Teenage super-hackers attack airlines
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last week issued a warning on X that the cybercriminals responsible for the
So It’s Cyber-War…
As Iran prepares to avenge its recent humiliating ground defeats with concerted cyber-attacks on the US, the Food and Drug
Teenage hackers run rings around cyber-defenses
The recent UK retail cyberattacks that impacted Marks & Spencer and the Co-Op supermarket chain are only the tip of
White House phone hack rings alarm bells
An attempt to impersonate White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is currently being investigated by US federal agencies. The
Russia orchestrates vast cyber-espionage campaign
A new Russian threat actor, Void Blizzard, also known as Laundry Bear, is gathering intelligence from Western states on an
US healthcare crisis looms
The US healthcare sector is now reeling from a seemingly never-ending series of cyberattacks. The problem is becoming so dire
AI system blackmails its creator
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is learning to think like a human. But the critical question now being asked in IT circles
UK government issues urgent cybercrime warning
The UK government is issuing a warning this week to all companies to make cybersecurity an “absolute priority”, following recent
Cyberattacks hit UK retailers hard
The UK retailers, Marks & Spencer, Harrods and the Co-Op, who have been hit by a flurry of cyber-attacks over
Companies complacent about AI-generated cyber-attacks
Companies are largely ignorant of the looming threat of increased artificial intelligence (AI) identity theft, despite the fact that 93
Ransomware attacks on industrial systems double in one year
Ransomware attacks on the operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) that run industrial facilities almost doubled in 2024.
Darcula can suck the blood out of any brand
Cybercrime just got easier. A new artificial intelligence off-the-shelf phishing kit named darcula now enables even inexperienced cyber criminals to
New ransomware threat emerges in 2025
A new and unusually dangerous and sophisticated gang of cybercriminals, named BlackLock, has emerged as a major ransomware threat in
Financial services see DDoS attacks double
Financial services companies worldwide saw the number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks more than double in the second half of
Healthcare cyber-attacks now “a national security threat”
Search engine giant's Google Threat Intelligence Group reports that cybercriminal and state-backed cyber-attacks on the healthcare sector in countries such
The coming St Valentine’s Day cyber-massacre
This coming Friday is St Valentine’s Day and cybercriminals all over the world are rubbing their hands together with glee
Cybercrime forums span national boundaries
The bust of the illegal Cracked and Nulled crime forums evidences the global nature of cybercrime and the impossibility of
“Crazy Evil” Threatens Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
A new and rising threat to decentralized financing has been identified. Threat intelligence researcher, the Insikt group, has uncovered “Crazy
GenAI speeds up cybercrime
While Silicon Valley is finding that artificial intelligence (AI) is proving a tough sell to businesses and consumers, cybercriminals worldwide
WEF predicts perfect storm for cybercrime
The World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 reports that several compounding factors are creating an increasingly complex and
$1bn Korean bust is tip of SE Asian cybercrime iceberg
Authorities in Korea and Beijing dismantled a sprawling voice phishing syndicate responsible for financial losses totaling US$ 1.1 billion. But
Seasonal cybercrime bonanza is under way
Cybercriminals now have an unprecedented of highly effective custom-made tools designed to defraud online retailers and shoppers during the holiday
Women break glass ceiling of Russian cybercrime
Women cybercriminals and lady Darknet hackers are now starting to make inroads into the hitherto male-dominated fraternities of Russian-speaking cybercrime.
Cybercriminals pose as law enforcement agencies
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an urgent warning to business and law enforcement agencies that cybercriminals
Dutch Police Take Down major global cyber threat
The Dutch Police, Politie, claim to have removed a major threat to organizations all over the world by dismantling two
US is top target for mobile cybercrime
The US is the top target for cyber-attacks focusing on mobile devices and those connected by the Internet of Things
Cybercriminals crack MFA defenses
Cybercriminals are now using social engineering techniques developed to crack passwords to break through multi-factor authentication (MFA) defenses, such as
GoldenJackal targets top-secret installations
An as-yet-unidentified group, known only as GoldenJackal with suspected links to the Russian state, is targeting high-security networks that are
Cybercriminals ramp up AI-driven deepfake scams
Cyber toolkits for threat actors are now harnessing the latest deepfake technology and artificial intelligence (AI) for targeted email attacks,
Cybercrime gets physical
Cyber-physical systems (CPS), such as operational technology (OT), the Internet of Things (IoT), building management systems (BMS) and connected media
Lebanon pager attack signals new era in cyber warfare
As the whole world is now aware, Beirut was thrown into chaos yesterday by 5,000 exploding weaponized pagers, leaving 900
Secret Service Hot on the Trail of Cybercriminal “Stalin”
The United States Secret Service is doubling down on the search for cybercriminal “Stalin.” On August 26, 2024, the U.S
“Voldemort” impersonates tax authorities worldwide
A threat actor named “Voldemort” is impersonating tax authorities from governments in Europe, Asia, and the US – targeting dozens
Sharp rise in blindside cyber-attacks
More than one in five cybersecurity professionals report having had a cyber hit requiring immediate attention despite having threat-based detection
Cyber-piracy on the high seas
Escalating geopolitical instability in the South China Seas and The Red Sea are being seen as the root cause behind
‘Shadow IT’ poses a rapidly growing risk
The use of ‘shadow IT’, where staff purchase software without the approval of their IT department, is still on the
Russian gang shuts down two Indiana counties
Clay County, Indiana, in the US, is sounding a Local Disaster Declaration in the wake of a “criminal ransomware attack”
Levi’s breach exposes 72k customer details
Over 72,000 US consumers may have had their account details compromised following a cyber-attack on denim clothing giant Levi Strauss- 1
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