security RemoteThreat launches with $7M, 1,000 attack tools, and ambitions to equip enterprises and Uncle Sam for AI-speed operations Two former leaders of IBM’s X-Force Red team have launched RemoteThreat, an offensive cybersecurity startup backed by $7 million in pre-seed funding. CEO Chris Thompson and CTO Shawn Jones say the company’s platform uses AI to...Read More

Organizations are also increasingly looking to AI as part of their cybersecurity response, with 45% planning to apply AI and machine learning to those initiatives over the next year. While 46% of organizations experienced a cyber incident in the past year, 90% say they are confident in their ability to prevent, contain or recover from one.       See...Read More

Recent market research from McAfee found that 68% of consumers associate the software company with antivirus protection. While that is a service McAfee provides, the cybersecurity firm also offers a wide range of products—from scam detection to dark web monitoring. But far fewer consumers were aware of those. “We’ve been around for almost 40 years...Read More

Reading Police conducted a child passenger safety enforcement detail Sunday, Sept. 21, resulting in 34 citations and seven warnings. Members of the Reading Police Department Traffic Unit, working with the Highway Safety Network, conducted the three-hour detail in the area of North Sixth and Elm streets. The enforcement effort focused on traffic violations, seat belt...Read More

Sunday marks day two of Albany County’s 42nd annual Traffic Safety Awareness Weekend. On Saturday, county officials say 61 car seats were checked. Only one of the seats was installed properly. Nine car seats were replaced because they were recalled, expired, damaged, or inappropriate for the child’s age, weight, or height. One counterfeit car seat...Read More

Teen sexting has increased significantly in recent years, and the consequences can go far beyond an embarrassing message or photo getting into the wrong hands, according to a new national study of 3,466 U.S. teenagers ages 13 to 17. The study, conducted by researchers at Florida Atlantic University and the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and...Read More

An IIT Madras study reveals that highly educated professionals in India are increasingly falling victim to sophisticated financial cybercrimes, challenging common misconceptions about digital literacy and vulnerability. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points An IIT Madras study debunks the myth that cybercrime victims...Read More

Representational image. (IANS) Chennai: Challenging the prevailing perception that victims of financial cybercrime are primarily careless, financially unaware or greedy, a study by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has revealed that highly educated professionals are also part of the group. The study found that high digital literacy does not necessarily protect...Read More

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) – The City of Stevens Point is working to get many of its city services running again after a cybersecurity incident. City staff believe they stopped the beginning of a ransomware attack last week. “Had they not caught the threat as early as they did, we could be in a much...Read More

OpenAI Apologises Over Australian Government Website Hack OpenAI has apologised for a rogue AI agent hacking an Australian government website and pledged funding to strengthen cyber defences. The company will also establish a local response taskforce as scrutiny mounts over the high-profile incident. In a blog post on Tuesday titled “How we will do better...Read More