A registered sexual predator accused of failing to update his address after being evicted has been arrested in Flagler County, deputies said. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Jamie Evans, 43, of DeLand, was identified during Operation Offenders: Endgame, an enforcement effort targeting registered sex offenders and predators. Deputies said an enforcement team went to...Read More

“While traditional ClickFix campaigns direct victims to the Windows Run dialog, TerminalFix campaigns apply the same technique but direct users to Windows Terminal or PowerShell instead, increasing the likelihood that complex, multi-line scripts execute successfully,” the company said in a blog post. The company has provided detection coverage, IOCs, hunting queries, and mitigation and response...Read More

Legislation that would require parental consent for social media platforms to process data for users under 16 advanced out of a House panel on Tuesday, after it was amended to remove a proposed ban on social media accounts for kids. The bill, as amended, won approval by voice vote in the House Energy and Commerce...Read More

Ransomware attacks have evolved significantly over the years. What initially began as a form of malware designed primarily to encrypt files and demand payment for their recovery has now developed into a much more aggressive cyber extortion model. Cyber-criminals are increasingly combining data theft, encryption, and additional extortion tactics to put greater pressure on victims....Read More

The Justice Department and FBI seized domains tied to two hacking platforms that federal officials say a China-linked cyber group used to target U.S. critical infrastructure and sensitive government networks. The court-authorized action disrupted QScan and QTRouter. The Justice Department says a People’s Republic of China state-sponsored group known as QTFY created and operated the...Read More

CRA pays out class action suit Some Canadians who logged into their Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) account in the summer of 2020 found someone had beaten them to it — with passwords changed, direct deposit details switched and unfamiliar benefit claims filed in their name. “No red flags went off at the CRA,” exclaimed one...Read More

FortinetFTNT is drawing renewed investor attention after unveiling a free Technical High School Cybersecurity Curriculum, a move that broadens its footprint in workforce development while reinforcing the company’s long-term demand pipeline for cybersecurity talent and products alike.  Delivered through the Fortinet Training Institute’s Security Awareness and Training Service, the initiative offers two full-year courses, Cybersecurity...Read More

A resolution was brought before the Clarksville City Council this month that proposes to keep the identity of certain cybersecurity vendors confidential. CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A resolution was brought before the City Council this month that proposes to keep the identity of certain cybersecurity vendors confidential. According to the proposed resolution, the City...Read More

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 43-year-old DeLand man who, according to FCSO, failed to update his registered address after being evicted from his Bunnell residence. According to FCSO, detectives discovered during Operation Offenders: Endgame that Jamie Evans, a registered sexual predator, no longer lived at his registered Bunnell address. An enforcement team went...Read More

Highly sensitive files related to criminal investigations by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have been leaked after the agency refused to pay a ransomware gang. The gang, known as Qilin, made the files available to download on its dark web leak site on Monday. The data includes phone records and...Read More