Former cyber official targeted by Trump speaks out after cuts to digital defense | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Chris Krebs, the former government cybersecurity leader whom President Donald Trump targeted for investigation for affirming the integrity of the 2020 election, said he was “outraged” Monday at the Trump administration’s gutting of cyber personnel. The comments are the first Krebs has made in public since Trump directed the Justice Department to take action against […]

Ransomware now plays a role in nearly half of all breaches, new research finds | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

An examination of thousands of data breaches last year found that ransomware was involved in 44% of incidents, according to researchers at Verizon. The telecom giant published its 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) on Wednesday, featuring an analysis of over 22,000 security incidents and 12,195 confirmed data breaches. Ransomware was featured prominently throughout the […]

Fired Disney employee gets 3 years in prison for hacking and changing menus – CNN | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

Fired Disney employee gets 3 years in prison for hacking and changing menus  CNN Florida former Disney employee sentenced to 3 years for hacking menus, changing allergen info: Officials  FOX 35 Orlando Ex-Disney Worker Who Hacked Menus Gets 3 Years in Prison  The New York Times Former Disney employee sentenced to 3 years for hacking menus to remove […]

Child predator sentenced to prison in online operation | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man will spend a year in prison and register as a sex offender for 10 years after pleading guilty to a charge stemming from an undercover operation. Sean Rhea pleaded guilty to child solicitation by electronic communication. A judge sentenced him to a year in prison, two years sex offender probation, […]

Hackers Pivot to Critical Infrastructure in UK | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Critical Infrastructure Security , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Healthcare, Energy Firms at Highest Risk, Says Bridewell’s Anthony Young Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • April 28, 2025     Anthony Young, CEO, Bridewell Ransomware hacks targeting British critical infrastructure have risen significantly in recent months as hackers […]

Alleged Arkansas child predator jailed after tip from biker group | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

The man allegedly showed police a nude picture of a 12 or 13-year-old before being arrested. MAGAZINE, Arkansas — The Logan County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said on Thursday that a member of an Indiana biker group has helped in the arrest of an alleged child predator. A Facebook post from LCSO said that on Nov. […]

Drones are the future of cybercrime – Computerworld | #cybercrime | #infosec

During the summer of 2022, an East Coast financial services company specializing in private investments became the target of a new kind of cyberattack involving drones. The incident came to light when the company’s cybersecurity team detected unusual activity on its internal Atlassian Confluence page. The activity appeared to originate from within the company’s network, […]