Listen to article The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a cybersecurity advisory, urging all companies to immediately strengthen their cybersecurity measures in response to heightened geopolitical tensions and an increasingly complex threat landscape. The statement was issued at a time when security sources have revealed details of a major cyber counter-offensive by Pakistan—Operation […]

Tech titan Google is warning US retailers about cybersecurity attacks after hackers disrupted UK businesses. John Hultquist, an analyst at Google’s cybersecurity arm, says that US retailers are now facing cyberattacks involving ransomware and extortion tactics, similar to what UK businesses have just been contending with. “Shields up US retailers. They’re here.” Hultquist says the […]

Ransomware gang members increasingly use a new malware called Skitnet (“Bossnet”) to perform stealthy post-exploitation activities on breached networks. The malware has been offered for sale on underground forums like RAMP since April 2024, but according to Prodaft researchers, it started gaining significant traction among ransomware gangs since early 2025. Prodaft told BleepingComputer they have […]

The Crystal Lake Police Department is joining the FBI Chicago Field Office’s Cyber Crimes Task Force to crack down on cybercrimes in the area. The Crystal Lake City Council last week approved a plan for the police department to add one detective part time to the task force for at least two years. There are […]

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Key Takeaways: Twelve new individuals charged in global cybercrime network exceeding $263 million in thefts. The scheme involved social engineering, hacking, money laundering, and physical burglaries. Lavish lifestyle financed through stolen cryptocurrency included exotic cars and luxury goods. Federal prosecutors charged 12 American and foreign nationals in a far-reaching cyber-enabled racketeering conspiracy that, according to […]

The chief executives of companies supplying Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) have been sent letters asking them to help tackle the “endemic” threat of ransomware attacks following a series of disruptive incidents. In an open letter published Thursday, written “to highlight the growing and ever-changing cyber security threat level that we collectively face,” NHS suppliers […]

PUBLISHED : 16 May 2025 at 18:59   Small   Medium   Large Digital Economy and Society Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong chairs the fourth executive meeting of his ministry to prepare a joint meeting of Thai and Cambodian authorities to strengthen efforts to crack down on cybercriminals. (Photo: Ministry of Digital Economy and Society) The Ministry […]

Tidal McCoy Cybersecurity firm Kovr.ai has announced $3.6 million in funding led by Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-based IronGate and Xfund, a California firm with offices in Cambridge, Mass., as the Reston, Va., startup emerged from stealth. Other investors that participated in the round include Virginia’s Hack Factory and OODA Ventures, and Canada’s McLean Capital. The […]