(WISH) — Governor Mike Braun (R) announced Friday that that the Indiana Department of Homeland Security will be establishing an Office of Cybersecurity. According to a release from IDHS, this office will be established in an attempt to preemptively protect against cyberattacks. “We are not going to sit around hoping a cyberattack doesn’t happen,” said...Read More
The families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube over what they describe as “years of escalating harms” from using their platforms that eventually resulted in their deaths. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Superior Court of Delaware, is the latest in a flurry of suits filed against...Read More
Sister Esme pouring salve into jars Sister Camilla filling oil bottles Sister Esme filling tins of salve California wellness company concludes month-long investigation by offering its bestselling salve to the Meta employee who can simply receive its evidence. We’re not asking Meta to take our word for what happened. We’re simply trying to find someone...Read More
In a major initiative to strengthen cybercrime prevention, the Uttarakhand Police and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, have formulated a joint strategy to curb cyber fraud and the misuse of fake SIM cards. The collaborative framework aims to improve technical coordination, enable faster information sharing, and enhance digital complaint mechanisms to address...Read More
A wave of coordinated cyberattacks targeting water infrastructure across the United States has agencies looking at Iranian-linked hacking groups. While investigators have not formally identified those responsible, US federal and state authorities are examining whether the attacks bear similarities to previous cyber campaigns attributed to Iran-affiliated actors. The cyber intrusions, which affected dozens of community...Read More
OpenAI and Anthropic say their models broke into other companies’ systems during testing, raising security concerns amid a heated debate over how to regulate AI. Imen Ben Youssef/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Imen Ben Youssef/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Days after OpenAI disclosed that artificial intelligence systems tunneled out of their...Read More
ATLANTA (Atlanta News First/Gray News) — Fairlife has stopped producing milk in the United States after it was hit by a ransomware attack, Coca-Cola announced Thursday. Fairlife identified “unauthorized access by a third party to a portion of its systems, including its production-related systems, in connection with a ransomware event.” The company notified law enforcement...Read More
Swati KhandelwalAug 01, 2026Web Security / Supply Chain Attack Attackers modified a JavaScript file served by advertising technology company Adform, turning it into a browser-side tool that rewrites cryptocurrency wallet addresses. Adform detected the incident on July 27, 2026, removed the malicious code, notified affected clients, and reported it to authorities. Anyone who visited a...Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker signed a monumental bill into law Friday to set new restrictions on youth social media accounts and allow parents to have greater control over online actions. More Statehouse Coverage Pritzker signs bills addressing financial exploitation, nursing home mental health evaluations Pritzker signs Illinois school cell phone ban into...Read More
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