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DoW Cyber Service Academy opens 2027–2028 scholarship applications via ATLAS
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DoW Cyber Service Academy opens 2027–2028 scholarship applications via ATLAS

The U.S. Department of War CIO has opened the Cyber Service Academy (CSA) ATLAS portal for 2027–2028 merit-based scholarships. Clearance-eligible U.S. high school seniors and college freshmen through seniors pursuing approved cyber degrees can apply from 1 October 2026. Current DoW personnel use the separate retention track expected in 2027.

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Price Discovery Reference for Cellebrite Premium Unlimited / Inseyets Online Unlimited Unlocks - One-Year Subscription
Global Trends1 Oct 2026

Price Discovery Reference for Cellebrite Premium Unlimited / Inseyets Online Unlimited Unlocks - One-Year Subscription

A Year of Unlimited Cellebrite Unlocks Costs About $100,000 to $120,000. Premium Unlimited and Inseyets Online Unlimited Unlocks are one subscription for a year of uncapped advanced unlocks. Two United States price records, a California renewal and three British records put that subscription in a band. Larger totals are usually more than one subscription.

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Bitget Hot Wallet Hack: SlowMist Finds Zero-Day Breach and Custom Withdrawal Tool as MetaMask Flags Infrastructure Incident
Cybersecurity1 Oct 2026

Bitget Hot Wallet Hack: SlowMist Finds Zero-Day Breach and Custom Withdrawal Tool as MetaMask Flags Infrastructure Incident

SlowMist’s Bitget IR progress report (as of 29 Sep): Product A 0-day from 31 Aug, Product B admin abuse on 25 Sep, custom withdrawal tool forging risk controls, multi-chain drain ~2h52m from 02:31 UTC+8, later forged BTC withdrawal attempts. Private keys/cold wallets reportedly not compromised.

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India intensifies intelligence-led crackdown: busts fake Apple call centre preying on US victims
Global Trends1 Oct 2026

India intensifies intelligence-led crackdown: busts fake Apple call centre preying on US victims

India’s Delhi Police AATS (West) raided a Naraina call centre named Veptra, arresting seven for fake Apple/iOS support scams targeting US residents via gift cards. Devices, cards and an Audi A3 seized. FIR 279/2026.

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India's ED arrests two more in ₹146 crore Hashpe cryptocurrency fraud probe
Global Trends30 Sept 2026

India's ED arrests two more in ₹146 crore Hashpe cryptocurrency fraud probe

India’s Enforcement Directorate arrested Syed Usman alias Babu and Dhamodharan Balachandran in the Hashpe cryptocurrency fraud PMLA probe. Alleged proceeds ~₹146 crore via cash, Hify Circle bank credits and purported TCX tokens. Source: ED.

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Meta suicide alert helps UP Police rescue Bareilly youth within 10 minutes
Cybersecurity29 Sept 2026

Meta suicide alert helps UP Police rescue Bareilly youth within 10 minutes

UP Police rescued an 18-year-old in Bareilly within 10 minutes after Meta flagged his Instagram self-harm post and alerted the force’s Social Media Centre. Brief on how Meta’s suicide-risk warning system works with police. Source: @Uppolice.

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Europol Hiring Alert: Senior Specialist – Head of Team – Cybercrime Investigations Support (EC3, AD8)
Internship and Job Opportunities29 Sept 2026

Europol Hiring Alert: Senior Specialist – Head of Team – Cybercrime Investigations Support (EC3, AD8)

Europol is hiring a Senior Specialist – Head of Team – Cybercrime Investigations Support (AD8) at EC3 in The Hague. Restricted Temporary Agent post; reserve list for Q4 2026/Q1 2027. Apply online by 22 October 2026, 23:59 CEST: europol.europa.eu vacancy 1088.

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Mudra Loan Impersonation Scam busted, Andhra Pradesh residents targeted
Cybersecurity29 Sept 2026

Mudra Loan Impersonation Scam busted, Andhra Pradesh residents targeted

Kolkata Police report that an inquiry into fraudulent SIM procurement uncovered a multi-state cyber-fraud operation. Following the arrest of Taushif Alam on 17 September 2026, officers raided a flat in Hatiara under Eco Park Police Station used as an alleged fraudulent call centre, arresting seven individuals from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The accused are alleged to have impersonated MUDRA Loan representatives and induced residents of Andhra Pradesh to transfer funds. Mobile phones and noteb

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Civil Registration system (CRS) portal abuse foiled by UP Police, 3 arrested
Cybersecurity29 Sept 2026

Civil Registration system (CRS) portal abuse foiled by UP Police, 3 arrested

UP Police say Bhadohi Police arrested three people accused of forging birth certificates by misusing officials’ CRS portal logins — allegedly via OTPs, email takeover, and uploads of fake data or blank papers. The force claims about 200–250 fake certificates were produced for illegal gain. Official post names no FIR or accused; local press same day aligns on the CRS/OTP modus.

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Pakistan Busts Rawalpindi Call Centre Over Suspected Chinese-origin Loan App sharking
Global Trends28 Sept 2026

Pakistan Busts Rawalpindi Call Centre Over Suspected Chinese-origin Loan App sharking

NCCIA Rawalpindi raided an alleged illegal call centre in Commercial Market, Satellite Town, arresting 61 suspects and seizing 155 laptops and 71 phones (28 Sep 2026). Officials say preliminary findings point to illegal foreign-loan recovery with threats and intimidation of customers abroad.

