cyber-crime Part of a ‘massive 48-hour malvertising blitz’ targeting macOS and Windows machines with malware Someone compromised the official HBO Max Reddit account and used it to push more than 100 malicious ads serving up ClickFix attacks targeting both Windows and macOS devices with information-stealing malware. A Reddit user uncovered the infostealer ads on September...Read More
A hacking operation that began in early 2024 reached far beyond the companies directly targeted. A 26-year-old Canadian man, Connor Riley Moucka of Kitchener, Ontario, has admitted taking part in a campaign that compromised data held by at least 165 customers of a US-based software company. The stolen material ran into billions of records and...Read More
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – After a cyberattack forced Springfield Public Schools to close for the week, Holyoke city leaders say they’re taking steps to prepare for a similar incident. Mayor Joshua Garcia said the city has secured cybersecurity insurance and called it another layer of protection against potential cyberattacks. Cyberattacks are one example of new...Read More
“Patrick’s the one who did it. Not Lindsay. Patrick did it.” So said Lisa Rinna, a star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, last month on TikTok, accusing Patrick Clancy of murdering his three children, who were in fact killed by Patrick’s ex-wife, Lindsay, a fact Lindsay admitted and her lawyers never disputed. Our...Read More
A retired Bridgeport High School athletic trainer was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to five counts of soliciting sex from a child online. William Lawrence “Billy” Newsom, 62, was caught in an online sting in March 2024 sending sexually explicit messages to someone he thought was a 12-year-old girl and arranging...Read More
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Geo-Specific Aleksanteri Tomminpoika Kivimäki Has Eluded Finnish Authorities for Months Tiffany Wang • September 14, 2026 Aleksanteri Kivimäki in a Finnish courtroom on Feb. 28, 2023. A Europe-wide wanted notice has been issued for a notorious Finnish hacker convicted of stealing the psychotherapy records of 33,000...Read More
Summary On September 8, 2026, the ransomware group SafePay claimed responsibility for a cyberattack againstAssiprime Srl (assiprime.it), a prominent insurance brokerage and financial consulting company based in Italy.The group has threatened to leak sensitive data unless a settlement is reached. Incident Report Recommended Security Actions Ransomware attacks are increasingly targeting both enterprise and mid-sized organizations...Read More
Credit: MMC Corporation By Alison Koo 11 September 2026 Malaysia’s Tanjung Pelepas Port (PTP) paused terminal operations for several hours after it was hacked shortly before midnight on Wednesday. A spokesperson for AP Møller Maersk, which operates PTP in a joint-venture with Malaysian conglomerate MMC, confirmed the incident to The Loadstar, describing it as a...Read More
While artificial intelligence fears continue to dominate headlines, government cybersecurity leaders say organizations should focus on foundational security practices to manage AI risks, rather than chasing new tools and technologies. Top cyber officials, speaking at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit last week, emphasized how AI hasn’t necessarily created new cybersecurity challenges. Rather, the technology has accelerated...Read More
Cascade County officials took the podium on Monday to talk about a major undercover sting operation that resulted in the arrest of multiple suspects. While the news is great in terms of putting bad guys away, justice has yet to be served with all suspects in the case deemed innocent until proven guilty in the...Read More
