A China-linked threat actor known as Lotus Blossom has been attributed with medium confidence to the recently discovered compromise of the infrastructure hosting Notepad++. The attack enabled the state-sponsored hacking group to deliver a previously undocumented backdoor codenamed Chrysalis to users of the open-source editor, according to new findings from Rapid7. The development comes shortly...Read More
Look, I know everyone’s been gushing about Resident Evil Requiem the past month, but me? I’ve been far more intrigued about Pragmata. Hot mid-50s Leon is one thing, but how about a game that’s all new and strange? Having spent a couple hours with the game, I think I’m right to be excited. To say...Read More
Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions of crimes against children and self-harm. GALLATIN, Tenn. (WSMV) – A Portland man received the longest prison sentence Sumner County has seen for abuse-related crimes, according to a lead prosecutor. District Attorney General Thomas Dean announced Friday that Walter Lucian Lewis, 32, was sentenced to three consecutive life...Read More
A hacker group from China posing as a cybersecurity firm has allegedly stolen 7 million dollars via wallet supply‑chain attacks, targeting Trust Wallet and other clients before an internal dispute triggered a whistleblower leak. Summary Operating under Wuhan Anshun Technology, the group presented itself as a security outfit while allegedly using Electron apps, browser plugins,...Read More
John Magee Gavin, 35, a Brookline resident and former Boston science teacher, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for an online child exploitation scheme that stretched across state and national borders. On Thursday, March 12, 2026, in federal court in Boston, he was ordered to serve the decade-long term followed by five...Read More
A lot of making goes on in this community these days, but sometimes you’ve just gotta do some old fashioned hacking. You might have grabbed an old Speak and Spell that you want to repurpose as an interface for a horrifyingly rude chatbot, or you’ve got a calculator that is going to become the passcode keypad...Read More
On 16 January 2023, the NIS2 Directive came into force. Member States are now in the process of transposing this important piece of cybersecurity legislation into their national law. This task must be completed by 17 October 2024 and, from 18 October 2024, the current NIS Directive will be repealed and Member States will apply...Read More
MANCHESTER, Iowa — Authorities in Manchester are working hard to protect children from online predators with an initiative known as Operation Castle. The undercover operation, which began in September 2025, has already resulted in the arrest of more than a dozen suspects. Operation Castle involves an undercover officer targeting predators online using public and dark...Read More
Security researchers have identified a suite of powerful hacking tools capable of compromising iPhones running older software that they say has passed from a government customer into the hands of cybercriminals. Google said Tuesday that it first identified the exploit kit, dubbed Coruna, in February 2025 during a surveillance vendor’s attempt to hack into someone’s...Read More
Posted: Mar 17, 2026 7:06 AM CDT Updated: Mar 17, 2026 9:17 AM CDT by Justin Walker BY JAMEY TUCKER, Consumer Tech Reporter Your WiFi router may be the most overlooked device in your home. It quietly connects your TVs, phones, laptops, doorbells, and every other smart gadget to the internet. But to hackers, that...Read More
