The high-profile DragonForce ransomware gang exploited three now-fixed vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp’s remote monitoring and management software (RMM) to compromise an unnamed MSP and then attack the service providers’ downstream customers.The attackers were able to exfiltrate sensitive data from their targets and use double-extortion tactics in hopes of forcing the victims to pay a ransomware, according […]
NEW YORK: Border authorities have arrested an Indian citizen living illegally in the US wanted for child predator charges. Gurdev Singh, 42, was arrested Wednesday by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Champlain border crossing in New York. Singh had an active felony arrest warrant from Indiana. Singh was processed […]
The AFP has joined law enforcement partners from across the globe to address cybercrime threats emerging from Southeast Asia, including one alarming trend where victims are trafficked, coerced and harmed into becoming elite scammers. The Cybercrime Leaders Working Group (CLWG) held in Cebu, Philippines, this month (May, 2025), drew law enforcement leaders from Southeast Asia, […]
SINGAPORE: A ransomware attack on a Singapore-based data handling service provider has compromised the personal information of at least 146 Income Insurance policy holders. The company in question, DataPost, is in the early stages of investigating the attack, the firm said on Thursday (May 29). DataPost was responsible for the printing and mailing of some of […]
Endnotes 1. DeVos, B., Nielsen, K. M., & Azar, A. M. (2018). Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety. Presented to the President of the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from: https://www2.ed.gov/documents/school-safety/school-safety-report.pdf 2. Ibid 1. 3. Ibid 1. 4. Gulbrandson, K. (2018). Character education and SEL: What You Should Know. […]
CMTG has highlighted the increasing importance of AI-driven cybersecurity in the evolution of managed services for clients as the use of artificial intelligence becomes more widespread. Carl Filpo, Managing Director at CMTG, stated that many managed service providers (MSPs) are moving towards deploying intelligent security platforms that leverage AI technology to proactively identify and neutralise […]
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad City Police Commissioner CV Anand on Thursday inaugurated Zonal Cyber Cells (ZCCs) across all seven zones. Speaking at a press meet at the CCS office, Basheerbagh, he said each cell will operate under the supervision of the respective DCP. The initiative aims to deliver swift, localised responses to the rising threat of cybercrime. […]
What should be reported? According to the factsheet, the ransomware report should include the contact and business details of the company that made the payment, including its Australian Business Number. It should also include the details of the cybersecurity incident, including its impact on the business entity, the demand made by the extorting entity, as […]
Introduction of mandatory ransomware payment reporting in Australia today is a welcome development. But it won’t reach its full potential as a cybersecurity mechanism unless the government openly shares what it learns from these reports. The ransomware problem is too big for the government to solve alone. Public reporting of the information, with identities removed, […]
May 30, 2025 08:58 AM IST The federal agency conducted coordinated searches on May 28 to dismantle two illegal call centres engaged in a sophisticated transnational tech support scam targeting Japanese citizens. The CBI arrested six alleged members of a transnational cybercrime syndicate that targeted Japanese citizens. These people, including three from Varanasi and one […]
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