Urban One Hit by Ransomware: Employee Data Leaked | #ransomware | #cybercrime

US-based media conglomerate Urban One has confirmed a significant data breach that compromised sensitive personal information of hundreds of individuals. The company disclosed that the incident, discovered in March 2025, involved unauthorized access to its network resulting in the exfiltration of employee data. Details compromised include names, Social Security numbers, direct deposit details, W-2 tax […]

The ‘kudzu’ of cybercrime: APAC businesses face alarming surge in system intrusions | #cybercrime | #infosec

Home > Fintech > The ‘kudzu’ of cybercrime: APAC businesses face alarming surge in system intrusions Asia Pacific businesses have been warned of a sharp increase in data breach incidents, as an increasing dependence on third-party partners inevitably increases organisations’ perimeter of vulnerability. In a newly released report by telecommunications and information security services company […]

Ofcom accused of prioritising interests of tech firms over child safety online | Internet safety | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

The communications watchdog has been accused of backing big tech over the safety of under-18s after the children’s commissioner for England criticised new measures for tackling online harms. Rachel de Souza said she warned Ofcom last year that its proposals for protecting children under the Online Safety Act were too weak. New codes of practice […]

New Bill Mandates Cybersecurity Overhaul for Federal Contractors | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

New cybersecurity legislation is coming thick and fast. And for good reason: cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, systems are becoming more connected, and geopolitical relationships are becoming more fraught.  One of the most recent bipartisan legislations – the US Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025 – is designed to modernize cybersecurity standards in the […]

An infamous group of Russian-linked hackers appears to have launched a crippling cyberattack on WNMU | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

For nearly two weeks, Western New Mexico University’s website and digital systems have been held hostage by what officials in internal emails have called the efforts of a “foreign hacking group.” The university has not publicly addressed the severity of the attack, but documentation obtained by Searchlight New Mexico indicates that an infamous Russian-speaking hacking […]

SC attorney general wants bill passed to speed up child predator investigations | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – South Carolina’s attorney general is calling on state lawmakers to pass a bill he says will help keep more kids safe from online predators. Alan Wilson, the state’s top prosecutor, said S.74 is commonsense legislation that would cut administrative red tape to ultimately protect children. “It makes it easier, it makes […]

Cybercriminals Selling Sophisticated HiddenMiner Malware on Dark Web Forums | #cybercrime | #infosec

Cybercriminals have begun openly marketing a powerful new variant of the HiddenMiner malware on underground dark web forums, raising alarms within the cybersecurity community. The malware, a heavily modified Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency miner, attracts buyers due to its advanced stealth capabilities and ease of use, even for less technically skilled threat actors. A New Breed […]

School safety agent shortage puts campuses at risk, NYC principals warn | #schoolsaftey #kids #parents #children

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. As Principal Mark House greeted students at the John F. Kennedy campus in the Bronx last month, a student staggered toward him, face covered in blood. Initially, House thought the 16-year-old had been in […]

John Emmons arrested on child pornography charges after ‘Predator Poacher’ tip in Madison County | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – A man was arrested on multiple child pornography charges in Madison County on Monday following a tip from the online predator hunting group, Predator Poachers. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were initially contacted by someone in the predator hunting group after an alleged case involving the online enticement […]

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