Palm Coast man linked to ‘Scattered Spider’ cybercrime gang sentenced to 10 years for cryptocurrency theft | #cybercrime | #infosec

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 20-year-old Palm Coast man linked to a massive cybercriminal gang was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday morning after pleading guilty to federal charges, including conspiracy and wire fraud. Despite federal prosecutors requesting eight years and the defense requesting five years for Noah Urban, a federal judge decided to […]

Victoria child safety overhaul: Premier Jacinta Allan implementing 22 recommendations, legislation | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

Following a horrific string of alleged child sexual abuse incidents across Melbourne childcare centres by Joshua Brown, the Victorian Government has announced a major overhaul to the system to increase child safety. Victoria Premier Jacinta Allen’s Labor Government said it would accept and implement all 22 recommendations that came from an independent rapid child safety […]

A Palestinian former athlete went out to seek food for his sick daughter. Israel killed him instead. | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

An Israeli army attack killed a former Palestinian basketball player while he was seeking food in Gaza, local media reported late on Tuesday. Mohammed Shaalan, 40, one of the most prominent players of the Palestinian national basketball team, was targeted and killed by Israeli gunfire in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, while trying to obtain food […]

Cyber resilience – Cohesity heralds new era in cybersecurity | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming cybersecurity — escalating threats even as it opens a $2 trillion market opportunity. One company positioned to seize this moment is Cohesity Inc., which in December 2024 finalized its acquisition of Veritas Technologies LLC’s enterprise data protection business. The deal instantly elevated Cohesity’s scale and cemented its ambition to lead […]

Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Sector Hit by Blue Locker Ransomware | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware Ransomware Attacks Pummel Critical National Infrastructure Sectors, Experts Warn Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • August 15, 2025     Image: Martin Mecnarowski/Shutterstock The oil and gas sector in Pakistan is on high alert following a ransomware attack against the state-owned oil and gas company – an instance of ransomware […]

Combating the $10 Trillion Cybercrime Business | #cybercrime | #infosec

20 Aug Combating the $10 Trillion Cybercrime Business Posted at 08:41h in Blogs by Taylor Fox This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 20, 2025 – Watch the video On a Bloomberg Businessweek Daily video feature last week, Anneka Gupta, Rubrik’s Chief Product Officer, discusses the emergence of so-called AI […]

Acronis Report Finds AI-Powered Phishing and Social Engineering Fueling Surge in Ransomware | #ransomware | #cybercrime

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, today released the findings of the Acronis Cyberthreats Report H1 2025, detailing the most popular threat vectors, active threat groups, and targeted industries in the first half of 2025. Ransomware remains the major threat for large and medium-sized […]