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Aligning Security Testing with IT Infrastructure Changes

Originally published by Pentera.With 73% of organizations tweaking their IT setups every quarter, it’s concerning that only 40% are aligning their security checks accordingly. This frequency gap leaves organizations vulnerable to prolonged risk and highlights a critical area for improvement. Ensuring security measures evolve in tandem with IT changes isn’t just advisable—it’s essential for safeguarding […]

INTERPOL Arrests 8 in Major Phishing and Romance Fraud Crackdown in West Africa

INTERPOL has announced the arrest of eight individuals in Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria as part of a crackdown on phishing scams and romance cyber fraud. Dubbed Operation Contender 2.0, the initiative is designed to tackle cyber-enabled crimes in West Africa, the agency said. One such threat involved a large-scale phishing scam targeting Swiss citizens that […]

LockBit Ransomware and Evil Corp Leaders Arrested and Sanctioned in Joint Global Effort

A new wave of international law enforcement actions has led to four arrests and the takedown of nine servers linked to the LockBit (aka Bitwise Spider) ransomware operation, marking the latest salvo against what was once a prolific financially motivated group. This includes the arrest of a suspected LockBit developer in France while on holiday […]