...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Red or Unhealthy category. * WHERE...West central, east central, central, south central, southwest, southeast, north central, northwest, and...Read More
With growing concerns over child safety in Nigeria, a non-profit group, SafeKids Consult, is stepping up efforts to bridge gaps in protection for children both at home and in schools. Founded by Adejumoke Sangolana, the organisation is at the forefront of advocacy to curb negligence, raise awareness, and promote digital and physical safety education for...Read More
In Jul. 2021, Newsday visited Cybercrime Magazine’s HQ and studios and ran the headline “Live from Long Island: Northport radio station rolls out round-the-clock coverage on cybercrime“, as we turned on WCYB Digital Radio aka Cybercrime Radio. In that moment, we became the first Internet radio station to cover cyberattacks, data breaches, and cybersecurity news 24...Read More
So, you’ve heard the buzz about cybersecurity. Big salaries, jobs that aren’t going anywhere, and the thrill of being a digital hero protecting companies from online villains. It all sounds great, but there’s that one little thing nagging at you: you don’t have a four-year degree, and you’re worried that’s a dealbreaker. Here is some...Read More
Gunra ransomware was first spotted in April during a campaign aimed at Windows systems, employing tactics modeled after the notorious Conti ransomware. Linux variant packs encryption upgrades Unlike its Windows counterpart, the Linux build boasts highly configurable multi-threading, letting attackers spin up as many as 100 concurrent encryption threads — double that of similar ransomware...Read More
MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A six-day sting operation in Marion County led to the arrests of 40 men, according to the sheriff’s office. The operation, dubbed “Seek and Ye Shall Find Out,” involved law enforcement officers posing as children online, during which Sheriff Billy Woods said they engaged in sexually explicit conversations with the suspects....Read More
Scattered Spider, also known as Muddled Libra, Octo Tempest, Scatter Swine and UNC3944, is a group of cybercriminals who specialize in using social-engineering tactics to trick companies into handing over user credentials and bypassing multifactor authentication, opening the door for the group to establish persistence, steal company data and demand ransom payments. The FBI and...Read More
After seeing a drop in speeding of over 40% after installing speed cameras near Albemarle County High School, the county is expanding that program by adding cameras at Western Albemarle in Crozet, it announced Wednesday. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – After seeing a drop in speeding of over 40% after installing speed cameras near...Read More
A new report released Wednesday by a group of sector-specific cybersecurity consortia, led by the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), warns financial institutions and other companies of the persistent and evolving threat posed by the cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider. The group’s success largely stems from its highly effective social engineering...Read More
MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A six-day sting operation in Marion County led to the arrests of 40 men, according to the sheriff’s office. The operation, dubbed “Seek and Ye Shall Find Out,” involved law enforcement officers posing as children online, during which Sheriff Billy Woods said they engaged in sexually explicit conversations with the suspects....Read More
