In the past year, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania has seen a growing number of attempted malware and cyberattacks around their critical infrastructure. “Our defensive systems block tens of thousands of automated malicious connection attempts against public facing services each month,” said Brian Harrell, the chief security officer at the company that serves 2.1 million electric customers across...Read More
Sign up for NPR’s Up First morning newsletter for the stories you need to start your day OAKLAND, Calif. – The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, said in court on Tuesday that a feature introduced in 2021 to try to help teens regulate their time on the app had lower uptake than he had hoped...Read More
(TNND) — California’s Legislature passed a bill Monday to keep kids under 16 off social media platforms with so-called addictive features. The bill targets features that have become part and parcel of social media apps: algorithms, infinite scroll, autoplay and notifications. Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal, a Long Beach Democrat and the lead author of the bill,...Read More
Red and blue states don’t agree on much these days — except that unrestricted social media access is harming kids’ health. And they just got a big win. Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties and implement restrictions for young users on their social media platforms as a part...Read More
Two systems mature on very different timelines during adolescence. The brain’s reward circuitry, particularly the regions that process social feedback, approval, attention, and belonging, comes online early and runs hot throughout the teenage years. The prefrontal cortex, which governs impulse control, weighs long-term consequences, and helps regulate emotional reactions, is still years from finishing its...Read More
A 17-year-old from Maine is the first juvenile in the nation to be federally sentenced for his role in a national online sexual crime extremist group. Maine 17-Year-Old is the 1st Juvenile in the U.S. Adjudicated for 764 Role The teen, whose name is not being released, is sentenced to a term of official detention, to...Read More
Summary On September 1, 2026, the notorious ransomware group Krybit targeted Reignwood Park Thailand (reignwoodpark.com), a leading luxury real estate developer in Thailand. The attack has resulted in the compromise of sensitive data, posing significant risks to the organization’s operations and reputation. Incident Report Field Details Target Reignwood Park Thailand Domain reignwoodpark.com Country Thailand Attacking...Read More
Ransomware protection for MSPs should deliver six tested outcomes: reduce exposure, detect activity before encryption, provide 24/7 response, preserve isolated recovery points, recover cleanly and operate consistently across tenants. Backup alone is not enough, and neither is endpoint detection without a rehearsed recovery path. The Acronis Cyberthreats Report identified 143 MSP, IT-service provider and telecom...Read More
A ransomware group believed to be linked to pro-Ukrainian hackers is targeting Russian organizations with custom malware and demanding multimillion-dollar payments, according to new research. The group, which calls itself VantaCore, has targeted at least seven known victims, Russian cybersecurity firm F6 said in a report published this week. Researchers first detected its activity in...Read More
A-LIGN has acquired Pathfynder, a specialized offensive and defensive cybersecurity firm, expanding its services for enterprises looking to strengthen their security posture and reduce the risk of cyberattacks. The acquisition comes as enterprises face a costly and fast-moving threat landscape accelerated by artificial intelligence. A-LIGN said compliance alone is no longer enough as attackers become...Read More
