Security News

UK Ministry of Defence is spending less with US biz, and more with Europeans
2025-05-10 10:46

France's share of MOD cash is growing while the US's shrinks The UK's Ministry of Defence (MOD) is gradually shifting its spending from the US to Europe, according to research from Tussell.…

Luna Moth extortion hackers pose as IT help desks to breach US firms
2025-05-05 22:19

The data-theft extortion group known as Luna Moth, aka Silent Ransom Group, has ramped up callback phishing campaigns in attacks on legal and financial institutions in the United States. [...]

US indicts Black Kingdom ransomware admin for Microsoft Exchange attacks
2025-05-02 14:32

A 36-year-old Yemeni national, who is believed to be the developer and primary operator of 'Black Kingdom' ransomware, has been indicted by the United States for conducting 1,500 attacks on...

Three Brits charged over 'active shooter threats' swattings in US, Canada
2025-05-02 13:06

UK starts prosecution days after FBI vowed to clamp down on the crime Three young Brits are accused of stateside swatting offences and will appear in a UK court today to face their charges after a...

Ukrainian extradited to US for Nefilim ransomware attacks
2025-05-01 19:44

A Ukrainian national has been extradited from Spain to the United States to face charges over allegedly conducting Nefilim ransomware attacks against companies. [...]

US as a Surveillance State
2025-05-01 16:02

Two essays were just published on DOGE’s data collection and aggregation, and how it ends with a modern surveillance state. It’s good to see this finally being talked about.

Maryland man pleads guilty to outsourcing US govt work to North Korean dev in China
2025-04-30 18:03

Feds say $970K scheme defrauded 13+ companies A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to fraud after landing a job with a contractor working on US government software, and then outsourcing the work to a...

China now America's number one cyber threat – US must get up to speed
2025-04-29 15:02

Former Rear Admiral calls for National Guard online deployment and corporates to be held accountable RSAC Russia used to be considered America's biggest adversary online, but over the past couple...

FBI: US lost record $16.6 billion to cybercrime in 2024
2025-04-23 15:21

The FBI says cybercriminals have stolen a record $16,6 billion in 2024, marking an increase in losses of over 33% compared to the previous year. [...]

Hacking US crosswalks to talk like Zuck is as easy as 1234
2025-04-19 13:03

AI-spoofed Mark joins fellow billionaires as the voice of the street – here's how it was probably done Video Crosswalk buttons in various US cities were hijacked over the past week or so to –...