlier taken a […]

Ingram Micro says it is gradually reactivating customer’s ordering capabilities across the world, region by region, now its ransomware attack is thought to be “contained”. The distie’s update on Tuesday confirmed that three days after pulling systems offline to handle its ransomware attack: “we believe the unauthorized access to our systems in connection with the […]

In the ever-expanding digital landscape, where online shopping, banking, and communication dominate daily life, the darker side of the internet continues to grow. Among the most notorious elements of cybercrime are Carders forums — underground platforms where cybercriminals gather to trade stolen financial data, hacking tools, and commit fraud. Though often hidden from public view, […]