Photo: IC The cybersecurity departments of China’s public security authority on Monday unveiled 10 typical cases involving their crackdown on illegal online football betting and other gambling-related offenses, including setting up illegal betting markets and providing illegal fund settlement services for overseas football gambling platforms during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.  In three cases, the...Read More

In brief Chris McKie details ransomware backdoor tactics in backup systems Beth Burgin Waller advises employee training on IT impersonation B. Stephanie Siegmann highlights third-party vendor vulnerabilities Jared D. Correia warns of excessive employee data access risks Mark Schwartz, Legal Tech correspondent Ransomware attacks against law firms have grown more sophisticated over the past year,...Read More

security Microsoft says GigaWiper combines at least 3 malware families into one modular tool A newly identified destructive Windows backdoor combines ransomware-like encryption with multiple data-wiping features, according to Microsoft. Last October, the Redmond threat-hunting team first spotted attacks using the Golang-based implant they’ve named GigaWiper.  Its developers stuffed multiple malware families into the software...Read More

By Victor Ayeni Social media, according to Investopedia, encompasses interactive digital platforms and websites that allow users to create, share and consume content, as well as build virtual communities. It operates as a two-way communication channel, enabling people to connect, exchange information and interact globally. Tech experts generally divide social media into several distinct types...Read More

We’re in the middle of World War 01110111 01100101 01100010 Most of us don’t know it. Which is a problem, as we are expected to already be fighting on the front line. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has warned that Russian hackers are actively targeting critical industries and infrastructure. This includes communications networks, energy suppliers,...Read More

RAID, or the “Redundant Array of Independent Disks” earned its place in enterprise and industrial computing for a good reason. In the 1980s and 1990s, when hard drive failures were a far more common operational headache, RAID solved a genuine problem for companies. The idea was that by mirroring or distributing data across multiple disks,...Read More

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – As dangerously hot temperatures move into the region, safety experts are reminding families that even on cloudy days, the inside of a parked vehicle can quickly become life-threatening. Experts say a vehicle’s interior temperature can climb quickly in any weather over 55 degrees, even if it’s parked in...Read More

Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to announce a crackdown on children’s access to social media within days. A speech from the prime minister which will include a new policy on social media is planned for next week. Next week is already a crucial week for Sir Keir, who will spend several days at the annual...Read More

With Nintendo’s 3DS experiencing a bit of a renaissance lately, prices for functioning systems have shot through the roof. Getting a busted one with a broken screen is a lot cheaper, but then you run into the eye-watering price difference between a replacement top screen for the regular version and the larger XL variant. The...Read More

Recent cyberattacks against One Medical and Mount Royal University exposed a troubling reality: organizations continue to invest heavily in endpoint, identity, cloud, and network security while overlooking one of the most critical components of their digital infrastructure – storage and backup systems. In the One Medical incident, attackers gained access to a storage system containing...Read More