Ransomware disrupted utility services in SimpleHelp attacks • The Register | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Ransomware criminals infected a utility billing software providers’ customers, and in some cases disrupted services, after exploiting unpatched versions of SimpleHelp’s remote monitoring and management (RMM) tool, according to a Thursday CISA alert. “This incident is part of a broader trend of ransomware actors exploiting unpatched versions of SimpleHelp RMM since January 2025,” the security […]

Over 70 Child Predators Arrested in Operation Safe Online Summer | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

Operation Safe Online Summer (SOS), a multi-agency enforcement effort headed by the Phoenix Police Department and the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, targeted child predators and subjects involved in the proliferation of child exploitation material. This nationwide, month-long, operation resulted in 70 offenders arrested in Arizona and surrounding states. These offenders have […]

India’s CBI Seizes $327K In Major Transnational Cybercrime Raid | #cybercrime | #infosec

CBI seizes $327K in crypto from Delhi suspect in scam operation Cyber ring used spoofing tech to target U.S. and Canadian victims CBI confirms tools were used for impersonation and fraud schemes India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a transnational cybercrime syndicate and arrested one of its main suspects in New Delhi. Moreover, […]

Brain-like chips are boosting computers and battling cybercrime | #cybercrime | #infosec

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The human brain is more powerful and energy-efficient than any computer. Scientists are imitating the way it works to produce better computer chips and help deal with the growing amounts of data generated every day. To prevent smart household devices from being hacked, researchers are developing ultra-fast, energy-efficient brain-like chips that […]

West Alabama authorities warn the public of dangerous social media trend | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Authorities in West Alabama are cautioning residents against taking the law into their own hands by posing as minors online to confront alleged sexual predators. This trend, which has gained traction on social media, is raising concerns among law enforcement officials. Captain Phil Simpson of the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force […]

Plano Cybersecurity Co. Securonix Acquires Virginia-Based ThreatQuotient » Dallas Innovates | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Kash Shaikh, President and CEO of Securonix (left) and John Czupak, CEO of ThreatQuotient [Photos: ThreatgQuotient/LinkedIn] Plano-based next-gen security analytics and operations management platform Securonix has acquired Virginia-based computer security company ThreatQuotient, snapping up what it called “the most-innovative external threat platform.” Securonix said the combination will create “a comprehensive, modular, and fully integrated AI-driven […]