[ad_1] The Government Accountability Office (GAO) scolded a trio of federal agencies on Monday because their CIOs haven’t implemented IT-related recommendations designed to safeguard national cybersecurity.  The GAO flagged failures at the General Services Administration (GSA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the three reports, with each guilty of not...Read More

[ad_1] Almost a million people had sensitive healthcare information stolen during a ransomware attack on dialysis company DaVita in April. The company began filing breach notification letters in several states this week, informing regulators in Oregon, Texas, South Carolina, Washington and Massachusetts that a total of 915,952 U.S. residents were affected by the incident. DaVita...Read More

[ad_1] SonicWall said Monday that it is investigating whether a recent surge in attacks targeting its Gen 7 firewalls is related to a possible zero-day vulnerability or exploitation of an existing flaw. The warnings follow an Aug. 1 Arctic Wolf report about hackers deploying the Akira ransomware variant in attacks that began on July 15.  Researchers...Read More

[ad_1] Popup message example. Credit: International Journal of Information Management (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2025.102919 In recent years, the most common kind of cybercrime has been phishing, a form of online fraud. In phishing, an attacker, masquerading as a trusted entity, dupes a victim into opening an email, instant message, or text, and then clicking a malicious...Read More

[ad_1] The FBCSO operation used chat platforms to expose suspects attempting to solicit minors. FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — In a two-day undercover operation aimed at protecting children from online exploitation, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office arrested four individuals accused of soliciting sexual acts from minors. The proactive operation, conducted on July 30 and...Read More

[ad_1] Unit 42 saw 4L4MD4R being deployed via ToolShell The crooks are asking for $500 worth of Bitcoin ToolShell is a Microsoft SharePoint Server bug patched in late July The risk for businesses who haven’t patched the ToolShell vulnerability keeps growing after new reports suggest ransomware actors are also joining the exploitation party. Researchers from...Read More

[ad_1] Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has launched a six-month nationwide campaign to combat online misinformation, fake news, and digital fraud. Dubbed “Futa Delete Kabisa”, the initiative seeks to raise public awareness on the dangers of sharing unverified online content, particularly as digital platforms become breeding grounds for misleading and harmful...Read More

[ad_1] Xtract One Gateway Deployment to Improve School Security Screenings with Non-intrusive Technology for the 2025-2026 School Year TORONTO, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xtract One Technologies (TSX: XTRA)(OTCQX: XTRAF)(FRA: 0PL) (“Xtract One” or the “Company”) today announced its Xtract One Gateway (“Gateway”) system has been chosen by Volusia County Schools in Volusia County,...Read More

[ad_1] A six-day sting operation in Marion County led to the arrests of 40 men, according to the sheriff’s office. The operation, dubbed “Seek and Ye Shall Find Out,” involved law enforcement officers posing as children online, during which Sheriff Billy Woods said they engaged in sexually explicit conversations with the suspects. Woods said the...Read More

[ad_1] About a third (31%) of ransomware victims were affected multiple times in the last 13 months as gangs exploit ineffective defences and security fragmentation. This is according to the Ransomware Insights Report 2025 from Barracuda Networks, Inc, which also shows that 74% of repeat victims say they are juggling too many security tools, and...Read More