Patented methodology analyzes more than 60 vulnerability characteristics to assess ransomware risk at disclosure WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Flashpoint, the global leader in threat intelligence, today announced that it has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 12,705,360 for its Ransomware Risk model. The model rates newly disclosed vulnerabilities by how closely they resemble vulnerabilities...Read More
Free October 21 conference will help SMB executives use technology to grow revenue, improve productivity, control costs and reduce cyber risk. WHEN October 21, 20269:00 AM-4:30 PM WHERE Microsoft Conference Center11 Times Square, New York City FORMAT In personFour concurrent tracks ADMISSION ComplimentaryRegistration required HOBOKEN, N.J., Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Small and midsize businesses...Read More
HOOVER, Ala. — A Bluff Park resident is asking Hoover to fund sidewalks along Hawksbury Lane, arguing that children are routinely walking a narrow road without a dedicated pedestrian space while the project remains unfunded. Blake Westbrook brought the issue to the Hoover City Council during public comment Monday night, asking leaders to reconsider sidewalks...Read More
Do we really need a new version of Carrie? That’s the question that plagues any attempt to reimagine the classic horror tale. Stephen King’s 1974 novel remains one of his most iconic, and the film version from Brian De Palma and Sissy Spacek two years later remains unsurpassed, despite a handful adaptations that followed in...Read More
Shinhan Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul (Shinhan Bank) Personal information of around 25,000 customers has been leaked from Shinhan Bank, the lender said Thursday, prompting the financial watchdog to conduct an on-site inspection. According to the bank, loan borrowing by customers, their annual income, names and phone numbers were leaked on Wednesday via hacking. Shinhan...Read More
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Wednesday announced it had placed on a special blacklist Aníbal Alexander Canelón Aguirre— a Venezuelan who appears on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list—identifying him as a key link in a financial network for the notorious crime group Tren de Aragua. Canelón Aguirre is wanted by the Justice...Read More
I can’t believe it’s already October. The start of this month means we are kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month—a time to slow down, look at the risks we face online, and talk about the small things that can help protect us and the people we love. But Oct. 1 also marks the International Day of...Read More
TikTok has won a temporary pause in a Texas child safety case while a state appeals court considers whether the company can immediately challenge a ruling that found it misled users about harmful content and its Restricted Mode feature. The Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals on Tuesday halted all proceedings in the trial court. The...Read More
When Ottawa police issued a relatively rare public safety alert in August warning that a high-risk, violent sex offender had moved to the city’s downtown, Hilary Ibey took notice. Ibey says her 13-year-old son and nearly 11-year-old daughter have always enjoyed “a fairly long leash” to play in a park near their central Ottawa home,...Read More
