What’s the deal with computer hardware lately? Memory and storage prices have gone stratospheric. A top-of-the-line Raspberry Pi 5 now costs more than $300. Don’t even ask about a GPU — if you have to ask, you probably can’t afford one. With the days of $35 single-board computers and dirt-cheap RAM behind us, we have...Read More
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is restarting public engagements on delayed cyber incident reporting rules that will likely cover tens of thousands of critical infrastructure organizations. The meetings come as CISA faces pressure to issue the final regulations quickly, while some lawmakers and industry groups also want the agency to amend the draft rules...Read More
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. — Murray County officials say a ransomware attack on the county’s computer network has been resolved and that most systems are now operational as the county works to securely restore service. Murray County commissioner Noah Bishop says they decided to pay a $200,000 fee after consulting with “a team of nationally recognized...Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – A tip from a concerned citizen led to a Memphis man’s arrest after police found images and videos of sexual abuse with multiple minors. Memphis Police say their Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began investigating Cedric Jackson in April. That led them to more information and a case nearly two...Read More
Google filed a federal lawsuit accusing a China-based cybercrime group of using artificial intelligence to scam Americans. The company said the group, known as “Outsider Enterprise,” used a phishing kit that illegally mimicked hundreds of trusted websites. Google also accused the group of giving users step-by-step instructions for using AI tools, including Google’s Gemini, to...Read More
TL;DR An international law enforcement operation has dismantled a cryptocurrency laundering network known as AudiA6, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, in a case that shows how ransomware-linked funds can move through a mix of darknet services, mule accounts, and centralized exchange infrastructure. In a June 11 report, Chainalysis said the operation targeted AudiA6, which...Read More
Not a subscriber? Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox. Offices for White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, first lady Melania Trump and key administration staff met with children’s online safety groups to discuss two key bills tied to the AI preemption efforts in the Senate. In light of the developments,...Read More
JAKARTA – A group of hackers linked to Iran claimed to have hacked an FBI drone and threatened to target the World Cup that starts this week, a monitoring group said on Friday. SITE Intelligence Group, an organization that monitors extremist groups, published a statement from Handala saying they had had access “for months” to...Read More
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A 46-year-old Greenacres man was arrested Thursday after trying to meet a 14-year-old girl at a Boynton Beach Wawa, an arrest that was delayed because he was serving time for a different online predator sting. According to a probable cause affidavit, Robin Blanchard contacted an adult decoy from the group...Read More
