Enterprise High School is preparing the next generation of cybersecurity workforce against evolving threats | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WTVY) -Cybersecurity threats are ever-present, with hackers stealing sensitive information from unsuspecting victims. Recently, cybercrime marketplaces have had credentials for sale from Lockheed Martin, the army, and the FBI because of info-stealing malware. This is a sign from the industry to those preparing a new workforce. “We have a big gap in employment […]

Ransomware crooks search for ‘insurance’ ‘policy’ right away • The Register | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Ransomware operators jack up their ransom demands by a factor of 2.8x if they detect a victim has cyber-insurance, a study highlighted by the Netherlands government has confirmed. For his PhD thesis [PDF], defended in January, Dutch cop Tom Meurs looked at 453 ransomware attacks between 2019 and 2021. He found one of the first […]

Archived: Columbus-area fugitive added to ICE’s Operation Predator smartphone app to locate at-large child sex predators | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former Hilliard, Ohio, man who absconded during a federal child pornography probe is the latest fugitive to be profiled on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) smartphone app, seeking public tips on at-large and unknown child predator suspects. Jeremiah Malfroid, 33, was charged by criminal complaint Oct. 20 for production, […]

Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing warns of rising cyberattack threat as conflict with Pakistan escalates | Jaipur News | #cybercrime | #infosec

NEW DELHI: In the wake of the escalating conflicts between India and Pakistan, there is an elevated risk of cyberattacks, particularly from state-sponsored advanced persistent threats known for targeting Indian government agencies, military personnel, and critical infrastructure, said the Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police in a release.The advisory highlighted that the group […]

Signs your child is being targeted by a child predator cult, warns FBI | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

Image credits: Getty Images The FBI is warning parents about a disturbing online threat targeting children. A neo-Nazi sextortion groupknown as ‘764’ is being investigated in hundreds of active cases across the U.S. According to the bureau, the group targets children as young as 9 years old, coercing them into creating explicit and harmful content.To […]

Threat Actor Bypass SentinelOne EDR to Deploy Babuk Ransomware | #ransomware | #cybercrime

A sophisticated new attack method that disables endpoint security protection has been identified by security researchers, enabling threat actors to deploy ransomware undetected.  The technique, dubbed “Bring Your Own Installer,” was recently discovered by Aon’s Stroz Friedberg Incident Response team during an investigation of a Babuk ransomware attack. The method exploits a vulnerability in SentinelOne’s […]

Investigators Search N.Y.P.D. School Safety Offices in Bribery Inquiry | #schoolsaftey #kids #parents #children

Federal agents searched the offices of the Police Department’s School Safety Division on Thursday as part of an inquiry into a possible bribery scheme involving city contracts, one of four federal investigations swirling around Mayor Eric Adams, people with knowledge of the matter said. The agents also seized the cellphone of the School Safety Division’s […]