UN cybercrime treaty lead negotiator: US will suffer if it doesn’t vote yes
There will be serious consequences if the United States does not vote in favor of a recently agreed upon and controversial United Nations cybercrime treaty, a key American...
LockBit Ransomware and Evil Corp Members Arrested and Sanctioned in Joint Global Effort
Oct 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Ransomware
A new wave of international law enforcement actions has led to four arrests and the takedown of nine servers linked to the LockBit (aka...
Tech platforms urged to tackle Hamas’ and Hezbollah’s online propaganda
The UN-affiliated Tech Against Terrorism (TAT) initiative is warning social media platforms that Hamas and Hezbollah are actively attempting to spread propaganda online. At least seven members...
So far, cybercriminals appear to be just shopping around for a Telegram alternative
The Telegram app is becoming less friendly for cybercriminals, but a lot of them might stick around anyway, according to a new analysis. Following the arrest of...
Dutch police blame ‘state actor’ for recent data breach
Dutch national police have deemed it “very likely” that a state-sponsored threat actor was behind a large-scale data breach discovered last week. During the attack, unidentified hackers...
Blue-ribbon panel on US surveillance powers languishes as distractions pile up for Congress
A high-powered commission meant to reform U.S. government surveillance authorities won't start work anytime soon, as Congress has been tangled up in 2024 election politics and is still...
DOJ, Microsoft seize dozens of domains ‘used by Russian intelligence agents’
Dozens of domains and websites were taken down by the Justice Department and Microsoft this week after investigators tied the tools to an espionage campaign by the Russian...
Neural data privacy an emerging issue as California signs protections into law
Neurobiologist Rafael Yuste had what he calls his “Oppenheimer moment” a decade ago after he learned that he could take over the minds of mice by turning on...
Andariel Hacking Group Shifts Focus to Financial Attacks on U.S. Organizations
Oct 02, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Malware
Three different organizations in the U.S. were targeted in August 2024 by a North Korean state-sponsored threat actor called Andariel as part of...
International police dismantle cybercrime group in West Africa
Eight suspected cybercriminals were arrested in Côte d'Ivoire as part of an ongoing international operation, according to a statement by Interpol. The suspects were involved in “large-scale”...