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India's Uttarakhand STF uncovers illegal SIM-box telecom gateway; one arrested
Global Trends28 Sept 2026

India's Uttarakhand STF uncovers illegal SIM-box telecom gateway; one arrested

Uttarakhand STF says it dismantled an illegal SIM-box telecom gateway in Bazpur, Udham Singh Nagar, arrested a 24-year-old man and seized two 32-slot SIM boxes, 77 antennas, 114 Airtel SIM cards, a router, phone and other equipment. Investigators allege foreign/VoIP calls were converted into Indian local calls to conceal identities, with links to Bangladesh-based cybercriminals under investigation.

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NCCIA intensifies Pakistan crackdown with Karachi raids on alleged fraud call centres
Global Trends27 Sept 2026

NCCIA intensifies Pakistan crackdown with Karachi raids on alleged fraud call centres

Pakistan’s NCCIA says its Karachi office raided two alleged fraud call centres in PECHS Block 6, Tariq Road, found 73 individuals and seized a live CRM plus digital evidence. FIRs 92/2026 and 93/2026 registered; one operator arrested, two declared absconders. Follows the recent Lahore DHA Phase 6 raid (21 arrests).

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Pakistan’s NCCIA arrests 21 in Lahore’s Investment Scam Crackdown
Global Trends27 Sept 2026

Pakistan’s NCCIA arrests 21 in Lahore’s Investment Scam Crackdown

NCCIA Lahore and Faisalabad teams raided an alleged illegal scam centre in DHA Phase 6, Lahore, arresting 21 people and recovering 29 mobile phones and 10 PCs. The agency said preliminary examination indicated the alleged use of fake social media accounts.

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Disaster Relief Scams: How to Spot Fake FEMA Agents and Charities
Cybercrime Trends23 Sept 2026

Disaster Relief Scams: How to Spot Fake FEMA Agents and Charities

After storms and wildfires, scammers pose as FEMA staff, charities and contractors. The FTC's warning signs, how to verify help, and where to report fraud.

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DentaQuest Data Breach: What to Do If Your Health Data Was Exposed
Cybercrime Trends23 Sept 2026

DentaQuest Data Breach: What to Do If Your Health Data Was Exposed

DentaQuest says at least 15 million people were hit by a breach claimed by ShinyHunters. How to guard against medical identity theft and fraud right now.

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IDScan Data Breach: What to Do If Your Driver's License Was Exposed
Cybercrime Trends23 Sept 2026

IDScan Data Breach: What to Do If Your Driver's License Was Exposed

IDScan disclosed a breach after a dark-web service claimed 153M+ US and Canadian licenses. How to protect yourself: freezes, your DMV, an IRS IP PIN and more.

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FBI Warns: Fake IC3 Agents and Deepfakes Target Scam Victims
Cybercrime Trends23 Sept 2026

FBI Warns: Fake IC3 Agents and Deepfakes Target Scam Victims

Scammers are impersonating the FBI's IC3 with Telegram messages and AI deepfake videos to re-target fraud victims. How it works and how to report safely.

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How GPT-5.6 Cyber “Escaped” the Sandbox — Network Bypass, Not a VM Breakout
Cybersecurity28 Sept 2026

How GPT-5.6 Cyber “Escaped” the Sandbox — Network Bypass, Not a VM Breakout

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said nine models with root in SPACE failed 108 VM→host escapes, but four — including GPT-5.6 Cyber — reached a blocked URL under partial network access via DNS spoofing or shared-IP CDN tricks; Cyber used Taboola→screenshot→OCR. Issues reportedly fixed. Not a Firecracker host break.

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Website Path Brute-Force and AI Scraper Probes targeting env file - Threat Alert
Cybersecurity27 Sept 2026

Website Path Brute-Force and AI Scraper Probes targeting env file - Threat Alert

Automated scrapers and path scanners routinely probe public sites for /.env, config.json, info.php, .vscode/sftp.json, cPanel proxy paths, GraphQL and Exchange ECP URLs. MoCA analysis of typical top-path charts explains recon vs exploit risks and practical fixes: deny rules, WAF, fail2ban, never commit secrets, remove phpinfo, and keep security.txt intentional.

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From Mukherjee Nagar to reverse engineering expert: how Special Task Force UP arrested hacker ‘Devil’
Cybersecurity24 Sept 2026

From Mukherjee Nagar to reverse engineering expert: how Special Task Force UP arrested hacker ‘Devil’

From an unpaid exam lab in Greater Noida to a soldering station in Delhi — UP STF says it has busted a pan-India supply chain that let remote solvers control candidates' computers.

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How a "Laptop Farm" Works - advisory issued by Japan against North Korean group WaterPlum
Cybersecurity19 Sept 2026

How a "Laptop Farm" Works - advisory issued by Japan against North Korean group WaterPlum

A laptop farm is not a hacking exploit. It is physical infrastructure designed to hide where the keyboard actually is.

https://www.npa.go.jp/bureau/cyber/koho/caution/caution20260918.htmlRead