The BRICS leaders called on all countries to ratify the UN Convention against Cybercrime in the nearest future, the final declaration of the BRICS summit says, RIA Novosti reports. “We welcome the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the Convention on Cybercrime – an important multilateral document that will become an effective tool and […]
Crime scene tape at the scene of a police investigation near Mason Street in Woonsocket on Thursday, June 26, 2025 (WLNE). WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — Members of the Woonsocket community have created a petition calling for lawmakers to implement increased child safety measures after a child died from being hit by a car. On June […]
Breach Spells Chaos for Thousands of Customers It’s expected that the knock-on effects of this breach could be significant. Among them, Ingram Micro’s flagship AI platform, known as Xvantage, suffered extensive disruptions related to order tracking, billing automation, and inventory management systems. At the same time, customer-facing applications, including tools for ecommerce and technical support, […]
China Backs Nigeria’s Anti-Cybercrime War, Cautions Citizens Against Internet Fraud The Chinese government has declared its full support for Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to combat telecommunications and cyber fraud, including cases involving Chinese nationals. At the same time, it has issued a stern warning to its citizens in Nigeria to steer clear of any illegal activity […]
A recent ransomware attack in Gloucester County, Va., has compromised residents’ personal information and officials are monitoring its aftermath amid a state and federal investigation. The county’s Information Technology Department (ITD) detected the incident “on or about April 22,” according to an online update July 2, but staffers quickly secured and restored systems. The Maine […]
Families urged to prioritize Cyber Safety education as over half of older loved ones have fallen victim to cybercrime TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As people try to keep up with rapidly evolving online safety threats and scams, their parents and grandparents may need their help. According to Avast, a consumer […]
Italian authorities and FBI agents have arrested a Chinese man who allegedly helped Beijing’s Hafnium group conduct a series of high-profile cyberattacks in 2020 and 2021. Xu Zewei, 33, faces charges of hacking into the computers of U.S. researchers studying the COVID-19 virus and exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange servers that kicked off a global […]
British retailer Marks & Spencer believes the ransomware operation behind the April cyberattack which forced it to suspend online shopping for nearly seven weeks was a group called ‘DragonForce’, its chairman said. Archie Norman told lawmakers on parliament’s Business and Trade Committee that “loosely aligned parties” worked together on the cyberattack. “We believe in this […]
A newly identified ransomware group, BERT, tracked by Trend Micro as Water Pombero, has emerged as a significant threat to organizations across Asia, Europe, and the US. First observed in April, BERT targets critical sectors such as healthcare, technology, and event services, employing a dual-platform approach to infect both Windows and Linux systems. Threat Targeting […]
Gurugram, Jul 8 (PTI) A cybercrime awareness workshop in Gurugram on Tuesday brought over 100 cyber experts to educate participants on rising cyber threats, officials said. The workshop primarily focused on five major types of cyber frauds: investment frauds, customs and parcel delivery frauds or digital arrests, vishing scams, task-based frauds and search engine scams. […]
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