A British national known online as “IntelBroker” has been charged by the U.S. for stealing and selling sensitive data from victims worldwide, causing an estimated $25 million in damages. The indictment, revealed today by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, accuses Kai West, a 25-year-old British man, of using the handle...Read More

A growing number of economic sectors have long been highly digitalized and part of a complex international system in which infrastructures, services, and public and private actors are heavily interdependent. Within this scenario, any potential technological vulnerability can be exploited to carry out cyberattacks. However, the consequences of these events no longer stop at the...Read More

While most tech investors are focused on artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity remains an important and growing market. These companies are using AI to help boost protection, while also trying to prevent the added risk that comes with AI. Let’s look at five cybersecurity stocks investors can buy for the long haul. Image source: Getty Images....Read More

ASHEVILLE, NC. (WLOS) — As we enter into a week with unusually hot temperatures in the mountains, there are steps to take to keep yourself and children safe. Doctor Heather Edgley works in the Pediatric ER at Mission Hospital. She said with the heat temperature and the humidity both being high, everyone is at a...Read More

Cybercrime now accounts for more than 30% of all reported crime in Western and Eastern Africa, and is increasing sharply elsewhere on the continent, Interpol has warned. The policing group revealed this week that two-thirds of African member countries claim cyber-related offenses now account for a “medium-to-high” (i.e. 10-30% or 30%+) share of all crimes....Read More

The cyber-ops arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has started a spear-phishing campaign intent on stealing credentials from Israeli journalists, cybersecurity experts, and computer science professors from leading Israeli universities. This latest phishing expedition, which Check Point Research pins on Iran’s Charming Kitten crew (aka APT42, Mint Sandstorm, and Educated Manticore) began earlier this...Read More

CBS News Live CBS News Sacramento Live After being convicted of 35 counts of child sexual abuse, a stepfather in San Joaquin County has been sentenced to 105 years to life behind bars, prosecutors said Thursday.  Antonio Hernandez, 59, began abusing his stepdaughter when she was only seven years old and continued for 5 years...Read More

Four hackers in their 20s have been arrested in France for their suspected involvement in the notorious dark web forum BreachForums. In an official statement on June 25, Laure Beccuau, a State Prosecutor, revealed that the four hackers were arrested on June 23 by the Paris Police Prefecture’s Cybercrime Unit, or Brigade de lutte contre...Read More

Seneca County supervisors moved a slate of public-safety, personnel, infrastructure and economic measures forward Tuesday during more than two hours of committee meetings at the County Office Building. Public Safety The Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee unanimously endorsed renewing a contract that places an armed deputy at South Seneca schools’ extended-day program. The school...Read More

Rising cybersecurity threats and attacks are compelling industrial environments to develop high-performing cyber teams capable of effectively counter evolving attack vectors. Progressively, success in this landscape goes beyond merely employing technical experts; it requires building resilient, agile teams equipped to anticipate, detect, and respond swiftly to emerging threats.  Companies also need to maintain heightened vigilance...Read More