A previously convicted child predator from Western North Carolina has been sentenced to prison on federal charges. The U.S. Department of Justice says 40 years old Justin Adkins was convicted about 6 months ago for distributing child sex abuse material. He had been convicted of 2nd degree sexual exploitation of a minor and was released...Read More
PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office launched a website to help educate parents on how to protect their children from online predators, Maricopa County Attorney Rachell Mitchell announced at a press conference on Wednesday. The site called “Report Don’t Repost: Cyber Predators, Real Risks” provides guardians with practical tools, current data and expert advice...Read More
An ongoing international effort against cybercrime operators announced a massive takedown of ransomware networks.A collection of agencies, including Europol, the FBI and the Department of Justice, announced they conducted a seizure of domains and servers from several groups specializing in ransomware scams.In total, the agencies said they seized 300 servers and knocked 650 domains offline....Read More
Nova Scotia Power confirmed on Friday what cybersecurity experts have suspected for weeks — that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. In an update posted to its website, the private utility said that no payment was made to the person or group behind the “sophisticated” attack. It refused to pay the ransom, it...Read More
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools have launched an independent investigation into school transportation safety after a 5-year-old was struck and killed by a bus in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood. Up Academy Dorchester kindergartener Lens Arthur Joseph was struck and killed by his school bus on April 28 near the intersection of...Read More
In one of the largest global crackdowns on dark web crime to date, Europol’s Operation RapTor led to 270 arrests across ten countries, dismantling networks involved in trafficking drugs, weapons, and illicit goods. With over €184 million seized and more than two tonnes of narcotics confiscated, the operation underscores growing international cooperation in the battle...Read More
Check out expert recommendations for protecting your AI system data. Plus, boost your IT department’s cybersecurity skills with a new interactive framework. In addition, learn about a malware campaign targeting critical infrastructure orgs. And get the latest on Russian cyber espionage and on a NIST effort to enhance vulnerability prioritization. Dive into five things that...Read More
Open this photo in gallery: Nova Scotia Power’s investigation found that its servers were breached on or around March 19 and the stolen customer information included credit histories, social insurance numbers, and bank account data.Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press Nova Scotia Power confirmed on Friday what cybersecurity experts have suspected for weeks – that it was...Read More
Posted inUtilities Company says it has not paid hackers, who also published stolen data Nova Scotia Power corporate headquarters in downtown Halifax in July, 2024. Credit: Yvette d’Entremont This week, tens of thousands of residential customers received letters in the mail from Nova Scotia Power stating that their personal information was stolen LATEST NEWS SPECIAL...Read More
