SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) — Sogang University in Seoul came under a hacking attack, and some 180,000 pieces of personal information of students and school officials were leaked, the school said Saturday. The school said it has confirmed circumstances where some information was leaked due to an unidentified outside attack on its integrated login account...Read More
SUMMARY CISA, the federal agency tasked with protecting the cybersecurity of the nation’s critical infrastructure, held a conference call with state election officials to discuss the upcoming midterms. Despite President Trump’s claims about the risk of hackers targeting voting systems, this was one of CISA’s first broad outreach efforts just three months ahead of elections....Read More
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A convicted sex offender at the center of an underage sex case was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday afternoon in Palm Beach County, months after a judge raised concerns about whether a proposed plea agreement did enough to protect the victim and the public. Matthew Takahashi appeared...Read More
Ravie LakshmananAug 14, 2026Cybercrime / Offensive Operation A new White House memo signed by U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the National Coordination Center (NCC) to establish a program that would allow private sector companies to take advantage of their “innovative capabilities” to break into foreign Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) and disrupt them. “By partnering...Read More
The Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning that hackers are actively exploiting a macOS authentication bypass vulnerability after public exploit code emerged. The security issue lies in macOS Screen Sharing, a built-in remote desktop feature that allows remote desktop control over a network, using the VNC protocol over TCP port 5900. Apple fixed...Read More
France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country to block young people from the platforms, after concerns over the harmful effects on children’s mental health. Friday’s ruling by...Read More
Cybersecurity company Mitek Systems (MITK) is seeing the proliferation of artificial intelligence as a business advantage, and its stock is headed toward a buy point amid a year of outperformance over other technology names. The small-cap company sells verification, authentication and fraud-prevention products. On its website, Mitek touts American Express (AXP), Experian and Intuit (INTU)...Read More
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale police have cleared a parking lot where Local 10 News previously found registered sex offenders and sexual predators staying under probation supervision. One person was arrested and others were given trespass warnings during the recent police operation at a shopping center in the 2400 block of North Federal Highway....Read More
San Francisco – The United States will allow private companies to hack foreign cybercriminal groups, a seemingly unprecedented measure that is dividing experts who say it has potential to succeed or spiral out of control. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Aug 12 that directed the departments of Justice and Homeland Security to allow...Read More
Four cybercriminals were arrested in Brazil, and three others were charged in Europe over allegations that they exploited a vulnerability at a service provider, allowing them to withdraw funds from Commerzbank customers’ bank accounts. The theft, investigated by the Brazilian and German federal police agencies, occurred over four days in November 2023 and caused losses...Read More
