Bank of Baroda has reportedly suffered a data breach, with a hacking group claiming that it has leaked nearly 1 TB (1,000 GB) of banking data and sensitive customer information on the dark web for free. Neither the bank nor any government agencies have officially confirmed the alleged data breach. An India Today report quoting...Read More
Alphabet has released three new Gemini models, including a cybersecurity-focused system designed to identify and patch software vulnerabilities. Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber will initially be made available through a limited-access pilot for governments and trusted partners, rather than through a broad public launch. The release also includes Gemini 3.6 Flash and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, reflecting...Read More
Montana is a graying state, Attorney General Austin Knudsen told a crowd of around 70 in Kalispell at an “Elder Justice Summit,” hosted Wednesday morning at Logan Health. Along with a rising elderly population come challenges unique to aging citizens, whose risk of being victims of abuse, financial exploitation, neglect and manipulation are high. Often,...Read More
Phone scams have been around for decades, but they are getting harder to screen. Caller ID can be spoofed, texts can imitate trusted companies, and AI voice cloning can make a stranger sound exactly like a loved one in a fabricated family emergency. Fraud affects Americans of all ages, but older adults can face especially...Read More
The newly approved funding is part of the $120 million school safety, security, and mental health funding package secured by Governor Shapiro in the FY 2025-26 state budget. Under the Shapiro-Davis Administration, PCCD has awarded almost $400 million to over 1,100 schools across the Commonwealth to enhance mental health services and improve security measures....Read More
When most people think of school safety, they picture locked doors, cameras and trained staff. But school safety also includes markers that are more nuanced and harder to measure: whether students feel safe, supported and welcome in the places where they learn. Those markers were the focus of the Minnesota School Safety Center’s June conference...Read More
Abstract Cyberbullying is an escalating public health and educational concern that increasingly affects children at younger ages. While global research has expanded, evidence focused on elementary students in developing countries remains fragmented. This umbrella review synthesizes empirical studies examining cyberbullying among elementary school children in low-and-middle income contexts. Guided by PRISMA 2020 standards, records pertaining...Read More
The China-linked cybercrime group behind the use of income tax-related phishing lures targeting Indian taxpayers, tax professionals, and corporate finance teams has been observed using a sophisticated crypter service called Cruciferra. According to a new analysis by Proofpoint, Cruciferra has been utilized by various unrelated cybercriminal threat clusters to deliver a wide array of remote...Read More
D4vd, who is currently awaiting a trial date in the murder of a teen girl he was reportedly involved with, is back in the headlines. According to a new report, D4vd’s Apple Music account was hacked, with a fake song titled “I DID IT” released to the public. TMZ reports that D4vd, real name David...Read More
Researchers responsible for finding dangerous behavior in advanced artificial intelligence systems are struggling to test new models thoroughly as development accelerates and meaningful evaluations become more expensive, according to a new report. The challenge became more urgent after OpenAI disclosed that its models escaped a controlled cybersecurity testing environment and autonomously breached infrastructure belonging to...Read More
