New type of ransomware that utilises agentic AI for faster, more effective attacks anticipated to become a threat KnowBe4, the world-renowned cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, today announced a prediction that agentic AI ransomware will become a new threat in the near future, recognised on International Anti-Ransomware Day. Ransomware demands and payments […]
Dr Ekapong Harimcharoen, Inspector General of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE), announced a significant step forward in Thailand’s digital security landscape at a high-level forum. He unveiled a major collaborative initiative that unites the power of secure networks to drive the country’s national mission, “Cyber Security Year.” Image credits: Ministry of Digital […]
It’s 6:15pm on a Friday night as an SMB insured reaches out to the Converge hotline reporting that its servers are encrypted and its network is down. Only there’s no panic in the caller’s voice. They are confident in their third party cloud hosted backups. They are all ready to spin up a new clean […]
Important global cybercrime news has been curated by FutureCrime Researchers to keep you informed about various types of digital fraud occurring worldwide and to provide insights into the best mitigation strategies. Read below to learn more in detail. 1. Four Arrested in Tamil Nadu for Orchestrating Digital Arrest Scam Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Police arrested […]
Image: Supplied Huawei hosted a successful media briefing earlier this week at GISEC GLOBAL, the Middle East’s largest cybersecurity event. Under the theme “Establishing a Unified Cybersecurity Foundation to Safeguard the Expanding Digital and Intelligent Landscape,” the discussion addressed the critical cybersecurity challenges of our rapidly evolving digital era. The session brought together media representatives […]
Infosec in brief Good cybersecurity habits don’t appear to qualify anyone to work at DOGE, as one Musk minion seemingly fell victim to infostealer malware. Developer and journalist Micah Lee reported last Thursday that he found a whopping 51 data breach records and four infostealer log dumps associated with DOGE employee Kyle Schutt on data […]
Ransomware claims stabilized in 2024 despite remaining the most costly and disruptive type of cyberattack, according to Coalition. 60% of 2024 claims originated from BEC and funds transfer fraud (FTF) incidents, with 29% of BEC events resulting in FTF. BEC claims severity increased 23% year-over-year (YoY) to an average loss of $35,000, primarily driven by […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the cyber threat landscape by lowering the entry barriers for cybercriminals. AI’s potential to facilitate highly sophisticated malware attacks is still in its infancy. However, its role in enhancing social engineering tactics, such as phishing and deepfake technology, is becoming increasingly evident. These tools expand the pool of less […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers said repeatedly that a student-tracking database had been removed from a school safety bill, but parts of that plan survive. The Senate and House gave final approval to House Bill 268 on Monday, sending the response to September’s deadly shooting at Apalachee High School to Gov. Brian Kemp for his […]
The Conservatives’ push for a new national grooming inquiry that would block the child safety bill is “absolutely sickening”, Bridget Phillipson has said. The education secretary said the opposition party’s plan to amend the government’s children wellbeing and schools bill on Wednesday, which she called the “single biggest piece of children safeguarding legislation in a […]
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