Darrell Sheets, the late star of A&E’s Storage Wars, was bullied online before his death at age 67. “Unfortunately, Darrell Sheets took his own life,” former co-star Rene Nezhoda said in a video shared with TMZ on Wednesday, April 22. “He had a guy really tormenting him lately on cyber-bullying,” Nezhoda explained, hoping the loss...Read More
A spying campaign is hijacking the Wi-Fi at hotels and conference centers in an effort to steal logins and authentication tokens from users, according to a cybersecurity vendor. “Compromised Wi-Fi gateways were identified across multiple US cities and internationally in India and Saudi Arabia, primarily in hotel and hospitality organizations, with activity ongoing since at...Read More
International standards experts will help shape Cyprus’s approach to AI governance. Cypriot officials have agreed to deepen cooperation on AI, cybersecurity and digital resilience. Commissioner of Communications Marios Pieris met Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation and Technology Demetris Skourides to discuss a strategic framework for the secure and responsible adoption of AI. Planned areas of...Read More
Ransomware’s biggest story in the first half of 2026 was not only about established names maintaining dominance. A newer player, The Gentlemen ransomware group, emerged as one of the most geographically active operators, expanding its reach across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and the Americas. According to research from Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL), The Gentlemen became one of the...Read More
Tech Mahindra, Cisco to jointly offer AI-based Security Service Edge platform for enterprises India’s Tech Mahindra has partnered with Cisco to jointly deliver AI-based Security Service Edge (SSE) services for global enterprises. The partnership combines Tech Mahindra’s global managed services, integration, and delivery expertise with Cisco’s Security Service Edge (SSE) platform (Cisco Secure Access) to...Read More
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – South Dakota has reached a $15 million settlement with Roblox that state officials say will strengthen online protections for children while providing funding for education, law enforcement and consumer protection efforts. Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the agreement Monday, calling it a major step toward improving online safety for young...Read More
Cyber security is important. (Image: iStock) “Everyone tells you it’s not if, it’s when. Great. Very helpful. So what am I supposed to do about it with three people and a budget that’s already stretched?” asked an IT technician, venting their frustration anonymously online. Cyber security is important. The bad guys are out to get...Read More
“Storage Wars” star Rene Nezhoda believes cyberbullying may have played a part in the tragic suicide of his castmate Darrell Sheets. “He had this guy, like, really, really tormenting him lately and cyberbullying [him],” Nezhoda said in an Instagram video shared shortly after news broke of Sheets’ death Wednesday at age 67. “Darrell has been...Read More
Fraudulent sales and services widespread, most costly cybercrime (Photos: ACSC) Online scammers stole more than 177 million baht from victims across Thailand in a single week, with fake shopping and service offers still the most widespread and costly cybercrime, according to the police Anti Cyber-Scam Centre. The centre said on Monday that 5,716 cybercrime complaints...Read More
Security So much for Microsoft and CrowdStrike’s plans for consistent names across the industry Google has created a new taxonomy to describe cybercrime outfits, seemingly abandoning a Microsoft-led effort to create consistent names. The Big G announced its new schema on Saturday in a post that notes its 2022 acquisition of Mandiant and its subsequent...Read More
