THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch police said Tuesday that they have arrested a suspected member of the ShinyHunters hacker group that has been held responsible for a string of serious data breaches, and accused the man of trying to arrange two murders. Police said they arrested a 24-year-old man from Amsterdam on Sept. 15 who...Read More
A macOS flaw could give hostile apps the highest system privileges An NFC tag could trigger an Android app without owner approval Android flaw lets apps change Wi-Fi settings without requesting extra permissions Russian cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies has claimed it discovered 11 security flaws affecting Android and Apple devices. The company, which is currently...Read More
TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) – Kansas has reached a substantial settlement with Roblox, an interactive gaming platform used by millions of children. Attorney General Kris Kobach announced Tuesday that the state and Roblox agreed to more than $10 million in financial commitments in a settlement that requires the gaming company to implement and maintain child-safety reforms....Read More
It all began with Gilgamesh. No, not the ancient Mesopotamian hero or the Smurfs antagonist. In this case, Gilgamesh was a name dropped in a Spotify comment thread. “Gilgamesh quit, and I’m crying,” the comment read beneath an episode of NPR’s Wild Card. For those who don’t know or perhaps don’t care, NPR stands for...Read More
Stevens Point City Hall. MWC file photo by Mike Leischner STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) — Leaders in Stevens Point are calling last week’s cybersecurity incident a “targeted ransomware attack,” according to an update provided on Tuesday. According to Mayor Mike Wiza, multiple agencies, along with the city’s IT staff, have determined that “our existing security,...Read More
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The FBI and Dutch law enforcement say they have arrested a member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, which the agencies say are responsible for hacks on over 140 organizations around the world. The hackers also claimed responsibility for a breach of the FBI’s own systems earlier this month. Brett Leathermann, the FBI’s cyber division lead,...Read More
OCALA, Fla. – An Ocala teenager ended up in the hospital after he and two other teens filmed a TikTok video of themselves getting a haircut on a median on Southwest College Road Sunday night. According to Ocala police, as the teens were recording near the Raising Cane’s restaurant, a truck and SUV slammed into...Read More
A school bus aide is facing felony charges following an undercover child predator investigation in Sullivan County. Liberty police say Seth Tremper, 21, of Swan Lake, was arrested Sept. 8 while working on a school bus in Livingston Manor. Police say an undercover officer posed online as a 13-year-old during the investigation. Authorities allege Tremper...Read More
The FBI and Dutch National Police have announced the arrest of a Dutch man accused of being one of the leaders of ShinyHunters, a global cybercrime group linked to cyberattacks in the United States, the Netherlands and other countries. The suspect was arrested under Dutch law by the Dutch High-Tech Crime Unit in coordination with...Read More
