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The Hacker News.

"THN Weekly Recap:  Top cybersecurity threats, tools and tips." Views expressed in this cybersecurity, cyber crime update are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 20 January 2025, 1509 UTC. Content and Source:  https://thehackernews.com Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://www.hawaiicybersecurityjournal.net).   As the digital world becomes more complicated, the lines between national security and cybersecurity are starting to fade. Recent cyber sanctions and intelligence moves show a reality where malware and fake news are used as tools in global politics. Every cyberattack now seems to have deeper political consequences. Governments are facing new, unpredictable threats that can't be fought with old-school methods. To stay ahead, we need to understand how cybersecurity is now tied to diplomacy, where the safety of networks is just as important as the power of words. ⚡ Threat o...

The Hacker News

"LockBit developer Rostoslav Panev charged for billions in global ransomware damages." Views expressed in this cybersecurity, cyber crime update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 22 December 2024, 1440 UTC. Content and Source:   https://thehackernews.com/ Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://www.hawaiicybersecurityjournal.net). LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Charged for Billions in Global Ransomware Damages  Dec 21, 2024   Ransomware / Cybercrime A dual Russian and Israeli national has been charged in the United States for allegedly being the developer of the now-defunct LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation since its inception in or around 2019 through at least February 2024. Rostislav Panev , 51, was arrested in Israel earlier this August and is currently awaiting extradition, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said in a statement. Based on fund ...