Connor Riley Moucka has pleaded guilty over his role in a cybercrime campaign that involved hacking into the Snowflake accounts of 165 organizations. The 26-year-old has pleaded guilty to computer fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and a related conspiracy, and faces more than 30 years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for October 27. The...Read More
The watch’s insecurity and the spying it enabled might be expected given the gadget’s pedigree: It’s sold by an obscure company called CJC, costs less than $30, and was made by an equally obscure manufacturer, YiQingTeng Electronics, in Shenzhen, China. More troubling, perhaps, is that the online platform it’s built on—and the one that allowed...Read More
News Center > Science & Technology Computer science professor Dr. Kevin Hamlen is on a quest to train students in a combination of high-demand computer-security skills: the mathematical reasoning needed to prove software is secure and the programming expertise needed to uncover real-world vulnerabilities that could lead to cyberattacks. The University of Texas at Dallas...Read More
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Black Hat , CISO Trainings Abdul Latif Jameel’s Eapen on Agentic AI, Endpoint Security and the CIO-CISO Divide Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • August 6, 2026 George Eapen, chief technology and security officer, Abdul Latif Jameel Cybersecurity strategy now has a shelf life of weeks, not years. Today,...Read More
FLOYD, Va. (WDBJ) – Virginia is set to observe the first official Internet Safety and Online Predator Awareness Day on Aug. 1, following the passage of House Joint Resolution 36 during the 2026 General Assembly. The day is designated annually on that date. To mark the observance, Delegate Wendell Walker will host a press conference...Read More
Slater, who resigned from PAA in 2019, was arrested in 2022 and charged with sexually assaulting a child under age 16 whom he supervised, according to New Jersey court records. He pleaded guilty to the charge in 2023 and was sentenced to probation and sex offender registration requirements, according to New Jersey court records. He...Read More
A Canadian man has pleaded guilty in the United States to his role in a cybercrime operation that breached at least 165 organisations, stole billions of sensitive customer records and extorted companies for millions of dollars, according to the US Department of Justice.Connor Riley Moucka, 26, of Kitchener, Ontario, admitted to computer fraud, wire fraud,...Read More
Apple released three new security updates for Macs on Thursday, Aug. 6. You don’t need to be running the latest version, macOS 26, to take advantage of these updates, either. While the company does have a new Tahoe update, Apple’s security updates here include releases for both macOS 15 Sequoia and macOS 14 Sonoma as...Read More
LAS VEGAS — Cyberattacks on operational technology have shifted in recent years from extortion and espionage to destruction, a trend that should alarm those tasked with defending outdated industrial equipment, experts said on Thursday. The panel discussion at the Black Hat USA cybersecurity conference here highlighted the plethora of risks facing U.S. critical infrastructure operators — many...Read More
A24 released the first full trailer Thursday for “Primetime,” a crime drama starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, the former “To Catch a Predator” host whose Dateline NBC sting operations became a ratings phenomenon in the mid-2000s. The film, set in 2006, follows Mr. Hansen as he pushes the show toward mainstream success. In the...Read More
