For nearly two weeks, Western New Mexico University’s website and digital systems have been held hostage by what officials in internal emails have called the efforts of a “foreign hacking group.” The university has not publicly addressed the severity of the attack, but documentation obtained by Searchlight New Mexico indicates that an infamous Russian-speaking hacking […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – South Carolina’s attorney general is calling on state lawmakers to pass a bill he says will help keep more kids safe from online predators. Alan Wilson, the state’s top prosecutor, said S.74 is commonsense legislation that would cut administrative red tape to ultimately protect children. “It makes it easier, it makes […]
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Friday declined to confirm or deny reports that a well-known ransomware group stole employee files in a recent cyberattack at the agency. The department faced questions after several cybersecurity websites reported that ransomware group Rhysida is behind the cyberattack at the DEQ and has stolen and auctioned off […]
Cybercriminals have begun openly marketing a powerful new variant of the HiddenMiner malware on underground dark web forums, raising alarms within the cybersecurity community. The malware, a heavily modified Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency miner, attracts buyers due to its advanced stealth capabilities and ease of use, even for less technically skilled threat actors. A New Breed […]
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. 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 […]
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – A man was arrested on multiple child pornography charges in Madison County on Monday following a tip from the online predator hunting group, Predator Poachers. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were initially contacted by someone in the predator hunting group after an alleged case involving the online enticement […]
The UK government’s recently announced ban on public sector ransomware payments has received mixed reactions from industry. With the aim of removing the financial incentives that fuel ransomware attacks and making public sector bodies and critical national infrastructure less attractive targets, the policy marks a significant step in the fight against cybercrime. But the introduction […]
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BORGER, Texas (KVII) — The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has issued a warning to local law enforcement about a serial child predator targeting minors on social media platforms. The predator, posing as a minor, has been soliciting inappropriate images and videos from children. One of the victims identified in this case is […]
Apr 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the activities of an initial access broker (IAB) dubbed ToyMaker that has been observed handing over access to double extortion ransomware gangs like CACTUS. The IAB has been assessed with medium confidence to be a financially motivated threat actor, scanning for vulnerable systems and deploying […]
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