Table of ContentsMaintain Robust, Regular BackupsKeep Software Meticulously UpdatedDevelop a Discerning Eye for Phishing AttemptsImplement Stringent Access ControlsDeploy Trusted Security SolutionsExercise Caution with Remote Connections It’s a crime drama plotline you’ve seen a million times: Professional kidnappers demand a suitcase of unmarked bills in exchange for a hostage’s safe return. The tension builds as the...Read More
CHENNAI: The Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has issued an urgent advisory cautioning citizens about a surge in fraudulent social media scams in the form of campaigns falsely linking billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to cryptocurrency. These schemes, proliferating on platforms like Instagram, use doctored videos and deceptive claims of “free Bitcoin” to...Read More
Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM By Paul Gable Austen Bradley Stout was arrested last year by the Greencastle Police Department. A Fillmore man was sentenced this week to six years in the Indiana Department of Corrections and two years probation following his arrest last year. Austen Bradley Stout, Fillmore, was arrested last year...Read More
In the past, cyber criminals have accessed internal messaging systems of companies including Uber and Rockstar Games to spy on communications and post ransom demands. These kinds of tactics were used by a group called Lapsus$ which was made up of English speaking teenagers – two of whom were arrested and convicted in the UK...Read More
BRUNSWICK, Ohio — It is now a crime in Ohio if a person is caught blackmailing another person into sending explicit images or threatening to release those explicit images in exchange for money. “No kids should be hurt and that’s what these criminals are doing, so for them to get punished for it is a...Read More
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, organizations require more sophisticated tools to protect themselves. CIRA, the national non-profit that protects over eight million Canadians with its cybersecurity products, is responding to this challenge by launching a new enterprise-grade service, CIRA XDR, that leverages an open-source codebase...Read More
It’s sniffles season. People with asthma commonly suffer from allergies, too. Help your patients understand their allergic triggers with ImmunoCAP™ Specific IgE blood tests. And with this lab ordering guide, providers can browse region-specific profiles to help patients identify local allergic triggers. Learn more. One of the latest healthcare hacks may have had little clinical...Read More
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) – A man was arrested in connection with a child predator sting which began in April of 2024, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. On April 4, 2024, detectives with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office began a sting where investigators used online platforms to pose as underage children to catch...Read More
Two East Idaho school districts — Jefferson County and American Falls — were recently targeted in ransomware attacks that temporarily disabled their systems and derailed learning. For weeks, students and teachers had to revert to “old-school” learning — without the aid of devices or internet. Teachers could not access email, grade books or school phones. ...Read More
The Latest IC3 Report on Cybercrime is out from the FBI. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Getty Images Cybercrimes and crypto scams are becoming more common. I’ll never forget the call from my friend’s uncle. He’s the type who keeps meticulous spreadsheets for everything—grocery lists, travel budgets, even holiday gifts. So when he told me...Read More
