Nitrogen, a ransomware strain, has emerged as a major threat to organizations worldwide, with a particular focus on the financial sector. First identified in September 2024, Nitrogen has rapidly gained notoriety for its sophisticated attack methods and devastating impact. This ransomware encrypts critical data and demands substantial payments for decryption. It has targeted industries such […]
“The author (of the malware) sells both the server code and the malware itself,” researchers added. “The server automatically wipes SSH connection logs, IP addresses, command history logs, and cache, to avoid leaving any traces that could be used in forensic investigation.” Additional commands for remote access Skitnet also has commands to quietly install and […]
Hyderabad: A fake job agent from Gujarat, who allegedly lured a Karimnagar youth to a cyber crime hub in Myanmar in the guise of an IT job, was arrested on Wednesday when he landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.The accused, Hitesh, was caught based on a look-out notice issued by the Union […]
INTERVIEW Uncle Sam’s cybersecurity apparatus can’t only focus on China and other nation-state actors, but also has to fight the much bigger damage from plain old cybercrime, says former White House advisor Michael Daniel. And the Trump administration’s steep cuts to federal government staff are making that a lot harder. Daniel currently leads the Cyber […]
Since Pakistan strengthened laws targeting online content earlier this year, human rights groups and digital rights advocates have raised renewed concerns about the country’s press freedom. The amended Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) criminalizes the intentional dissemination of false information online that could incite fear, panic or unrest. Journalists are alarmed about the potentially […]
More than 179,000 child car seats are being voluntarily recalled due to possible risk of injury. Manufacturer Dorel Juvenile Group stated in a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall report Tuesday that 179,845 Safety 1st Grow and Go Sprint child seats are impacted by the recall. Dorel said the foam in the headrests of the […]
Kettering Health, a major healthcare provider, has been hit by what appears to be a ransomware attack causing a system-wide technology outage that has severely limited access to critical patient care systems. The attack, which began early Tuesday, May 20, has forced the organization to cancel all elective procedures and has impacted their call center […]
Even as the nation still reels from the tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas in May, gun violence continues to increase. And four years after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the shooter is now on trial — even as the survivors of the 2012 Sandy Hook […]
European and North American cybercrime investigators said they have dismantled the heart of a malware operation directed by Russian criminals after a global operation involving British, Canadian, Danish, Dutch, French, German and US police. International arrest warrants have been issued for 20 suspects, most of them living in Russia, by European investigators, while indictments were […]
Passwords are outdated, and it’s time for both tech companies and users to move on. There, I said it. Like it or not, the weakest link in cybersecurity is anything that relies on human input. While organizations continue to invest in firewalls and endpoint security, the most persistent vulnerability remains the human password. The internet […]
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