As small businesses increasingly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) tools to streamline operations, cybercriminals are seizing the opportunity to deploy ransomware through deceptive campaigns. According to a recent report by Cisco Talos, attackers are masquerading as legitimate AI software providers, embedding malware within counterfeit applications that mimic popular services. With 98% of small businesses using at […]
Morocco was elected on Thursday to the position of vice chair of Interpol’s Global Cybercrime Expert Group (GCEG), during a session held at the headquarters of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in Lyon. Divisional Commissioner Leïla Zouine, head of the Cybercrime Division at Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), was elected to the […]
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A ransomware group could be linked to a cyberattack on Kettering Health, the Ohio-based health system said Thursday. The provider said it has reason to believe that the attack, which began in late May and disrupted patient […]
For years, gray-market services known as “bulletproof” hosts have been a key tool for cybercriminals looking to anonymously maintain web infrastructure with no questions asked. But as global law enforcement scrambles to crack down on digital threats, they have developed strategies for getting customer information from these hosts and have increasingly targeted the people behind […]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents to toss recalled child safety gates that may pose a risk of serious injury or death. A recall notice posted by CPSC stated that the gates violate the federal safety regulation for expansion gates and expandable enclosures, because a child’s torso can fit through the opening […]
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DragonForce, a ransomware group first identified in fall 2023, has claimed over 120 victims in the past year, marking its rapid ascent as a formidable player in the ransomware ecosystem. Initially operating under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, DragonForce has since pivoted to a ransomware cartel structure, as announced in March 2025 on its data leak […]
DragonForce, a sophisticated ransomware operation that emerged in fall 2023, has established itself as a formidable threat in the cybercriminal landscape by claiming over 120 victims across the past year. Unlike traditional ransomware-as-a-service models, this threat actor has evolved into what security experts term a “ransomware cartel,” fundamentally changing how cybercriminal operations are structured and […]
Dozens of youth are being lured to Southeast Asian countries under the false promise of high-paying jobs only to find themselves forced into organised cybercrime networks Published Date – 7 June 2025, 01:02 AM Hyderabad: Several youths, particularly from Telangana and Hyderabad, are being trapped in the cybercrime racket abroad under the […]
TL;DR: In 2023, Caesars Entertainment was hit by a $15 million ransomware attack carried out by the Scattered Spider group. Chainalysis tools were instrumental in helping the FBI trace and freeze millions in ransom funds across multiple blockchains and protocols. The case illustrates how blockchain’s transparency, paired with the right technology and ecosystem cooperation, can […]
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