Cyberbullying is often portrayed as a problem that mainly affects children and teenagers. While young people are particularly vulnerable, online harassment can affect literally anyone with an internet connection. This Stop Cyberbullying Day, observed annually in June, serves as a reminder that creating a safer internet is everyone’s responsibility. Key takeaways Cyberbullying affects people of...Read More
International law enforcement agencies announced June 18 that they had cleaned SocGholish malware from 14,971 compromised WordPress websites and seized 106 servers and 101 domains belonging to the criminal infrastructure behind one of the longest-running ransomware delivery pipelines on the internet. The takedown — the latest phase of Operation Endgame — targeted TA569, the threat...Read More
An international law enforcement operation has disrupted a malware network linked to the Russia-based cybercrime group Evil Corp, taking down more than 100 servers and disinfecting nearly 15,000 hacked websites used to spread malicious software. Authorities from the Netherlands, Canada, the United States and Germany said Thursday they dismantled key parts of the SocGholish botnet...Read More
A sexual predator who targeted mostly Muslim males online for blackmail has been jailed for 16 years, with detectives fearing he may have up to 70 more victims. Waleed Saeed’s campaign of entrapment, threat and extortion started in 2018 and left one victim feeling suicidal because of the humiliation they felt. Police said the 31-year-old...Read More
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Each week, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on the letters she’s received. Her reply will be available every Friday. Hey Prudie, Re Too Close for Comfort: Four years into our marriage, I insisted we ditch...Read More
Technology services company TeKnowledge is expanding its operations in Rwanda, introducing artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital skills development services aimed at supporting the country’s Vision 2050 agenda and accelerating the transition to a knowledge-based economy. The announcement was made during a visit by Paula Ingabire, Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation, to the company’s Kigali...Read More
North Carolina General Assembly RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina House has unanimously approved the Dominque Moody Safety Act (SB 280), a sweeping child welfare reform measure designed to strengthen oversight, improve accountability, and increase transparency within the state’s child protective services system. The legislation is named in honor of Dominique Moody, a 6-year-old...Read More
In the shadowy world of cybercrime, a new player has been making waves with a surprisingly simple promise: Keep 90 per cent of the money. The group calls itself ‘The Gentlemen’, but there is little gentlemanly about its business. In less than a year, the ransomware operation has become one of the world’s fastest-growing cybercriminal...Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A new Florida law is set to take effect next month, adding further restrictions on where sexual offenders may live in the state, according to our sister station WKMG in Orlando. The law — SB 212 — was filed all the way back in October, and it requires sex offenders to stay...Read More
