A traveling educational program is helping families in Maine protect children from online grooming—one conversation at a time. WESTBROOK, Maine — Parents are increasingly concerned about how to keep their children safe from online predators, but many don’t know what signs to look for—especially with social media constantly evolving. That’s why the “Don’t Get Groomed” […]
As of 29 May 2025, the requirement on businesses to report ransomware payments they make has come into effect. What is the Requirement? If a reporting business entity becomes impacted by a cyber security incident and ends up making a ransomware payment in response to the incident, the business must report the ransomware payment to the designated […]
Hyderabad: The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a public alert over a rising cyber threat called quishing—a phishing technique using QR codes to steal sensitive data or install malware. In today’s QR-code-driven world, where scanning is used for everything from payments to accessing menus, cybercriminals are exploiting this convenience. Unlike […]
Investigators ask for the public to assist with the case From the US Attorney, pictured is the accused, Bernard Keller BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Bernard (“Bernie”) J. Keller, 27, of Hamburg, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with receipt, distribution, and possession of child pornography, which carry a mandatory […]
Businesses were advised June 12 that a May 2025 attack on a financial institution by the Fog ransomware was an unusual combination of tools: A mix of the legitimate employee monitoring software Syteca with the open-source pentesting tools GC2, Adaptix, and Stowaway.What’s different here, said researchers in a blog June 12 by Symantec and Carbon […]
Key Takeaways: Ross Ulbricht founded Silk Road, the largest darknet market, conducting millions of dollars in Bitcoin transactions. Ulbricht was arrested in 2013 and later sentenced to two life terms without parole on conspiracy, drug trafficking and other charges. His case is still a flashpoint, in the ongoing debate over justice, freedom and the future […]
Manufacturing’s rapid digital transformation has merged legacy industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) networks with corporate IT and IoT infrastructures, drastically expanding the industry’s cyberattack surface. In this interconnected environment, pretty much every piece of equipment is now reachable via enterprise networks or the Internet. This convergence of IT, IoT, and OT has […]
The Chandigarh Cyber Cell has unravelled a ₹2.5 crore fraud targeting a senior citizen, a retired chief architect from Sector 10—who was duped through a sophisticated “digital arrest” scheme. Three suspects have been apprehended under a multi-state operation involving impersonation of law enforcement and judiciary officials. Elaborate Impersonation Trap Spanning TRAI, CBI, and Supreme CourtMulti-State […]
The Defense Department faces threat actors that are smarter, faster and more advanced than ever before. The Government Accountability Office reported that federal agencies faced 32,211 information security incidents in fiscal year 2023 — a nearly 10% increase over the previous year as noted in last year’s Federal Information Security Modernization Act annual report. But […]
The cybersecurity landscape has witnessed the emergence of increasingly sophisticated ransomware operations, with DragonForce standing out as a particularly concerning threat actor that has evolved from politically motivated attacks to large-scale financial extortion campaigns. DragonForce ransomware group launched in 2023 as a politically motivated collective, initially targeting entities that aligned with specific ideological beliefs. However, […]
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