Michael Peter Sherman, 26, a preschool teacher at Rockville’s Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, was arrested April 25 by authorities in Loudoun County, Virginia, and charged with “using communications systems to facilitate offenses involving children.” Sherman has since been fired by Bender JCC, which said in a statement that the arrest has “no...Read More

Hacks today come in all shapes and sizes. From social engineering to password cracking, bad actors are doing more with less post-pandemic thanks to new technologies and artificial intelligence (AI). To make matters worse, they’re scaling these operations and targeting enterprises with low- or no-cost tools. Conversely, the admins behind enterprise ecosystems are under-resourced and...Read More

TYLER Buchanan is understood to be one of the ringleaders of a shadowy gang of cybercriminals known as the Scattered Spider gang. Thought to be made up of around 1,000 UK and US teens and young men, the group has become infamous for a slew of attacks on major brands including Marks & Spencer. 3...Read More

The United Nations’ Cybercrime Treaty can do more to protect women.  Cybercrime has increased as technology and its applications have grown. On December 24, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a treaty entitled “Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes.” The treaty is also known as the Cybercrime Convention. The...Read More

Technologies such as AI and machine learning may be able to help detect and respond to cybersecurity threats. (Image: Antony Weerut/AdobeStock) As we close out this season with a deep dive into cybersecurity, this episode will focus on AI and machine learning in medical device cybersecurity. DJ Fang, Cofounder and COO of Pure Global, discusses...Read More

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. – The Coweta County School System said its systems were hacked in a ransomware attack Friday. A spokesperson with the school system said no student or employee information was part of the breach, and no school financial information was hacked.  What they’re saying: According to Coweta County, the school district experienced a...Read More

Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour” on Dec. 6, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Lindsey Wasson/AP hide caption toggle caption Lindsey Wasson/AP NEW YORK — A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub, according to prosecutors in New York. The international...Read More

Artem Stryzhak, a Ukrainian national, has been extradited from Spain to the United States to face charges related to a global ransomware operation that used the notorious Nefilim ransomware strain. The 2025 extradition is an important step in a years-long investigation into a cyber-extortion campaign that targeted multinational corporations and caused millions of dollars in...Read More

On 24 December 2024, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a Convention Against Cybercrime.   How will it shape the future of cyber resilience? Join the World Bank and experts from international organizations for a webinar exploring the impact of the new Convention for developing countries, including its implications for digital transformation and capacity building. ...Read More

In a new white paper on Apple’s developer site (PDF link), Apple has outlined several big changes coming this year designed to help parents and developers produce a safer environment for kids when using Apple products. No timeline is given for when these features will arrive—some already appear to be in the iOS 18.4 beta...Read More