Good morning — here’s the latest on news for the far northern suburbs, from Crystal Lake to Libertyville and communities throughout Lake and McHenry counties. A running roundup of top stories will be updated here throughout the day. Check back for the latest developments. Ryan D. Shapiro, of Lake in the Hills, has been charged...Read More
As questions continue around CBSE’s post-result process and allegations of mismatched answer sheets, a Class 12 student who describes himself as an ethical hacker says he had reported vulnerabilities in the board’s digital evaluation system months earlier. In an interview with India Today TV, Nisarga Adhikahari, claimed he was able to gain access to examiner-level...Read More
Cary, NC, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — INE, a global leader in hands-on cybersecurity and technical training, today announced it has earned a record-breaking 43 badges in the G2 Summer 2026 Reports — nearly doubling the company’s previous high and reinforcing INE’s momentum across cybersecurity and technical workforce development. The awards span cybersecurity professional...Read More
An image of a notice sent by Georgia Tech’s information technology department warning users about the Canvas breach on Friday. Michael Warren/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Warren/AP The online education platform Canvas went offline after a data breach on Thursday, temporarily leaving students and faculty at thousands of U.S. colleges — and K-12 schools...Read More
Roblox is facing mounting legal action and child safety warnings around the world, with US attorneys general filing lawsuits and child protection groups urging parents to take the platform seriously. With an estimated two to three million South African children on the platform, the warnings are landing close to home. A wave of lawsuits in...Read More
Legislation that would severely limit the ability of children in Indiana to access social media accounts passed its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday. The move comes amid growing concerns about social media’s impact on children’s health. Senate Bill 199 would limit children under the age of 14 from owning or keeping social media accounts. Teenagers...Read More
According to the Wall Street Journal, criminals increasingly use generative AI to mimic real people’s voices and con their loved ones out of money. There’s a simple solution to the high-tech problem of vishing and deepfake scams: a code word. Experts recommend a word that is simple and easy to remember, yet something only family...Read More
Workers’ compensation specialist Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. reports it has begun mailing letters to individuals whose personal information was involved in a recent ransomware attack. Upon learning of the activity on January 14, 2026, the Rhode Island-based insurer said it took action to contain it and began an investigation that determined that an unauthorized person...Read More
Security Reform UK leader alleges Moscow hacked his phone and leaked £5M gift story, but security specialists await evidence National security and digital forensics experts have called foul on Nigel Farage’s “disturbing” and unsubstantiated claim that Russia was behind the leak of a story about the UK politician receiving a £5 million gift from a...Read More
SEOUL, South Korea, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AUTOCRYPT, a leading automotive and AI cybersecurity solutions provider, announced that its V2X Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) service has officially obtained WebTrust certification through an independent third-party audit, confirming that the company meets globally recognized standards for PKI operations, security controls, certificate issuance, and lifecycle management. Supporting...Read More
