I recently interviewed prominent security researcher and ethical hacker Philippe Caturegli, who has collaborated with well-known security figures such as Kevin Mitnick and Brian Krebs. The initial aim of the conversation was to get his take on the recent data leak at CISA — the U.S. government organization that works to help entities reduce their...Read More
Understanding and keeping a keen eye out for trends in cybersecurity in 2026 might seem as time consuming as providing daily 24/7 help-desk support, but it’s important to try. This is true in the corporate environment, but equally important in higher education. It’s also helpful to consider what the next five years might look like...Read More
SLIDELL, La. (WVUE) – A Slidell man was arrested after investigators say he used artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office announced. Joseph Impastato III, 32, was taken into custody after a national child safety organization flagged suspicious activity tied to his account on an AI platform. The...Read More
AUBURN, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – A former police officer was sentenced last month to three years of probation following a child predator sting operation last year. Officer Dominick Boschetto and nine others were arrested in April. A two-week investigation in Berkshire County was established to “apprehend individuals engaging in criminal activities connected to human trafficking crimes.”...Read More
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Three Russian nationals have been charged in cyberattacks targeting U.S. infrastructure, with Ohio being among 21 states with victims.
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Silicon design firm Synopsys has stated it has found no evidence of a data breach following claims by a new ransomware group, D1R, that it hacked Synopsys systems and accessed data belonging to its major customer, Bosch. The group listed both companies on its Tor-based leak site, alleging exploitation of a vulnerability in Synopsys’ website...Read More
The US Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against three Russian nationals on July 14, charging them with conspiracy to commit computer fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. The trio allegedly operated “bulletproof” hosting services that enabled ransomware attacks hitting victims in 21 states. The US State Department simultaneously announced a $10 million reward for...Read More
Humanity Protocol said it has begun a full overhaul of its operational security framework after a $36 million hack. The attack led to the theft of $36 million worth of Humanity (H) tokens, and the H token’s market capitalization is currently about $211 million. CertiK said total crypto hack losses reached $1.32 billion in the...Read More
A Surge in Cyber Stocks Tuesday was a day of significant gains for cybersecurity stocks. CrowdStrike jumped 12%, while Okta and Netskope each climbed approximately 11%. Gains of about 7% were recorded for Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, SentinelOne, and SailPoint. The trigger came from comments about technology spending. IBM CEO Arvind Krishna told CNBC’s Sara...Read More
Child protection measures advance as the European Parliament preserves encrypted communications in the temporary exemption. The European Parliament has adopted amendments to a temporary exemption from the EU’s ePrivacy rules, seeking to preserve voluntary detection of child sexual abuse material while strengthening protections for end-to-end encrypted communications. MEPs voted to exclude communications protected by end-to-end...Read More
