Report: Cyber threats bombard cybersecurity vendors | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Urban One, a U.S. media conglomerate focused on the African American community, has disclosed having its employees’ personal data and other corporate information exfiltrated in a “sophisticated social engineering campaign” in February, which was claimed by the Cactus ransomware operation last month, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. ——————————————————– Click […]

Livestream sparks probe into alleged child predator in Hancock County | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — An organization called Big Country’s Predator Exposure posted a livestream on Facebook that captured the attention of both residents and law enforcement in Hancock County. It included a knock on a door that opened more than just someone’s apartment, it opened the door to an investigation against an alleged child predator. […]

Akira ransomware reportedly disrupts Hitachi Vantara | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Urban One, a U.S. media conglomerate focused on the African American community, has disclosed having its employees’ personal data and other corporate information exfiltrated in a “sophisticated social engineering campaign” in February, which was claimed by the Cactus ransomware operation last month, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. Source link […]

Ransomware hack said to be cause of M&S outages | #ransomware | #cybercrime

By Bloomberg Published April 29, 2025 A ransomware attack is the cause of a disruption at Marks and Spencer Group Plc., with hackers using a potent kind of malware to lock down some of the British retailer’s systems and render them inaccessible, according to people familiar with the attack. The company has for more than […]

DOJ, FBI, GCash collab to combat cybercrime threats | #cybercrime | #infosec

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday announced it held a meeting with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and GCash to combat the rising threat of cybercrime involving the digital finance sector. The meeting underscored the critical importance of strong partnerships between law enforcement agencies and private sector stakeholders in safeguarding digital financial ecosystems, […]

Phorpiex Botnet Delivers LockBit Ransomware with Automated Tactics | #ransomware | #cybercrime

A new ransomware campaign featuring an automated deployment of LockBit ransomware via the Phorpiex botnet has been uncovered. According to Cybereason Security Services, this marks a shift in how threat actors are leveraging botnets to bypass traditional human-operated ransomware attacks. What’s New in the Attack Chain Unlike previous LockBit incidents, this campaign used Phorpiex, also known as […]

Fortinet FortiGuard Labs 2025 reports cybercrime-as-a-service boom as hackers weaponize AI, amid industrialized threat surge | #cybercrime | #infosec

Fortinet has released the new Fortinet FortiGuard Labs 2025 Global Threat Landscape report that reveals a sharp rise in Cybercrime-as-a-Service activity on the darknet, driving a booming underground market for stolen credentials, exploits, and unauthorized access. The report also highlights a record surge in automated cyberattacks, as threat actors increasingly weaponize AI and deploy sophisticated […]

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