WINONA, Minn. — Winona County officials confirmed Wednesday the county was hit with a ransomware attack this week. County officials first discovered the ransomware attack on the county’s computer network on Tuesday, April 7, according to a statement from Maureen Holte, Winona County administrator. In response, county officials took affected systems offline and are working...Read More
In a first-of-its-kind verdict, a jury in New Mexico found Meta hid what it knew about child exploitation on its social media platforms. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez explains how the company misled children and teenagers about the safety of Facebook and Instagram. Then, the Department of the Interior is paying a French energy...Read More
Over the past several months, many countries have announced plans to restrict social media access for children and teens. Australia became the first to implement such measures at the end of last year, setting a precedent that other countries are now closely watching. Australia’s regulations, along with other countries’ proposals, aim to reduce the pressures...Read More
interview It’s the biggest threat today, but it took her a while to appreciate it. After spending two decades at the FBI and much of that time working to intercept and stop cyber threats from the likes of China and Russia, Halcyon Ransomware Research Center SVP Cynthia Kaiser says she was a “latercomer to really...Read More
On April 7, General Secretary and State President To Lam signed the decision to ratify the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also known as the Hanoi Convention. With this move, Vietnam becomes the first country in Southeast Asia and the second in the world to ratify the treaty. General Secretary To Lam poses for a...Read More
At AWS, we’ve spent decades developing processes and tools that enable us to defend millions of customers simultaneously, wherever they operate around the world. Every day, our security and threat intelligence teams are doing work with AI and automation that most people never see. Our AI-powered log analysis system has reduced the time SecOps engineers...Read More
Earlier this year, the US Department of Justice announced the sentencing of Anurag Pramod Murarka, aka “ElonMuskWHM,” the mastermind behind a sprawling dark web-based money laundering scheme responsible for moving over USD 24 million in illicit funds linked to drug trafficking, hacking, and violent crime. The sentencing—121 months in federal prison—marked the culmination of a...Read More
Photo provided Dear Savvy Senior,My adult kids keep warning me about scams, but it’s hard to know which calls and messages are dangerous. What scams are most commonly aimed at seniors right now?– Almost 80 Dear Almost,Your kids’ concerns are well founded. Financial fraud is a massive – and rapidly growing – problem for older...Read More
Bitcoin Depot said it recorded a loss after hackers stole about $3.66 million worth of Bitcoin, or 50.9 BTC. The company classified the incident as a material matter and said it could face additional effects, including legal costs and reputational risk. Bitcoin ATM operators are frequent hacking targets because they must hold digital assets to...Read More
MADISON, Wis. — Changes to social media platforms are expected after a jury found YouTube and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, negligent for knowingly designing addictive products that harm the mental health of teens. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by a now 20-year-old woman and her mother. Meta and YouTube were ordered...Read More
