Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 06/13/25 | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Insight No. 1 — The great CISO exodus: Why your top defenders are planning a silent escape What happens when your most critical security minds are quietly planning their exit? With 53% of cyber leaders exploring new roles, the cybersecurity industry faces a silent attrition problem rooted in the very nature of the job. The […]

Updated Response to CISA Advisory (AA23-352A): #StopRansomware: Play Ransomware | #ransomware | #cybercrime

On December 18, 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to disseminate Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the Play Ransomware group, identified through FBI investigations […]

CBI nabs accused who provided SIM cards, mule bank accounts to cyber frauds | Mumbai news | #cybercrime | #infosec

MUMBAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Kalyan resident as part of its crackdown on a cybercrime syndicate specialising in perpetrating investment frauds, and conducted multi-state searches at 10 locations, including in the city. The agency’s actions were part of its probe into an investment fraud case in which funds worth ₹160 […]

House Dems call for review of U.S. government cybersecurity programs | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

The ranking members of two House committees are calling on the U.S. government to outline the way its cybersecurity programs operate.In a letter to chairman Gene Dodaro, comptroller of the United States Government Accountability Office, the House Democrats asked for a full assessment of the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) by the National Institute of Standards […]

Fog Ransomware Attack In Asia Raises Espionage Fears With Unusual Toolset | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

A recent ransomware attack against a financial institution in Asia is raising eyebrows across the cybersecurity community, not just because of the ransomware, but because of how it was delivered. According to the Threat Hunter Team at Symantec and Carbon Black, Fog ransomware was first seen in May 2024. It saw the deployment of Fog, […]

Modern Family’s Ariel Winter Exposes Online Predator in SOSA Series | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

Ariel Winter is putting her acting skills to good work by going undercover as part of a child predator sting operation. Winter, 27, teamed up with the nonprofit Safe from Online Sex Abuse (SOSA) to film an episode of their true crime docuseries called SOSA Undercover, streaming on YouTube. During one episode, Winter posed as […]

Cybercrime case filed against RPP Youth Leader KC – myRepublica – The New York Times Partner, Latest news of Nepal in English, Latest News Articles | #cybercrime | #infosec

KATHMANDU, June 13: A cybercrime case has been filed against Sujit KC, coordinator of the youth wing of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP). The case was registered at the Kathmandu District Court by the District Government Attorney’s Office (DGAO), Kathmandu on Thursday, citing “Cyber Bureau 55” as the complainant. KC is accused of making a […]

Ransomware Gang Exploits SimpleHelp RMM to Compromise Utility Billing | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Ransomware actors have compromised customers of a utility software billing software provider after exploiting a vulnerability in the SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tool. A new advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that the incident reflects a broader pattern of ransomware actors targeting organizations through unpatched versions of SimpleHelp RMM […]

Home minister announces cybercrime training for all constables | Mangaluru News | #cybercrime | #infosec

Mangaluru: Home minister G Parameshwara announced that all constables in the state will receive training in handling cybercrimes. The training commenced recently, with training units established in every superintendent of police offices across the state. The initiative aims to make each constable proficient in cybercrime detection, the home minister said.He was speaking after launching the […]