The practice of cybersecurity is ever-changing, marked by a continual dance between the attackers and the defenders. Each side is in a constant state of adaptation, reacting to the strategies of the other. The ongoing evolution of ransomware cybercrime is a prime illustration of this dynamic. Historically, ransomware attacks were somewhat isolated events. Today, they...Read More

Five people have been arrested in a AFP cybercrime sting. Picture: NCA NewsWire handout Five alleged cybercriminals have been arrested across the country as part of an international operation trying to take down a cybercrime platform used to steal personal credentials from victims around the world, including more than 94,000 people in Australia. Those arrested...Read More

THE BAD NEWS is, incidents of cybercrime are increasing, and the cybercriminals are seemingly getting bolder and smarter. The good news is, the government is very serious about combatting cybercrime, and it now has the right organizations to do it, coupled with the right laws to back them up. Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC)...Read More

The Himachal Pradesh police has decided to establish Integrated Cyber Extended (ICE) units in nine districts lacking cyber police stations to address the increasing cyber crimes in the state. Currently, only three cyber cell police stations exist in the state — Mandi, Kangra and Shimla. Complaints related to cybercrime from nine districts, including Lahaul and...Read More

Five people have been taken into custody in Australia and 32 others overseas on suspicion of being as part of a cyber-crime platform used for credential theft. A statement from the Australian Federal Police said 94,000 people in Australia were among those who had had their personal information stolen. The operation, conducted across Australia and...Read More