Rogue AI agents, vulnerabilities in AI-powered browsers, and significant cybersecurity breaches highlighted at Black Hat and DefCon. Meanwhile, Meta faced issues with AI-generated illegal content, and the US government dealt with various privacy and security concerns.
A rare eastern imperial eagle named Feliks has been released in Serbia after being rescued from poachers in Syria, where he was held for ransom and rehabilitated in Lebanon.
Ransomware-Angriffe bedrohen deutsche Unternehmen. Experten Michael Sjøberg und Peter Skovbo erläutern im Interview, wie man sich wehren und nach einer Attacke handeln kann.
Ransomware gilt als großes Geschäftsrisiko, besonders für den deutschen Mittelstand, mit 1041 gemeldeten Angriffen im Jahr 2025. Krisenverhandler Michael Sjøberg und Peter Skovbo erklären im Interview, wie sich Unternehmen verteidigen und nach einer Attacke die Kontrolle zurückgewinnen können.
Police released two ransom notes six months after Nancy Guthrie's January abduction from her Arizona home, hoping "distinct linguistic characteristics" will help identify the kidnappers. One note demanded Bitcoin, while the other claimed she died shortly after being taken.
Six months after Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona home, her family has issued a new appeal for information. This comes a day after investigators released two conflicting purported ransom notes, one demanding bitcoin and another claiming she had perished.
Today show host Savannah Guthrie has issued a fresh plea for information regarding her mother, Nancy Guthrie, who vanished from her Arizona home on February 1. Authorities released two ransom notes, first demanding $4 million in cryptocurrency, then claiming Nancy's death, urging the public to recognize the writing style.
Arizona authorities released ransom notes from Nancy Guthrie's kidnappers, who claimed they didn't understand her failing health and apologized for her death. Nancy, mother of Savannah Guthrie, vanished six months ago. The notes, including a $4M Bitcoin demand, were released to generate new leads.
Arizona police released two ransom notes in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, mother of US news presenter Savannah Guthrie, seeking public help. One note demanded millions in Bitcoin, while the other claimed Nancy died shortly after being taken six months ago, a claim police cannot verify.
CertiK's H1 2026 report reveals a 20-fold surge in crypto-related physical coercion crimes, or "wrench attacks," since H1 2025, with financial exposure increasing 11.8 times to $124.1 million. The report emphasizes the need for advanced custody solutions like multisignature wallets and distributed signers to protect against forced access.
Over 20 people were killed and three wounded after gunmen, locally known as "bandits," attacked several villages in Talata Mafara, Zamfara state, Nigeria. The raid lasted about three hours, with residents accusing security forces of non-intervention, and livestock was rustled.
La seconda stagione di "Ransom Canyon", composta da otto episodi, debutta su Netflix il 23 luglio. La serie neo-western, basata sui romanzi di Jodi Thomas, riprende la storia di Quinn O’Grady e Staten Kirkland, alle prese con problemi familiari e sentimentali, sei mesi dopo gli eventi della prima stagione.
A Proofpoint report indicates that over one-third of companies paying hacker ransoms are subsequently hit with a second extortion demand. The findings underscore the evolving nature of ransomware attacks, which now often involve multiple leverage forms like threatening to release stolen data, as seen in incidents involving Klue and Change Healthcare.
冷凍食品大手ニチレイへのサイバー攻撃で、ランサムウェアグループ「RansomHouse」がダークウェブ上で犯行声明を出した。同社は7月13日からシステム障害で出荷業務を停止しており、RansomHouseは機密情報流出を防ぐため連絡を促している。
Nearly half of companies targeted by ransomware pay ransoms, with demands rising, according to Sophos research. While the UK government plans to ban public sector payments, cybersecurity experts debate the effectiveness and potential harm of such prohibitions, as AI tools escalate attack sophistication.
German authorities issued an arrest warrant for a 29-year-old man accused of holding a supermarket employee hostage for over 11 hours in Berlin. The man, who allegedly threatened the woman with a knife, was charged with kidnapping and attempted extortion. Special forces rescued the unharmed employee, and the suspect sustained minor injuries.
German authorities arrested a 29-year-old man accused of holding a supermarket employee hostage for over 11 hours in Berlin. He faces charges including kidnapping for ransom and attempted extortion. The woman was rescued unharmed by special forces.
Angelo Martino, a former ransomware negotiator for DigitalMint, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for colluding with BlackCat scammers. He provided confidential negotiation information to cybercriminals to inflate ransom demands, receiving a portion of the payments. Five victims paid over $75 million, with likely millions inflated due to Martino's actions.
Angelo Martino, a former ransomware negotiator, was sentenced to over five years in prison for conspiring with hackers to deploy BlackCat ransomware. The U.S. seized over $10 million in crypto and assets purchased with stolen funds. Martino is the third person jailed in the scheme.
Ransomware-Angriffe nehmen zu, auch beim deutschen Mittelstand. Kriminelle verschlüsseln IT-Systeme und fordern Lösegeld, oft mit der Drohung, gestohlene Daten zu veröffentlichen. Krisenverhandler Michael Sjøberg und Peter Skovbo geben Tipps zur Abwehr und zur Wiedererlangung der Kontrolle.
Ransomware-Angriffe nehmen zu, auch beim deutschen Mittelstand. Experten erklären, wie sich Unternehmen schützen und im Ernstfall die Kontrolle zurückgewinnen können.
A Agência Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD) instaurou inquérito contra o Instituto Saúde e Cidadania (Isac) por falha na proteção de dados sensíveis de 500 mil usuários de unidades de saúde públicas na Bahia e outros cinco estados. O instituto sofreu ataque cibernético de ransomware.
Ransomware-Angriffe stellen ein wachsendes Geschäftsrisiko dar, insbesondere für den deutschen Mittelstand. 2025 wurden 1041 Angriffe gemeldet. Krisenverhandler Michael Sjøberg und Peter Skovbo geben Tipps zur Abwehr und Wiedererlangung der Kontrolle.
Ransomware-Angriffe nehmen zu, auch beim deutschen Mittelstand. Kriminelle verschlüsseln IT-Systeme und fordern Lösegeld. Krisenverhandler Michael Sjøberg und Peter Skovbo geben Tipps zur Abwehr und Wiedererlangung der Kontrolle.
