Seattle – A 22-year-old French citizen from Epinal, France, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in U.S. District Court in Seattle, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Sebastien Raoult, aka Sezyo Kaizen, was arrested last year in Morocco and was extradited to the U.S. in January 2023. Raoult and two...Read More

In a packed session at Cyber Security & Cloud Expo Europe, Raviv Raz, Cloud Security Manager at ING, turned the spotlight away from traditional security threats and delved into the world of AI-powered cybercrime. Raz shared insights from his extensive career, including his tenure as technical director for a web application firewall company. This role...Read More

Johnson Controls International PLC (JCI) said late Wednesday a recent cybersecurity incident disrupted operations and could possibly interfere with earnings. In a filing late Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the building infrastructure supplier said it is investigating an undated cybersecurity incident along with outside experts. Johnson Controls said the incident caused disruptions in...Read More

Here are some important steps and guidelines that are essential for parents whose children use social media, especially platforms like Snapchat. In this digital age, social media platforms like Snapchat and TikTok have become an integral part of our lives, especially for the younger generation. While Snapchat offers a unique way to connect with friends,...Read More

[Source illustration: stuartmiles99/istockphoto] Scott RookerSVP, Branch Manager, and Legal CounselRepublic Title of Texas.…on property “seller” scams and AI and “things the industry is really going to have to think about,” via Candy’s Dirt. Scott Rooker Rooker’s firm has seen so many fraudulent property sale attempts lately—via Docusign and text messages from “fake sellers”—that it has...Read More

The officials, who included State Department Chief Information Officer Kelly Fletcher, told attendees the focus of the hack was on Indo-Pacific diplomatic efforts, with nine of the 10 email accounts breached at the State Department belonging to individuals working on those issues. The other official was focused on Europe. Among the most sensitive information stolen,...Read More

Baruch College extended remote learning through Sept. 29 after announcing on Sept. 27 that the network outages across the campus were due to a malware attack.  The physical campus is unavailable for general access to students but is open to essential staff. The library will be open for laptop loans and limited services on Thursday...Read More

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware From Paying Ransoms to Rebuilding IT Systems, Here’s What the Response Looked Like Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • September 27, 2023     Image: Shutterstock What’s worse than a covid wave, lasts longer than year and leaves affected individuals with no good choices? The aftereffects of ransomware attack, witnesses told...Read More

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A former case manager working under the Florida Department of Children’s and Families (DCF) was arrested after being accused of lying about visits. Special agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Kristen Lucas Martinez, 43, falsified records regarding home visits with foster kids. FDLE’s investigative summery found Martinez lied...Read More

Johnson Controls has been hit with a cybersecurity incident. A spokesperson for Johnson Controls shared in a statement with TMJ4 News they “have experienced disruptions in portions of [its] internal information technology infrastructure and applications resulting from a cybersecurity incident.” Johnson Controls has since begun an investigation with cybersecurity experts and is coordinating with its...Read More