The cyber world is constantly evolving, and criminal groups in Latin America are adapting their modus operandi to make the most of it. Technological innovations brought about by the Internet era have influenced various criminal economies, from drug trafficking to money laundering. In Mexico, producers of synthetic drugs, such as fentanyl and methamphetamine, use the […]
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed what they say is an “industrial-scale, global cryptocurrency phishing operation” engineered to steal digital assets from cryptocurrency wallets for several years. The campaign has been codenamed FreeDrain by threat intelligence firms SentinelOne and Validin. “FreeDrain uses SEO manipulation, free-tier web services (like gitbook.io, webflow.io, and github.io), and layered redirection techniques to […]
LockBit’s dark web domains were hacked, exposing internal data, affiliate tools, and over 60,000 Bitcoin wallets in a major blow to the ransomware group. The ransomware group LockBit has suffered a serious blow after its dark web domain and infrastructure was hijacked and defaced by an unknown attacker. The breach, which surfaced on May 7, […]
A Bartlesville man is facing federal child sexual abuse charges following a Department of Justice operation in April. 23-year-old Kaleb Smith, who is a member of the Osage Nation, was arrested and indicted last week on charges of sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country and two counts of abusive sexual contact […]
Multiple ransomware groups seen abusing Windows Common Log File System bug Among the abusers are RansomEXX and Play The bug is used to drop backdoors, encryptors, and more Notorious ransomware actors have been abusing a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System to gain system privileges and deploy malware on target devices, multiple […]
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today launched its inaugural AI Security Report at RSA Conference 2025. This report offers an in-depth exploration of how cyber criminals are weaponizing artificial intelligence (AI), alongside strategic insights for defenders to stay ahead. As AI reshapes industries, it […]
Most states will have some level of funding available for schools, and state agency websites are a great resource for finding lists of available physical security grants. When applying for state grants, it’s important for schools to look at the requirements. In addition to conducting audits, many states have specific parameters for how schools can use […]
The state of New Jersey has filed suit against Discord claiming the company engaged in “deceptive and unconscionable business practices” that put children at risk. The suit was filed Thursday and alleges the popular messaging app of not doing enough to keep its youngest users safe from predators and violent content. Here’s a link to […]
FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that federal agents arrested two alleged ringleaders of “764” last week, a violent online network accused of targeting children through social media and gaming platforms. In a statement posted Tuesday on X, Patel said the FBI is “cracking down hard” on the group, describing it as a federal law enforcement […]
The LockBit ransomware group has itself fallen victim to a data breach after its affiliate panels on the dark web were hacked and provided with a message containing a link to a MySQL database dump. All of the group’s management pages now display the text: Don’t commit crimes. Crimes are bad. Greetings from Prague. The […]
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