By Doni Brass Small businesses make up 90% of all companies worldwide and account for half of global GDP. Yet despite their importance, many lack the cybersecurity expertise and resources to fend off a rising tide of digital threats. Related: Protecting lateral networks in SMBs Rich in sensitive data and often connected to larger supply...Read More
MAYNARDVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – In rural East Tennessee, cybersecurity isn’t always at the top of the list of things people are concerned about. Within the city of Maynardville, leaders disagree. Maynardville was just awarded nearly $50,000 in federal grant funding to upgrade their cybersecurity defense through the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. “If you’re...Read More
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — A “cyber incident” that took place in February in Anne Arundel County has now been confirmed as a ransomware attack. The county became aware of suspicious activity affecting certain systems within the county’s computer network. An investigation by the county was immediately launched. Officials say the the incident originated externally...Read More
A Hammersmith man described as a ‘dangerous sexual predator’ has pleaded guilty to two separate sexual assaults on young girls in 2017. Reinaldo Goncalo Bertoni Filho, 41, of Askew Road, was arrested after applying to be a Police Community Support Officer with the British Transport Police in September 2024 and being asked to provide a...Read More
Do. Not. Click. ullstein bild via Getty Images Update, April 28, 2025: This story, originally published April 26, has been updated with news of further FBI cybersecurity warnings and alerts. Security experts have revealed that it takes, on average, just 60 seconds from getting attacked to being hacked. Malicious actors use everything from convincingly impersonating...Read More
AUSTIN, Texas, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today announced the appointment of Brad Rouse as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In this role, he leads SpyCloud’s global sales, partnerships, and customer success teams as the company scales its go-to-market efforts to meet surging demand for proactive threat remediation...Read More
Editor’s Note: Story updated 5:30 p.m. to correct the descriptions of Luber’s retirement decision and of his previous role within Tailored Access Operations. The head of the National Security Agency’s Cybersecurity Directorate will retire at the end of the month in another leadership shakeup at an agency reeling from the recent firing of its chief...Read More
What was previously deemed a cyber “incident” in Anne Arundel County’s government is now classified as a ransomware attack — and residents’ health data may be affected. Between Jan. 28 and Feb. 22 — nearly a month — certain files housed under the Maryland county’s government and Department of Health were accessed and downloaded, per...Read More
In the paper titled “Cybercrime Against Women in Yemen: Legal Frameworks and Social Change,” published by the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI), researcher Monia Mohammed examines the increasing threat of online gender-based violence (GBV) in Yemen. She highlights how the rapid growth of internet access – over 9 million users as of 2023 – has exposed...Read More
New NJ attorney general Matt Platkin introdued New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday named his former chief counsel, Matt Platkin, to be the state’s next attorney general. Paul Wood Jr, NorthJersey.com The lawsuit filed by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin claims Discord misleads parents about safety features. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin...Read More
