Federal Judge Beth Labson Freeman of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, for a second time blocked the California Age Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA), stating that the plaintiff, NetChoice LLC, has adequately shown a likelihood of success on its First Amendment claim. Specifically, Freeman noted that NetChoice adequately established that...Read More
Ransomware has steadily grown since Popp’s 1989 introduction of the AIDS trojan. Predating the use of web links or email attachments, that first version was transported using floppy disks. While delivery methods have certainly changed, the behavior once the process starts shows a mix of consistency and variance. Let’s look at the distinct stages...Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced charges against a 36-year-old Yemeni national for allegedly deploying the Black Kingdom ransomware against global targets, including businesses, schools, and hospitals in the United States. Rami Khaled Ahmed of Sana’a, Yemen, has been charged with one count of conspiracy, one count of intentional damage to a...Read More
How to avoid internet scams and getting hacked Americans lose billions to cybercrooks. Don’t think you’re too smart to fall for their tricks. USA TODAY Scammers and cybercriminals stole a record total of $16.6 billion from Americans in 2024, marking a 33% increase in losses from 2023, the FBI said in a new report on...Read More
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: DaVita has been hit by a ransomware attack that’s affecting operations, the kidney care provider said Monday. The dialysis company discovered the attack, which encrypted parts of its network, on Saturday, according to a securities...Read More
Cybercrime surged in Georgia in 2024, with internet-related complaints and losses reaching record highs, according to the FBI’s latest Internet Crime Report. Cybercrime is on the rise in Georgia and around the country. Georgia ranked 11th in internet-related complaints last year, up from 13th in 2023, according to the FBI’s newly released Internet Crime Report...Read More
COBB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – In March, when Cobb County systems were down, it was because of a cyber attack, county officials said Friday. “They want money, plain and simple,” said Rick Hudson, chief technology officer of Critical Path Security. Hudson has been in cybersecurity for decades. “We have a network of web...Read More
As ransomware surges, enable 2FA now, FBI says. NurPhoto via Getty Images Cyber extortion, or ransomware if you prefer the less literal term for this particular type of cyber attack, is rising like a malicious phoenix from the flames of government regulation and law enforcement action. There is, however, a relatively simple mitigation technique that...Read More
The headlines are filled with news of the latest ransomware attacks. Individuals and companies continue to fall victim to the crime — and it’s far from a new phenomenon. From its humble beginnings of malware-laden floppy disks distributed via snail mail, ransomware changed with the tide as the internet and then blockchain and cryptocurrencies...Read More
