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In a recent report by BleepingComputer, DragonForce—a rapidly rising ransomware group—breached a managed service provider (MSP) and leveraged its SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform to infiltrate downstream customers. Sophos, which investigated the attack, attributes the breach to a string of known SimpleHelp vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-57726 through CVE-2024-57728). Once inside, DragonForce actors conducted network reconnaissance, […]
A new report published by Express Computer highlights a dramatic shift in the Indian cybersecurity landscape: AI is now powering a surge of faster, stealthier cyberattacks. Based on a survey by Fortinet and IDC of over 400 CISOs and CIOs across India, the findings reveal a pressing concern: organizations are facing a new generation of […]
Ransomware has become a dominant cyber threat, evolving in sophistication and impact. Traditional Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions, while effective in detecting and responding to known threats, fall short in preventing ransomware attacks before they execute. That’s because attackers are effectively evolving malware techniques to bypass endpoint detection. Recent reports observed instances where attackers […]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Florida has new laws aimed at strengthening protections for children from sexual predators, especially as predators are using technology to exploit children. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed multiple bills on Tuesday to toughen penalties and reporting requirements for sexual offenders, while also directly targeting the growing threat of artificial intelligence and online […]
CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) have issued an updated advisory on Play ransomware, also known as Playcrypt. This advisory highlights new tactics, techniques, and procedures used by the Play ransomware group and provides updated indicators of compromise (IOCs) to enhance threat detection. Since June […]
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2025 – President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on Friday revising U.S. cybersecurity policy by amending two previous cybersecurity-related Executive Orders signed under the Obama and Biden administrations. Obama’s 2015 Executive Order 13694 implemented strict sanctions for cyber security crimes, such as asset freezing and travel bans. Trump’s recent Order narrowed […]
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun 10, 2025– Elastio, the leading Ransomware Recovery Assurance Platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Atayo Group Inc. (Atayo), a premier cloud consulting firm specializing in transformative cloud solutions. This collaboration combines Elastio’s expert ransomware detection and data integrity technology with Atayo’s deep cloud architecture and operations expertise to deliver comprehensive, secure, and […]
Chris Gollon The Volusia Sheriff’s Office has arrested fourteen men it says were traveling with plans to meet a minor for sexual activity, the agency announced on Monday. The sting, called ‘Operation Travel to Gavel’, led to the arrests of suspects from around the state and even one from North Carolina. The suspects were accused […]
Kettering Health Network is continuing to get more systems back online after a ransomware attack last month.The attack limited the network’s ability to access certain patient care systems across the organization.Kettering Health said its patients now have limited access to MyChart and that all surgeries have resumed, including scheduling for elective procedures.Patients should be able […]
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