The online hack occurred in March. Fortunately, the hacker failed to gain access to anyone’s Social Security numbers or financial account information. HARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford HealthCare’s payment accounts on the HUSKY provider portal website were hacked in March, as a criminal accessed the personal information of approximately 22,500 people. The Connecticut Department of Social...Read More
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has launched a new online nomination form designed to help security researchers, technology vendors, and industry partners report known exploited vulnerabilities more quickly and efficiently. CISA said the new Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Nomination Form will improve the agency’s ability to identify, validate, and publicly share information about...Read More
Meta allegedly turned to parenting influencers to soften its image on child safety amid criticism over its platform’s influence on minors, according to a new report. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Tech Transparency Project (TTP), an American research hub, argues that Meta’s promotion of its Instagram “Teen Accounts” was part of a broader effort to influence the...Read More
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) – Law enforcement in Florida apprehended 19 suspects as part of an undercover child predator operation. The suspects are collectively charged with more than 90 crimes. Many of the men believed they were communicating with children or their guardians. Law enforcement in Florida apprehended 19 suspects as part of an...Read More
A virtual private network service called ‘First VPN,’ used in ransomware and data theft attacks, has been taken offline in a joint international law enforcement operation. Authorities have seized dozens of First VPN servers located in 27 countries, arrested the administrator, and conducted a house search in Ukraine. The VPN service was advertised on various...Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville woman says she was scammed out of thousands of dollars. It started with a text message claiming to be from VyStar Credit Union, warning her of a fraud alert. Not long after, Sandra Wilbourn, who is 71 years old, got a call while she was at her husband’s bedside in...Read More
EDNA, Texas – According to the Edna Police Department, the Edna Police Department recently conducted a sting operation targeting suspected online predators, resulting in the arrest of an Edna man, according to police. Authorities said officers arrested Seth Monroe Moses after he allegedly sent inappropriate messages to someone he believed was a child during the...Read More
A performance against school violence is held in Seocho District, Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap School violence among elementary school students has more than doubled in the past two years, raising alarm over the growing vulnerability of the country’s youngest students. According to a survey released Tuesday by the Blue Tree Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to school...Read More
TOLEDO, Spain – Drug trafficking routes stretching from Latin America into European ports, fraud operations targeting victims from other continents, and criminal groups infiltrating legitimate businesses all present growing challenges to the European region. To address these and other crime threats, INTERPOL’s regional conference is bringing together more than 140 senior police officials from Europe...Read More
Education tech giant Instructure has confirmed a data breach affecting students’ private information. The hacking and extortion gang ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach. The hackers claim to have stolen students’ names, their personal email addresses, and messages sent between teachers and students — the same type of data Instructure admitted was stolen. Instructure is...Read More
