Thai authorities are issuing an urgent alert regarding a new wave of sophisticated cybercrime, with fraudsters now deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to convincingly mimic the voices of family members, friends, or even bosses to trick victims into transferring money.   Anukool Pruksanusak, deputy government spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, highlighted how digital technology, […]

This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. In a concerted push to tackle the rising wave of digital payment frauds, major public and private sector banks are collaborating with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to develop a Digital Payment Intelligence Platform (DPIP), a new Digital Public Infrastructure aimed at enhancing fraud […]

Security researchers have warned of the growing use of ClickFix social engineering techniques to bypass security controls, deploy infostealers and remote access Trojans (RATs), and help ransomware campaigns. ClickFix tricks users into executing malicious commands by urging them to fix a non-existent problem through a series of steps, often using fake pop-ups to add legitimacy. […]

In recent news, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), the largest dairy cooperative in the U.S., revealed that multiple manufacturing plants within their network experienced a ransomware attack. “We immediately contained the threat and were swiftly able to get impacted facilities operational to continue receiving and processing milk,” DFA shared in a statement to Dairy Herd […]

Tech experts have issued a warning to Brits travelling abroad this summer, urging them not to use airport USB ports to charge their phones.  According to the TSA, a dangerous cyberattack known as juice jacking is on the rise in US airports, and experts at IT training provider tecnovy Academy warn that it could soon […]

U.S. doughnut chain Krispy Kreme confirmed that attackers stole the personal information of over 160,000 individuals in a November 2024 cyberattack. The American multinational coffeehouse chain employed 22,800 people in 40 countries as of December 2023 and operates 1,521 shops and 15,800 points of access. It also manages four “Doughnut Factories” in the United States and 37 […]

Thousands of UK government laptops, phones and tablets worth more than £1m have been either lost or stolen, freedom of information disclosures have revealed, triggering warnings of a “systemic risk” to the nation’s cybersecurity. The Department for Work and Pensions recorded 240 missing laptops and 125 missing phones in 2024; while in the first five […]

In today’s cybersecurity landscape, it’s pretty widely accepted that almost every company with any digital capabilities will be hacked – it’s not an ‘if’, it’s a ‘when’. That doesn’t mean an attack has to be devastating though, even if it is successful – and this is where firms like Semperis come in. TechRadar Pro joined […]

The Top Ten cyber crime news summaries on The420 are meticulously curated by Future Crime Researchers from the Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) and powered by Algoritha Security Pvt. Ltd. These summaries feature the most critical cyber crime developments from around the world. Keep reading—and stay safe. 1. Noida Logistics Firm Reports Data Breach, Customers’ […]

If you’re searching for organic growth in a world where digital threats are escalating at lightning speed, cybersecurity is a prime hunting ground. With AI-powered attacks, state-sponsored breaches, and enterprises racing to protect their data, demand is only accelerating. So, where should investors focus? CrowdStrike (CRWD), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), and SentinelOne (S) stand out […]