Prosecutors say members of the sanctioned Tehran-based firm the Mabna Institute compromised emails for more than 100,000 college professors worldwide. MANHATTAN (CN) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday unsealed a 14-count superseding indictment that charged more than a dozen people with a far-reaching hacking scheme targeting United States computer systems on behalf of the Iranian government....Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice today announced indictments against 17 members of the Mabna Institute, an Iranian organization alleged to be behind a coordinated cyberattack campaign on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp. Federal prosecutors said the group allegedly hacked into 144 U.S.-based universities, 42 U.S.-based private sector companies and at least five federal...Read More
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta is once again on trial over dangers its platforms may pose to children. It is once again arguing that it works tirelessly to keep them safe. A pivotal trial for the parent company of Instagram and Facebook kicked off in a California federal court Tuesday, with four states seeking billions...Read More
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta is once again on trial over dangers its platforms may pose to children. It is once again arguing that it works tirelessly to keep them safe. A pivotal trial for the parent company of Instagram and Facebook kicked off in a California federal court Tuesday, with four states seeking billions...Read More
An Ontario man who was free on bail on charges of sexually assaulting children has been arrested after he was allegedly caught sexually assaulting more children. On Aug. 15, Windsor police announced that Qasim Sabi, 22, had been arrested in connection with two apparently random sexual assaults targeting a pair of boys, aged eight and...Read More
Chris Hansen questioned Hollywood’s motives for making “Primetime” — an upcoming movie dramatizing the journalist’s time as the host of NBC’s “To Catch a Predator” — during a podcast interview on Monday. The 66-year-old Hansen revealed that he was not heavily consulted during the creative process, despite having “heard that this was in the works.” Buzz:...Read More
(The Center Square) – Seventeen Iranian men have been charged in a cybercrime case being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The accused are members of the Mabna Institute, an Iranian-based company known for hacking U.S. higher education institutions and private sector companies on behalf of the Islamic Republic...Read More
Rapid7 has published its Q2 2026 Threat Landscape Report, which says newly disclosed software flaws are being exploited more quickly. In the second quarter, 62% of newly exploited vulnerabilities could be attacked remotely without authentication or user interaction, a pattern often described as zero-click exploitation. The report also found a 21% quarter-on-quarter rise in critical...Read More
NEW YORK: US authorities expanded its prosecution of a sprawling Iranian hacking network Tuesday, bringing to 17 the number of indicted suspects for an alleged campaign against universities, companies, and government agencies.The Department of Justice unveiled a new indictment targeting eight additional individuals, with nine of the 17 defendants having already been indicted in 2018.Prosecutors...Read More
New medical students continue ʻImi Hoʻōla’s mission to serve Hawaiʻi The ʻImi Hoʻōla program welcomed 12 students preparing for medical school and service to Hawaiʻi communities. Preserving Maui’s stories: UH Center for Oral History lands $538K in new funding The center is launching a series of Maui-based projects focused on recovery, cultural continuity. UH Mānoa...Read More
