On Thursday, a legislative measure prioritized by Alabama’s political leadership, making certain sexual crimes against children under the age of 12 punishable by death, will officially go into effect. The Child Predator Death Penalty Act, sponsored by State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) and State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield), was signed into law by Governor Kay...Read More
A McMinnville, Oregon cybersecurity specialist says he needed just three clicks to reach a trove of sensitive city records sitting on the dark web, months after the City of McMinnville first noticed something wrong on its network. The discovery, reported October 1, 2026 by KOIN 6 News and local Fox affiliate KPTV, has turned a...Read More
WASHINGTON – Chinese hackers have been impersonating US AI experts, including a former government official, to try to steal e-mails from experts in AI at think-tanks, universities and other organisations, the cybersecurity company Proofpoint said on Oct 1. In a report, Proofpoint said that it had watched the hackers – which it dubs “TA419” –...Read More
WASHINGTON (Oct 1): Chinese hackers have been impersonating US AI experts, including a former government official, to try to steal emails from experts in AI at think tanks, universities and other organisations, the cybersecurity company Proofpoint said on Thursday. In a report, Proofpoint said that it had watched the hackers — which it dubs “TA419”...Read More
California leads the nation in overall corporate victims of cybercrime while Alaska reports the highest density Source: Opstream analysis of the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center data | Image Credit: Opstream The states with the most corporate cybercrime victims tend to be among the nation’s largest business centers. California recorded 4,725 reported victims in 2025,...Read More
Education sector policyholders carry material cyber exposure when cover is silent on exfiltration, dwell time, and dark web monitoring costs A West Australian Anglican school is managing an active cyber security situation – with student and community data potentially at risk – against a backdrop of rising ransomware pressure across the education sector nationally. St...Read More
Threats targeting AI systems is the area that cybersecurity leaders currently feel last able to address, with skills, accountability and data protection gaps also looming large, according to PwC. The consulting giant polled 3934 business and tech leaders across 71 countries for its 2027 Global Digital Trust Insights report, published on October 1. Over half...Read More
Nashua School District expands policy to cover off-campus cyberbullying NASHUA, N.H. — During this week’s Nashua Board of Education meeting, leaders updated the district’s policy to include cyberbullying that occurs outside of school. The changes come after the passage of a law addressing bullying and cyberbullying. Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed off on HB 131, a...Read More
Sometimes you read a story in the news that seems designed to wind up as many people as possible. This week, that story involves a degree in content creation from Nottingham Trent University. Otherwise known as the “influencer degree”, this three-year course comes with BA (Hons) status and a top-tier price tag of almost £10,000...Read More
