When Harris County, Texas, launched its innovation lab in 2024, the goal was to explore emerging technologies and identify practical uses for AI. Now, the lab is a pipeline for evaluating and implementing projects that can improve county services. The lab is one component of how the county approaches artificial intelligence adoption. Harris County has...Read More
(NewsNation) — Popular milk brand Fairlife is pausing production in the United States because of a ransomware cyberattack. The Coca-Cola Company, which owns Fairlife, said it has “identified unauthorized access by a third party to a portion of its systems, including its production-related systems,” according to a release Thursday. As a result, the company said...Read More
7 The security sector is at a pivotal moment. According to Fire & Security Association (FSA) Chair Darren Pool, the industry’s future will be defined by how effectively it tackles skills shortages, competency standards, regulatory change and emerging technologies. Speaking about his priorities for the Association, he says FSA must become the go-to organisation for...Read More
An internal DHS readout shows analysts twice dismissed intrusion alerts on the HSIN information-sharing network as false positives This effectively gave hackers roughly three weeks of undetected access before a breach was declared on June 4 2026 The as-yet anonymous attackers altered server files, ran malicious code through a legitimate web-server program, deleted logs, installed...Read More
According to SDx Central, SoftBank Group is implementing an AI-driven patching service developed in collaboration with OpenAI, aiming to bolster cybersecurity defenses for critical infrastructure firms.SoftBank’s “Patching as a Service” (PaaS), powered by a joint venture with OpenAI called SB OAI Japan, offers clients AI-infused remediation planning and vulnerability assessment. The company reported experiencing 300...Read More
The Hacker News reports that a Russian tourist named Aleksandr Ermakov is being held in Armenia on a U.S. extradition request related to a ransomware case, but his lawyers claim authorities have the wrong man. The U.S. is seeking an individual with the same name who is a suspect in REvil ransomware attacks.The detained Russian,...Read More
Two members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group have been sentenced to jail in the United Kingdom, the country’s National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on Thursday. Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, were charged over their role in a 2024 cyberattack targeting Transport for London (TfL), which caused significant disruptions and generated costs of...Read More
A registered sexual predator arrested less than 12 hours after being released from state prison has been sentenced to another 10 years behind bars. Flagler County deputies arrested Gabriel Pardo, 45, on June 19 for violating his probation, according to the sheriff’s office. Pardo was released from prison around 10:17 p.m. June 18 and was...Read More
Source: (Photo by Jiri Hera/Getty.) NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Four men are facing serious felony charges following an intensive, four-day undercover sting targeting online child predators in Hamilton County. According to the Noblesville Police Department, the operation took place between July 13 and July 16, 2026. Specially trained detectives created online profiles posing as young teenagers—ages...Read More
DEARBORN, Mich. – Police in Dearborn are warning residents — especially seniors — about a growing trend of door-to-door home repair scams. Scammers are reportedly offering discounted repairs or claiming a home needs immediate work, then taking cash up front and disappearing. Commander Timothy McHale of the Dearborn Police Department says scammers tend to target...Read More
