A Maryland man has been charged with stealing more than $53m after allegedly hacking the Uranium Finance cryptocurrency exchange twice in 2021 and laundering the proceeds through a crypto mixer. Jonathan Spalletta, 36, appeared in court after surrendering to law enforcement, according to US prosecutors. Authorities allege the attacks drained most of the exchange’s assets...Read More
Finnish IoT cybersecurity company Test of Things has raised €1.2 million in Pre-Seed funding. When a company builds a connected device — whether it’s a smart lock, a hospital monitor, or a piece of factory equipment — it has to make sure that device is secure before selling it. However, cybersecurity testing and compliance documentation are...Read More
Researchers explored gender, race and sexual orientation, and also examined whether teens who experienced cyberbullying were more likely to engage in digital self-harm. Adolescents worldwide have embraced social media and online platforms for self-expression and to explore their identity. This freedom, however, can lead to risky behaviors, especially with limited adult supervision. For example, digital...Read More
A retired New York City police sergeant whose company provided security to the city’s migrant shelters has been indicted on bribery charges in a corruption investigation linked to a New York City Council member and an aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Edouardo St. Fort was arrested in Massachusetts on Tuesday, court records show. His bribery...Read More
Google has rolled out advanced AI powered ransomware detection and file recovery features in Google Drive, now available to users worldwide. Quick Summary – TLDR: Google Drive security upgrade moves out of beta and is now widely available. New AI model detects 14 times more ransomware infections. Automatic sync pause prevents corrupted files from spreading....Read More
WashU Law professor Oliver Roberts discusses Australia’s investigation into potential violations of its ban on social media for children during ‘Fox & Friends First.’ Australia is investigating major social media companies, including Meta and TikTok, for potential breaches of a ban restricting access for children under 16. Oliver Roberts, a professor of law at WashU...Read More
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Sparks resident who the FBI described as a child predator was sentenced on Monday to 23 years in prison in a sexual abuse case. Four Native American children on the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony were among his victims. Angel Fernandez pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a minor...Read More
Hacker sentenced after enabling ransomware attacks against United States organizations. A Russian hacker has been sentenced in a United States federal court for helping cybercrime groups carry out ransomware attacks that targeted companies and organizations across the country. Federal officials announced that 26-year-old Aleksei Volkov received a prison sentence of 81 months after pleading guilty...Read More
A newly-proposed cybercrime service is promising to turn stolen data from ransomware attacks into a more profitable commodity, raising fresh concerns about whether hackers could begin systematically exploiting at scale the enormous volume of personal information they have hoarded. Advertisements for Leak Bazaar are appearing across multiple criminal forums on the dark web, with the...Read More
NAB has emerged as one of five “design partners” of a new security information and event management (SIEM) platform being built by Databricks. The bank’s involvement in co-developing the platform – which also represents Databricks’ first foray into the security market – was revealed late last week. Called Lakewatch, it is still in “private preview”....Read More
