A Russian-speaking criminal cyber gang gave victims including British Airways and the BBC a week to start ransom negotiations after it exploited a vulnerability in an encrypted file-sharing software used by many high-profile firms. The hacker group, known as Clop, said companies that use the secure file transfer product MOVEit from Progress Software Corp. should...Read More
(Getty Images) A Las Vegas sex offender was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for possessing child pornography. Russell Hamblin, 63, pleaded guilty in November after being found in possession of images depicting child sexual abuse. His prison term will be followed by 15 years of supervised release, according to a statement from the...Read More
Elementary school bus runs in the Baldwinsville Central School District will be delayed by an hour Thursday due to a bus-by-bus dismissal of Ray Middle School students, who went on a lockout because of an emergency at nearby residence, the district announced. Dismissal at Baker High School and Durgee Junior High School will also be...Read More
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—Susan Sons has been named executive director for OmniSOC, the shared cybersecurity operations center for higher education and research led by Indiana University (IU). She reports to Aaron Neal, IU deputy chief information officer. Sons has been serving in an interim capacity since July 1. Previously, Sons was a chief security analyst at Indiana...Read More
Image of gavel and prison bars (Adobe Stock) LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A Las Vegas man was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for possession of images depicting child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Russell Hamblin, 63, pleaded guilty in November, to...Read More
Actress Nikki Sanderson only became aware she had a potential claim against the publisher of the Mirror for alleged unlawful information gathering after chatting with Hollyoaks co-star Gary Lucy, the High Court in London has heard. Former Coronation Street star Ms Sanderson, 39, is suing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) for damages, claiming journalists at its...Read More
By Alison Boshoff for the Daily Mail 22:04 08 Jun 2023, updated 22:11 08 Jun 2023 James Norton’s career took a stratospheric turn thanks to his role as psychopath and sexual predator Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley — the finale this February was one of the most-watched television moments of the year. And it...Read More
Paying a cyber ransom will, allegedly, secure your data and give you back control of your systems. But there are legal, operational and ethical risks to consider. Ransomware attacks can paralyse companies. Exposure of your sensitive commercial, customer and employee information has huge effects. Paying a ransom will, according to attackers, secure your data and...Read More
The Sacramento Police Department conducted an investigation at Sutter Middle School after two threats targeted the school within the span of a week. Sacramento police said the threats were made on social media and detectives were investigating the circumstances of the threats. Officers remained on campus throughout the school day for safety purposes.Sutter principal Cristin...Read More
Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) – A multi-agency operation targeting online child sex predators led to 14 arrests last week. Undercover agents posed as a 13- and 14-year-old juvenile. After being solicited for sex by the adult suspects, a meeting was set up and the suspect were taken into custody. Those arrested were John George, 29;...Read More
