Ransomware gangs have joined ongoing SAP NetWeaver attacks, exploiting a maximum-severity vulnerability that allows threat actors to gain remote code execution on vulnerable servers. SAP released emergency patches on April 24 to address this NetWeaver Visual Composer unauthenticated file upload security flaw (CVE-2025-31324), days after it was first tagged by cybersecurity company ReliaQuest as targeted […]
A former Meta employee has accused the company of knowingly allowing children onto its virtual reality platform, Horizon Worlds, despite safety risks and potential violations of federal law. Kelly Stonelake, who worked for the company for nearly 15 years and led product marketing for Horizon Worlds until early 2024, submitted a sworn statement as part […]
Gandhinagar: Aimed at increasing the state police’s ability to combat crime, chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday launched two portals — iPRAGATI and the Cyber Crime Refund portal‘Tera Tujhko Arpan’. In addition, the govt also launched an application to reactivate bank accounts frozen due to financial cybercrime complaints.An official govt statement said the portals were […]
May 12 marks Anti-Ransomware Day, a global awareness initiative created by INTERPOL and Kaspersky to commemorate the 2017 WannaCry outbreak. That infamous ransomware campaign crippled hundreds of thousands of systems worldwide, from UK hospitals to global logistics networks, and its modern descendants are more dangerous, stealthier and relentlessly adaptive. While WannaCry marked a turning point, […]
Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched two digital portals and a mobile application under the Home Department, aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency, and accessibility in the state’s law enforcement services. Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi was also present at the launch event. The initiatives, rolled out statewide, are designed to streamline police […]
North Carolina-based steel company Nucor said it temporarily halted production operations at some locations because of a recent cybersecurity incident and is working to restart them. In an 8-K filing with federal regulators, Nucor said the incident involved “unauthorized third party access to certain information technology systems” but did not explain further. The company “began […]
Organisations across the world are being urged to step up their defences against ransomware threats, as cybercriminals continue to disrupt businesses, public services and essential infrastructure. Anti-Ransomware Day, which takes place annually on 12 May, serves as a touchstone for reflection and action, highlighting the need for both prevention and robust response strategies in the […]
Anti-Ransomware Day reminds us that ransomware is a business crisis waiting to unfold. Initiated by INTERPOL and Kaspersky in 2020, this global awareness day marks the anniversary of the infamous WannaCry outbreak—a ransomware attack that paralyzed systems in over 150 countries. It’s a call to move beyond reactive thinking and get serious about preparedness. Yet […]
In a major crackdown on cyber fraud, the Adugodi police in southeast Bengaluru have arrested 12 individuals—primarily from Uttar Pradesh—for running a well-organized cybercrime operation. Officials revealed the arrests on Wednesday following a probe into a scam that targeted a homemaker. The accused include two key figures: 25-year-old Harshavardhan Ojha from Balia, UP, a BTech […]
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. As Principal Mark House greeted students at the John F. Kennedy campus in the Bronx last month, a student staggered toward him, face covered in blood. Initially, House thought the 16-year-old had been in an accident and started escorting him to the on-site health […]
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