On July 30, we reported three incidents in which Claude models gained unauthorized access to real computer systems. The models—intentionally running without cyber safeguards for evaluation purposes—accessed the internet due to a misconfiguration inside a third-party evaluation environment. Separately, on August 4, the UK AI Security Institute reported an incident from its own cybersecurity testing,...Read More
Reading time: 2 minutes Cyber class with students at UH Maui College “The One-Person Security Department: Building Your Own Tools for Hawaiʻi IT on No Budget” is the topic for the first in a series of three free Zoom meetings presented by the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College for sole proprietors and registered businesses in...Read More
The two cases illustrate the urgent need for bail and parole reform LOS ANGELES — Calvin Lane was out of custody on reduced bail when he absconded before closing arguments last week at his trial for sex trafficking a young woman and a teenage girl in Los Angeles and Long Beach. Dijon O’Neal, a convicted...Read More
SPML Infra has announced that its proprietary 104.4 kWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) battery pack has completed key international safety, performance and transportation testing and certification requirements, marking a step towards its commercial deployment.Developed under the company’s own intellectual property, the battery pack has completed requirements under UL9540A, IEC 62619, IEC 63056, IEC 60730,...Read More
Madagascar is strengthening the legal, institutional and technical foundations of its national digital identity program, introducing new cybercrime legislation as enrollment rapidly expands. The government has submitted two cybercrime-related bills to parliament that would modernize the country’s national cybercrime framework and to authorize ratification of the UN Convention against Cybercrime, known as the Hanoi Convention....Read More
Thomas James Coleman, owner of Beaverdale Confections, was arrested and faces charges linked to an online child predator investigation, according to Newton police. NEWTON, Iowa — The owner of a Des Moines candy store was arrested this week amid an online child predator investigation, Newton police said Thursday. Officials said 60-year-old Thomas James Coleman of Des...Read More
A former Texas police officer will spend his life behind bars after he was ensnared by what prosecutors described as a “civilian predator catcher group” aimed at taking down child sex offenders. Daniel Joseph Bates was found guilty Sept. 2 of online solicitation of a minor and possession of child pornography after he was discovered...Read More
Sept. 4, 2026, 5:44 p.m. ET A Beaver County has announced it recently was the victim of a ransomware attack on its computer system. Administrator Lisa McCoy released a statement on Sept. 4 alerting the public that Beaver County Behavioral Health discovered the ransomware on July 8 and the agency has been working with federal...Read More
Sept. 4, 2026, 5:44 p.m. ET A Beaver County has announced it recently was the victim of a ransomware attack on its computer system. Administrator Lisa McCoy released a statement on Sept. 4 alerting the public that Beaver County Behavioral Health discovered the ransomware on July 8 and the agency has been working with federal...Read More
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Personal data within Minnesota court systems, as well as several other states, was exposed after a third-party vendor used to process caseloads was breached. C-Track court management breach Big picture view: Minnesota uses a third-party vendor, C-Track, which is provided by Thomson Reuters, to manage and process court case filings. State...Read More
