HARDIN — A 37-year-old man originally charged with solicitation and grooming in Calhoun County saw the charges transferred to federal court. Orlin Guevara-Ulloa, 37, of Richland, Washington, who later was determined to be in the U.S. illegally after being deported twice, originally was charged by Calhoun County State’s Attorney’s Office on March 31 with grooming, indecent...Read More
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Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. AI security fears and booming MSSP sales are pulling technology advisors into cybersecurity, as telco-focused holdouts weigh whether to jump in. Cybersecurity vendors have historically gone to market through resellers, but TAs and tech services distributors are...Read More
The Children’s Rights Alliance has welcomed a report from the European Commission’s Special Panel on Child Safety Online, saying it marks a significant shift towards requiring technology companies to demonstrate that their products are safe before children can access them. The panel, established by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, recommends a broader approach...Read More
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Judge Christopher Schmidt sentenced Aaron Matthew Costa to serve an 80-year prison term. Costa pleaded guilty to sexual battery and child exploitation of a then‑9‑year‑old. A phone search found Costa had numerous photos and videos of children in sexual conduct. A South Mississippi judge had...Read More
The barriers keeping cybercriminals from adopting AI — restricted access, high costs and little incentive to change tactics — are starting to fall, researchers tell Axios. Why it matters: The trend is opening the door to more AI-assisted attacks. The big picture: Three trends are converging. Open-weight AI models are approaching the cyber capabilities of...Read More
Earlier this month, Okta held a special call announcing an extension of its identity platform to treat AI agents as first-class identities, adding centralized discovery, registration, entitlements, access reviews, and enforcement controls. A distinctive element of the update is Okta’s focus on least‑privilege access, just‑in‑time permissions, and a kill switch for suspicious AI agent behavior,...Read More
Achieving resilience and protection of data storage is greatly enhanced using air-gapped cyber-resilient storage techniques and associated technologies. Secure and recoverable storage backups are essential for resilient enterprises. This article examines how air gapping increases data protection and storage resilience. The basics of air gapping If data storage and backup resources are physically offline...Read More
Cequence Security, a Santa Clara-based application, API and agentic AI protection company, has appointed Rupal Shah Hollenbeck, former President of Check Point Software, to its board of directors. Hollenbeck will advise on growth strategy, marketing and positioning as Cequence accelerates its expansion in the agentic AI era, where securing and governing AI agent workflows is...Read More
From left, Abbas Khan, Juan Merlos, Ph.D. students, and Tarruck Wheeler, a masters student, all within FAU’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Program Snapshot: Florida Atlantic University recently completed its inaugural Hacking for Defense course, a national innovation program that connects students with real-world challenges from the U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence...Read More
