WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVVA) – The U.S. Senate passed two bills backed by Virginia’s congressional delegation before leaving Washington until after November’s election, with both passing unanimously. The first bill addresses cyberattacks on hospitals. It was co-sponsored by Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA.) “I’ve been talking about minimum cyber standards for our...Read More
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is turning her “pain into purpose” after the sudden death of her partner, Kenan “Ken” Urker. Urker died at his Louisiana home on his birthday Thursday, Oct. 1, Fox News Digital confirmed. He was 34. Blanchard, 35, explained that Urker experienced “an overwhelming amount of online scrutiny” prior to his death, and...Read More
Enterprise security teams are rethinking endpoint protection budgets for 2026, and three names keep surfacing in nearly every shortlist: CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and SentinelOne Singularity. Global cybersecurity spending is projected to reach roughly $248.9 billion in 2026, according to Fortune Business Insights, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) remains one of the...Read More
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Scam Alert graphic (WJXT) HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Constable Mark Herman’s Office is reminding residents to stay alert for phishing scams and to think carefully before clicking on unexpected emails, text messages, links or attachments. Phishing scams are designed to appear legitimate while tricking people into providing sensitive personal...Read More
Andrea Chrysanthou says it’s been almost impossible to limit her 13-year-old son Nathaniel’s screen time. “My son understands that he’s addicted,” said Chrysanthou, the Toronto-based board chair of the advocacy group Children First Canada. She says he’s asked her for help to stop using his digital device so much, but the minute she turns her...Read More
A person types on a cellphone in Ottawa on Dec. 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick – The Canadian Press TORONTO — Experts from around the world, including Canada, say the scale of digital technology use by children and youth is a public health issue that needs immediate action to prevent further harm. A series...Read More
Flight probe after attempt Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a security review of international flights to Israel after an Omani co-pilot attempted to crash an Israel-bound plane from Dubai. Netanyahu instructed the head of the National Security Council, Shmuel Ben Ezra, to appoint an examiner to conduct a thorough review of all security aspects...Read More
