[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 18, 2026 6:40 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A member of the Nova Scotia legislature says hackers have released personal images of him and his wife after he refused to provide payment in a blackmail attempt. Rick Burns said in...Read More

[ad_1] Apple is encouraging people to update their iPhones in light of new cybersecurity research that suggests that Russian intelligence, Chinese cybercriminals and other hackers have been using tools nicknamed DarkSword and Coruna to take over phones running older versions of the iOS operating system. The tools, called exploit kits, have been detailed this month...Read More

[ad_1] Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAV) is up 4.9% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement. Analysis: The move appears tied to VIAVI’s March 18 product announcement for Observer Threat Forensics, a NetSecOps-focused offering emphasizing retrospective (“look-back”) investigation across multiple telemetry types. Investors may be treating the launch and upcoming...Read More

[ad_1] When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment...Read More

[ad_1] Google, along with two cybersecurity firms, are warning iPhone users of a new exploit that can steal data — all from just visiting a website on a user’s iOS device. DarkSword is a new hacking toolkit being deployed by bad actors on a global scale. The reports by Google Threat Intelligence Group and cybersecurity...Read More

[ad_1] HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a California man has been sentenced between 75 to 150 years in prison after traveling across the country to sexually assault a 14-year-old girl in Blair County. Don A. Robison, 44, of Milpitas, CA, was convicted by a Blair County jury in February of three counts...Read More

[ad_1] A Sacramento parole board hearing sparks heated debate over the potential release of Gregory Vogelsang, convicted of crimes against children in the late 90s. SACRAMENTO, Calif — A parole board hearing on Wednesday in Sacramento reviewed the potential release of Gregory Vogelsang, a convicted sexually violent predator sentenced to more than 350 years in...Read More

[ad_1] MYRTLE CREEK, Ore. — On Thursday, Dec. 18, the Myrtle Creek and Winston police departments joined forces to conduct a day-long operation targeting online predators. In the weeks leading up to the operation, officers were able to identify several suspects both local to Douglas County and from out of county. The team made five...Read More

[ad_1] Roblox faces growing lawsuits over child safety concerns | ChicagoNOW Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against Roblox, alleging the company failed to adequately protect minors on its platform. An attorney joins us to explain the claims, whether Roblox could be held liable and how the cases could impact the future of online games...Read More

[ad_1] Former cybersecurity professionals Ryan Clifford Goldberg and Kevin Tyler Martin pleaded guilty Thursday to participating in a series of ransomware attacks in 2023 while they were employed at cybersecurity companies tasked with helping organizations respond to ransomware attacks. Goldberg, who was a manager of incident response at Sygnia, and Martin, a ransomware negotiator at...Read More