Nine Chinese nationals linked to cryptocurrency and romance scams have been jailed in Nigeria for “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud”, the national anti-graft agency said They were sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of one million naira (about $630) each in the commercial capital, Lagos, after pleading guilty, said Economic and Financial Crimes […]

Ransomware gangs have been exploiting a vulnerability in remote device control software SimpleHelp during a recent string of attacks, according to federal cybersecurity officials.  The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned on Thursday that CVE-2024-57727 — a vulnerability affecting SimpleHelp’s widely-used remote access tools — was exploited to “compromise customers of a utility billing […]

With the news always full of stories about massive data breaches, whether they’re genuinely huge or just a false alarm, it should come as a surprise to learn that the risk of cybercrime affecting gaming has never been greater than at any time before. With billions of PCs, consoles, and phones being used around the […]

In the world of cybercrime surveillance, a critical memory leak in the DanaBot malware’s command-and-control infrastructure—dubbed “DanaBleed”—has exposed a wealth of sensitive information over nearly three years. The flaw allowed cybersecurity researchers to silently observe DanaBot’s internal operations, offering an unprecedented look into one of the longest-running and most notorious malware-as-a-service (MaaS) networks operating out […]

Ransomware is predicted to cost victims around $275 billion annually by 2031, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. Yet, despite this growing threat, most organizations’ data protection strategies remain narrowly focused on mission-critical systems — typically stored as block data — while neglecting one of the most vulnerable and expansive targets: unstructured file data.  This is because it […]

Verizon’s data breach investigations report corroborates this observation. The report noted that only 36% of organizations in 2024 paid ransom, up from half previously, and median payouts fell from $150,000 to $115,000. Similarly, insurer At-Bay saw 19% more ransomware incidents and a 13% increase in their severity, but also reported fewer payouts.  ——————————————————– Click Here […]

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Ransomware gangs have exploited a vulnerability in the SimpleHelp remote support program to breach customers of a utility billing software vendor, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned on Thursday. The government advisory follows […]

Haryana’s Director General of Police, Shatrujeet Kapur, announced today a significant drop in cybercrime-related financial losses in the state, from ₹70–80 crore per month to around ₹38 crore. The dramatic reduction, achieved over the past 18 months, is credited to a multi-pronged crackdown involving rapid response mechanisms, institutional coordination, and tech‑led interventions. A Multi-Layered Assault on CybercrimeArrests, Public […]

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Home Minister G. Parameshwara said here on Friday that every police constable in the State is being trained in cybercrime investigation. Speaking at the launch of Special Action Force (SAF) in Mangaluru on Friday, Mr. Parameshwara said there is drastic rise in cybercrime cases in the State and all police stations are now empowered to […]