As cloud storage replaced physical drives as our preferred medium for storing data, many users are under the impression that we moved on to a safer option. Cloud data can’t get damaged the same way a USB drive can, and nobody can physically steal it. However, a recent example shows that even when your data...Read More
Lin Jian, spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Beijing, China, on June 17, 2026. (PHOTO / FOREIGN MINISTRY, CHINA) BEIJING – The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday accused the United States of repeatedly using “cybersecurity” as an excuse to smear China for its geopolitical agenda, saying China...Read More
A Little Rock daycare owner charged with second-degree murder is out on bond after investigators said an infant was left in a hot car for several hours. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Update: The Office of Early Childhood has issued a letter ordering the suspension of Hope Academy’s license due to preliminary finidings related to the...Read More
Thirteen men from across California, including six from the Modesto area, were arrested during a multi-agency undercover operation targeting adults accused of attempting to sexually exploit children online, the Turlock Police Department announced Tuesday. The operation, conducted in partnership with the Sacramento County Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force and numerous local, state and federal law enforcement...Read More
Silicon-to-systems design firm Synopsys says it has found no evidence of a data breach after a cybercrime group claimed to have hacked its systems and gained access to valuable data belonging to one of its major customers, Bosch. A new ransomware group named D1R in recent days listed Synopsys and Bosch on its Tor-based leak...Read More
Cardano co-founder Emurgo has been forced to hand over the running of self-styled “world’s largest crypto event” TOKEN2049 to the Cardano Foundation, following the $20 million hack of its neo-finance platform SecondFi. That’s according to Intersect, Cardano’s governance firm, which made the announcement on Tuesday. Intersect stated that Emurgo “is unable to allocate the necessary...Read More
HUNTINGTON, W.Va (WCHS) — A 6-4 vote ended the 7 and a half hour long Huntington City council meeting on Monday, ultimately signing off on a lease for two drones, 17 cameras, and 46 license plate readers. This all coming with a price tag of about $2 million. “There are some significant issues around the...Read More
A former ransomware negotiator was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for conspiring with BlackCat, also known as ALPHV, ransomware operators to extort multiple victims, according to the Justice Department. Angelo Martino, 41, of Land O’ Lakes, Florida, worked as a ransomware negotiator for a U.S.-based cyber incident response company when he began conspiring...Read More
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, STEFANIE DAZIO and HUIZHONG WU EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of sexual violence. If you or someone you know needs help, please call 1-800-656-4673 in the U.S., 116 016 in Germany or 15117905157 in China. BERLIN (AP) — They called themselves the “German driving school for experts,” but prosecutors say the...Read More
