Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown speaks at start of trial against Meta (YouTube) Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown spoke out last week on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from the country suing social media giant Meta, as the trial for their case finally got underway on Aug. 18. The state...Read More
StopAndProtect Turns 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites Into a Criminal Network Pierluigi Paganini August 20, 2026 StopAndProtect turned nearly 2,000 hacked WordPress sites into a criminal network for malware delivery, data theft, surveillance and ransomware. Check Point Research uncovered a cybercrime operation, dubbed StopAndProtect, that has turned thousands of hacked WordPress websites into a shared platform...Read More
The boss of Travelodge has resigned after widespread criticism of her handling of security failings at the hotel chain, including a shocking case where a domestic abuser was given a key to a woman’s room before assaulting her. In a brief company statement on Thursday, Travelodge said Joanna Boydell had stepped down and temporarily replaced...Read More
Chinese nationals arrested in mail-fraud scams targeting Central Florida’s elderly ORLANDO, Fla. — Local and federal law enforcement teamed up to track down Chinese nationals who are targeting the elderly all over the country. At a press conference on Tuesday in downtown Orlando, U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe along with U.S. Postal Inspector-in-Charge Bladismir Rojo...Read More
SCREENS & TEENS. On Sept. 10 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Davies Student Center (77 Roosevelt Ave., Eau Claire), Mayo Clinic Health System invites community members to its annual Imagine Lecture. The free-to-attend event will be led by Dr. Angela Mattke, to discuss screen time and media habits for children and teens. (Photo via...Read More
Actor-singer and UNICEF India National Ambassador Ayushmann Khurrana has drawn attention to the safety and educational challenges faced by children in rural Maharashtra. During a visit to a village in Jalna district, Khurrana received letters from local girls describing how poor road conditions contribute to school dropouts, especially among female students. The visit was part...Read More
Nozak Consulting Rerouted contact forms, hundreds of hidden pages, a bluffed ransom note: a look at the website attacks businesses miss, and the habits that shut them down. TULSA, OK, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — When a business owner logged in to find several of their websites replaced with a ransom note, the...Read More
Authorities plan AI monitoring, ad bans and police teams to target networks tied to gambling and prostitution. Gender Equality and Family Minister Won Min-kyoung, center, hold a briefing on the government’s response to websites distributing illegally filmed content on Aug. 20.NEWS1 The government plans to crack down on websites distributing illegal video and image content...Read More
Marquis Who’s Who Honors Richard Forsht for Leadership in Federal IT, Digital Transformation, Telecommunications, Networking, Cybersecurity, and Mission-Critical Operations Richard Forsht is recognized for 35+ years of leadership advancing federal and defense IT, telecommunications, networking, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and mission-critical operations supporting national security and the warfighter His published works include the “ServiceNow AI Playbook”...Read More
Arturo Bejar, a vocal critic of Meta’s safety record, made the allegation during his second day of testimony in a landmark trial over claims brought by a coalition of states that could reshape Facebook and Instagram, some of the most popular apps on the planet. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey accuse Meta of designing...Read More
