Coalition’s 2025 Cyber Claims Report, which offers information on emerging cyber trends and data on Coalition policyholders, found that ransomware claims stabilized in 2024. Ransom demands, the most costly and disruptive cyber incidents, according to Coalition, dropped 22% to an average of $1.1 million, and 44% of policyholders victim to a ransomware attack paid the […]

Christopher High senior Austin Abero is pictured May 13 with his winning creation for the DAs 2025 “Justice For All” youth poster contest. Photo: Michael Moore The top three winners of this year’s countywide “Justice for All” high school poster contest—in which young artists and designers were asked to help raise awareness of the growing […]

A February call from a European IT services provider that experienced a ransomware attack led researchers at WithSecure to what security pros are calling a “textbook identity attack.”Threat actors lured victims to a malicious look-alike KeePass download site advertised on Bing while the attackers waited for victims who believed it was the legitimate open-source password […]

Cybercriminals targeting maritime are refining tactics, improving operational efficiency, and embracing new technologies to broaden their attacks, Marlink‘s latest report reveals. Marlink, a player in managed services for business-critical IT solutions, has recently published its Security Operations Centre (SOC) report for the second half of 2024. In the six months to December 2024, the company’s […]

The VanHelsing ransomware-as-a-service operation published the source code for its affiliate panel, data leak blog, and Windows encryptor builder after an old developer tried to sell it on the RAMP cybercrime forum. VanHelsing is a RaaS operation launched in March 2025, promoting the ability to target Windows, Linux, BSD, ARM, and ESXi systems. Since then, the operation […]

In today’s digital landscape, cybercrime has undergone a dramatic transformation. No longer limited to skilled hackers, cyberattacks are now available to anyone with internet access and cryptocurrency, thanks to the rise of Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS). This model has democratized cybercrime, creating significant challenges for organizations of all sizes. The Commercialization of Cybercrime CaaS operates similarly to […]

Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives maintained an Outperform rating on cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW with a price forecast of $225 on Monday. The company will deliver its fiscal third-quarter 2025 results on Tuesday after the bell. Ives expects to see strong cyber security deal activity across enterprises as the company continues laying the […]

Ransomware remains one of the most disruptive and costly cyber threats facing businesses and public sector organizations. In June 2024, a ransomware attack on Synnovis, an NHS laboratory services provider, resulted in £32.7 million in damages – over seven times its annual profits. This incident caused widespread disruption to medical procedures across London hospitals, further […]

CNN  —  A ransomware attack has triggered a “system-wide technology outage” at a network of over a dozen medical centers in Ohio, causing the cancellation of elective inpatient and outpatient procedures, according to a statement from the health network and a ransom note viewed by CNN. Kettering Health, which employs more than 1,800 doctors and […]

Watan-Judicial sources in Damascus have revealed a sharp increase in complaints submitted to the public prosecution regarding crimes related to sectarianism, incitement, and mobilization through social media platforms. This comes amid discussions about amending the cybercrime law that has been in force for the past three years. The sources, who spoke to Al-Quds Al-Arabi on […]