Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Social Engineering Skepticism Surrounds Announcement from Cybercriminal Group Akshaya Asokan • September 12, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A group of teenage hackers, known for targeting airlines, insurance firms, and casinos in both the United Kingdom and…
Digital Censorship Tools Revealed: A Look into the Global Surveillance Market Recent leaks from a lesser-known Chinese company, Geedge Networks, have unveiled significant insights into the marketing and exportation of digital censorship tools worldwide. This firm offers a commercialized version…
This week brought a significant cybersecurity incident involving a 23-year-old Serbian activist whose Android device fell prey to a sophisticated zero-day exploit. Developed by Cellebrite, this exploit chain compromised the user’s phone, likely enabling the deployment of a spyware solution…
Cybersecurity Alert: UK Schools Face Data Breaches Driven by Student Intrusions Recent findings from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK reveal troubling trends among students exploiting their schools’ computer systems. Data indicates that students are responsible for approximately…
Cybercriminals continue to exploit Microsoft Word and Excel documents as conduits for malware delivery as we advance through 2025. These methods remain effective, leveraging phishing tactics and zero-click exploits to infiltrate targets with relative ease, particularly in corporate settings where…
In a troubling development, Chinese international students in the United Kingdom have been under sustained attack from a group of scammers known as RedZei. This scheme, also referred to as RedThief, has been actively targeting this demographic for over a…
The topics include Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, and Governance & Risk Management. Also: AI Pilot Project Purgatory, Agentic AI Commerce Fraud Concerns Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • September 12, 2025 Clockwise, from top left: Anna Delaney,…
Manhunt Concludes with Arrest in Shooting Incident at Utah Valley University Authorities have successfully apprehended a suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, bringing an end to a two-day manhunt. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday during…
Amazon Web Services Targeted in Phishing Campaigns by Threat Group TGR-UNK-0011 Recent investigations by Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have unveiled alarming activities targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS). The threat group known as TGR-UNK-0011, which has been active since 2019,…
Overconfidence in Mobile App Security Poses Risks for Organizations Recent research reveals a troubling trend among organizations regarding their mobile application security practices. Despite a high level of confidence reported by 93% of respondents about their security capabilities, a significant…
