Because of the changing operations, school leaders and IT professionals may need to adjust normal safety procedures and systems. To keep people safe during all campus activities, Bliesner recommends reviewing school safety policies in light of each changing operational status and communicating appropriate procedures for each activity. For example, if the varsity football team...Read More
VECTEEZY Indianapolis, IN (WLFI) – A Russian citizen will spend more than six years in federal prison for his role in ransomware attacks that targeted dozens of U.S. companies. 26-year-old Aleksei Volkov, of St. Petersburg, Russia, was sentenced to 81 months for his part in cyberattacks that caused over $9 million in actual losses and...Read More
Earlier this month, we reported on an exploit toolkit called Coruna that was targeting iPhone devices. Now, another sophisticated hacking toolkit, DarkSword, has been discovered. It was first uncovered last week, but according to TechCrunch, a newer version leaked on Monday on GitHub, the Microsoft developer platform, making the tool more easily accessible to the...Read More
A security breach at the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has heightened tensions, as a German cybersecurity researcher now claims to hold sensitive data tied to one of Europe’s leading gambling hubs. Earlier this month, the authority confirmed it had detected unauthorized system access, activated containment measures, and launched an internal investigation. The MGA Holds Extensive...Read More
HARRISBURG- Cyber attacks, like ransomware and DDOS brute force attempts, have become frighteningly common. From the health insurance and healthcare you rely on, to county governments, the court systems, and even Pennsylvania’s Attorney General’s Office, they have almost become a grim fact of life. One of the targets of these attacks that have become increasingly...Read More
A Russian national who sold the keys to corporate networks faces nearly seven years in a US prison after prosecutors tied his handiwork to a string of ransomware attacks costing victims millions of dollars. Aleksei Volkov, 26, was sentenced to 81 months behind bars for his role as an initial access broker, a behind-the-scenes operator...Read More
Microsoft has quietly removed a registry hack workaround that enabled faster NVMe SSD speeds by activating a native NVMe software stack. Late last year, Microsoft gradually introduced native NVMe SSD support in Windows Server 2025 as an opt-in feature. This was significant news for Windows Server users who had been dealing with non-native NVMe SSD...Read More
(InvestigateTV) — Reports of suspected child sex trafficking to a national tipline have increased nearly 1,000 percent following implementation of a federal law requiring online platforms to report suspected crimes, according to lawmakers and child safety advocates. The bipartisan REPORT Act requires certain online platforms to report suspected child sex trafficking and online enticement to...Read More
Understanding cloud ransomware and why it’s different Cloud ransomware is malware that targets data and systems stored in cloud environments like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. This means attackers exploit cloud-specific features and APIs to steal, delete, or lock you out of your own data instead of just encrypting files on your computer. Traditional ransomware...Read More
