TULSA, Okla. – Attack traced to two computersOMA says the attack happened July 15 and affected a limited portion of its local network. The organization says its IT team quickly identified and isolated the affected systems. Access was restored through a separate, secure network later that morning. The ransomware group behind the attack, known as...Read More

Judge denies preliminary injunction against California social media law The case was brought by Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Google claiming 1st amendment violations Special Projects Producer SAN FRANCISCO — A preliminary injunction filed by TikTok, Meta, YouTube and Google aimed at stopping California from enforcing a social media safety law has been denied. The case,...Read More

JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) – On Thursday, a new lawsuit was filed against META, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube by the families of children from Tennessee and other states who died by suicide. This was after experiencing escalating harms linked to social media. The filing is the latest in a string of lawsuits alleging the platforms knowingly...Read More

Connor Moucka, a 26-year-old Canadian citizen, has pled guilty to hacking more than 165 companies, stealing billions of records, and extorting several companies and individuals.  On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the guilty plea in a press release.  Moucka was accused of hacking cloud provider Snowflake, which allowed him and his co-conspirators to...Read More

Autodidactic pentesting is where AI agents can learn, adapt and retest as environments evolve, to proactively eliminate attack paths. As AI systems become capable of carrying out complex, multi-step cyber operations, good intentions and prompt-based guardrails are no longer sufficient. To realize the benefits of autodidactic pentesting, organizations need trusted local AI capabilities and industry-wide...Read More

Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann has created a select committee in the state Senate to discuss cybersecurity matters. Specifically, the committee will focus on the security of state and local government information systems across the state, as well as reviewing the penalties for those who commit cybercrimes in Mississippi. In announcing the move, Hosemann says the...Read More

Older adults are losing billions of dollars to scammers as fraud schemes grow more sophisticated, more personal and harder to spot — leading to a fourfold increase in losses over four years, federal data shows. Financial fraud comes in a variety of forms — whether it’s someone promising to work on a home or a...Read More

Columnists Chris Jones As summer begins to wind down, our community is preparing for another exciting school year. In doing so, the Marshalltown Police Department’s top priority is ensuring that every student, parent, and teacher returns to school in a safe, secure, and conducive-to-learning environment. As our department does our best to help make this...Read More

Back-to-school safety tips for parents As students and parents get ready for the first day of school, Fort Bend County law enforcement has reminders for parents to keep their  kids’ safety a priority. FOX 26’s Mekenna Earnhart shares what the Precinct 4 constable had to say.  FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – As families across Fort...Read More

WASHINGTON (TNND) — In a last-minute legislative push before their August recess, on Wednesday, a group of senators advanced the Kids Online Safety Act, a bill intended to mark the beginning of the end of what’s been a dangerous – and sometimes deadly – digital environment for children. In a last-minute legislative push before their...Read More