FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. – Sixteen people have been arrested and charged as part of an undercover online predator sting conducted by the Fairfax County Police Department. Dubbed operation “Caught in the Web,” the effort was led by the department’s Child Exploitation Unit. Police say all 16 suspects were taken into custody during the operation. The […]
Bogus software installers leveraged in novel Chinese malware attack SecurityWeek reports that Chinese advanced persistent threat group Silver Fox has been using counterfeit installers for widely used software, such as WPS Office, DeepSeek, and Sogou, to facilitate compromise with Sainbox RAT, a variant of Gh0stRAT, and the Hidden rootkit. Source link …………………….
A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has raised a red flag over the growing wave of cyber fraud across India, calling for urgent policy measures and heightened public awareness. Chaired by MP Radha Mohan Das Agrawal, the panel met in New Delhi to examine “Cyber Crime – Ramifications, Protection and Prevention.” Cyber Threats Multiply […]
Qantas Investigates Major Cybersecurity Breach | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Adrian Schofield July 02, 2025 Credit: Joe Pries Qantas has been hit by a cyberattack that captured data from a system containing information on six million of its customers. The carrier confirmed July 2 that the data theft occurred in one […]
Here’s the regularly scheduled reminder that no amount of stock imagery featuring shadowy figures in black hoodies and Guy Fawkes masks can make cybercriminals seem cool: A ransomware-as-a-service group is reportedly looking to sell information stolen from Welthungerhilfe, or “World Hunger Help,” in exchange for 20 bitcoin. The Record today reports that the ransomware group […]
Maryland-based benefits administration and payroll solutions provider Kelly Benefits has disclosed that a total of 553,660 individuals had their data compromised as a result of a cyberattack in December, which was initially reported to have affected only 32,234 people, according to BleepingComputer. Source link …………………….
The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing has busted an international investment scam operated by cybercriminals linked to China. In an official press release issued on July 2, 2025, the Cyber Crime Wing said its State Cyber Command Centre had identified eight victims, two each from Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, and one each from Rajasthan, Delhi, […]
REDDING, Calif. – A man from Redding was arrested after attempting to meet a minor for sexual purposes. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit had been conducting an undercover operation throughout June. According to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, the operation involved a decoy posing as a 14-year-old girl online. Authorities say the […]
Ransomware group breached Horizon Healthcare RCM, stealing sensitive data and forcing a ransom payment to prevent leak of stolen information. Healthcare billing platform Horizon Healthcare RCM has confirmed it suffered a ransomware attack, where threat actors stole sensitive data before encrypting its systems. The cybercriminal group, suspected to be affiliated with LockBit, reportedly demanded a […]
State and Federal Governments are facing a “reckoning”, after two childcare workers were charged with serious offences. The Education Minister Jason Clare is pushing for the power to cut funding to childcare centres failing to meet safety standards, but is this enough? And does the Albanese Government have an important leadership role here? And Foreign […]
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