[ad_1] April 17, 2026 Photo: Depositphotos Medical software company Chipsoft has confirmed that patient data was stolen in a ransomware attack last week, after initially telling clients that personal data was “probably” safe. The attack hit family doctors, rehabilitation clinics and the Rotterdam Eye Hospital, which all use Chipsoft’s cloud-hosted HiX 365 platform. Other hospitals...Read More
[ad_1] Ravie LakshmananApr 17, 2026DDoS / Cybercrime An international law enforcement operation has taken down 53 domains and arrested four people in connection with commercial distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) operations that were used by more than 75,000 cybercriminals. The ongoing effort, dubbed Operation PowerOFF, disrupted access to the DDoS-for-hire services, took down the technical infrastructure supporting...Read More
[ad_1] For the second time this week, a school safety bill failed in the Minnesota House Education Finance Committee. “Everyone in this room, everyone across the state agrees that kids need to be safe,” said Rep. Ben Bakeberg, R-Prior Lake. “The testifier that talked about coming, that kids shouldn’t be carrying fear in their backpacks,...Read More
[ad_1] Macron and Starmer will co-chair a summit to secure the Strait of Hormuz on April 17, 2026. The market for UK warship deployment by April 30 sits at 5.5% YES, down from 12% a week ago. The summit is a move toward multilateral diplomacy during the US-Israel-Iran conflict. The drop from 12% to 5.5%...Read More
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Imagine losing the business you spent years building in the matter of minutes. That’s what happened to a North Carolina content creator who was documenting history on Facebook. “I photograph abandoned farm homes, neglected historic buildings, ghost towns, cemeteries,” Laura Stotts said. Stotts created her “Diary of Abandonment” on Facebook...Read More
[ad_1] 4 min read Laundry isn’t my favorite chore, so I’m always looking for a good laundry tip that can make the process easier, less expensive, or simply more pleasant. There’s one laundry hack I’ve been using to save money since 2018, when I moved out of my parents’ house to attend college. In addition...Read More
[ad_1] Taylor Little became so badly addicted to her smartphone that she felt she had lost many of her teenage years. “I was literally trapped by addiction at age 12 and lost my teenage years because of it,” she said. Her addiction was to social media, which led to suicide attempts and prolonged depression. Molly...Read More
[ad_1] Key takeaways: Voice agents now execute transactions and workflows, turning minor errors into direct financial, operational, and compliance risks. Security must exist across every layer, from audio input to execution, not as a final checkpoint. Enterprises need measurable benchmarks such as FAR, hallucination rate, and attack success rate to validate the actual security of...Read More
[ad_1] While this may not come as a surprise to everyone—especially those who follow developments in tech forums—it remains an important issue that continues to raise concerns. Over the past few years, discussions have highlighted a critical vulnerability in some smartphones: the ability to unlock certain Android devices using nothing more than a simple 2D...Read More
[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The 2026 Legislative Session is in its final days and several bills are running out of time to make it over the finish line, including the Paris Hilton Child Safety and Accountability Act. Supporters of the bill say this means for at least another year, kids in 24/7 childcare and...Read More
