Personal information belonging to some Highline Public Schools students and employees was involved in a cybersecurity incident at Frontline, a company the district uses for hiring and professional development, the district announced Friday, Oct. 23. Information accessed may include Social Security numbers, home addresses and dates of birth, according to information Frontline provided to the...Read More

President Donald Trump hosted a roundtable at the White House on Wednesday (October 21) to address the growing threat of cybercrime targeting Americans. The White House stated that the administration is using every available tool to combat foreign-based organized criminal organizations that exploit Americans online. Cybercrime poses a $50 billion threat to American families and...Read More

PHP is the programming language behind roughly 70% of websites, and it just ran into a serious problem. Security researchers used AI to uncover a critical flaw called PHP2Shell, which could let attackers take over web servers, steal data, or disrupt online services. Since the discovery, websites worldwide have been hit with millions of attempts...Read More

CISA and FBI Warn of SafePay Ransomware Threat Attackers exploit exposed systems and stolen credentials, disable backups and threaten to release victims’ data. By Jesse JacobsOct 23, 2026 About 600 victims across the Americas, Europe and Australia have been affected by SafePay ransomware, according to a joint warning from U.S. cybersecurity and law enforcement...Read More

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho is taking action to protect state government websites from a serious and global cybersecurity threat.The Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) said in a post on its website teams have been monitoring this situation since the initial release of information and have already taken targeted steps to identify and secure potentially...Read More

LYON, France – One of Africa’s largest cybercrime enforcement operations saw law enforcement agencies from 21 countries arrest 1,462 suspects, disrupt 10,909 malicious networks and recover more than USD 105 million in illicit funds.   Under INTERPOL’s coordination, investigators from participating countries joined forces in Operation Serengeti III between 29 June and 31 August 2026 to combat...Read More

Law enforcement agencies have disrupted nearly 11,000 cybercriminal networks and arrested more than 1,400 people in Operation Serengeti III, which targeted business email compromise, ransomware, and online scams. Coordinated by Interpol, the operation involved authorities from 21 countries and private partners like Team Cymru, Kaspersky, Group-IB, and Fortinet, in a major crackdown on cybercrime across...Read More

The national cybersecurity response team has warned of a high risk of hacking and advised government agencies, financial institutions, telecom operators and other organisations to identify vulnerable systems and apply security updates immediately.Two critical flaws in PHP, software used to run a large share of the world’s websites, could allow hackers to run malicious code...Read More

The Oneonta City School District closed Friday following a ransomware attack.School will also be closed to students on Monday, Oct. 26 so staff can plan students’ return to classes on Tuesday.The district’s media coordinator Angela Brindley confirmed the attack in an email to WSKG.“At this time, the district is still assessing the full scope and...Read More

The Light Collective has released a new guide to help patients and caregivers protect their health information, prepare for technology disruptions, and recognize digital risks that can affect patient safety. Titled Cyber Safety Is Patient Safety, the guide was developed with the Health Sector Coordinating Council’s Cybersecurity Working Group. Shared during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it...Read More