Power lines converge at switching stations for Green Mountain Power and VELCO in Williston. Seen on March 9, 2021. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger “The exact numbers on that I don’t know because it is literally continuous.” That’s what Dan Nelson, chief technology officer for the Vermont Electric Power Company, said Tuesday when lawmakers asked...Read More
Community Government The Pierce County Library system confirmed Tuesday that a “cybersecurity event” caused a multiweek outage affecting services at its branches around the county. The library system sent a letter to patrons acknowledging that “an outside entity gained unauthorized access” to its network. The library discovered the problem on April 21 and took its...Read More
Andy Frain Services has notified over 100,000 individuals that their personal information was compromised in a data breach that occurred in October 2024. The security firm, which provides services to clients such as the NFL, NBA, and NASCAR, confirmed that notifications were sent to 100,964 people affected by the breach. Details of the compromised information...Read More
A major data leak has exposed the inner workings of the notorious ransomware group LockBit. The leak contains thousands of chat conversations between the hackers and their victims, revealing for the first time how structured and businesslike this criminal organization operates. Security company Defenced analyzed the data dump and gained insight into the group’s modus...Read More
It’s a scam that didn’t exist a year ago. Now, it’s the leading cyber scam in America, and Florida is proving to be a huge target for criminals trying to steal your money. If you have gotten one of those suspicious text messages on your phone warning you that you have an overdue toll bill...Read More
A security researcher has created a proof-of-concept ransomware that can virtually bypass all antivirus programs by altering a CPU’s microcode. This means that even if you change hardware components like the motherboard, RAM and storage or format your PC, the ransomware will still be able to run. According to The Register, Christiaan Beek, the security...Read More
Think about how many things you have done online today. Paid a bill? Logged into your bank account? Used social media or spent time answering emails? Maybe you have used your phone to pay at a supermarket or train station. We are all plugged in, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. But with all...Read More
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigeria Police Force headquarters, Abuja, has arrested two high-profile suspects wanted for investment fraud and cybercrime in the ongoing fight against transnational financial crimes in the country. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the suspects were arrested by operatives of National Central Bureau (NCB). Adejobi, in a...Read More
Survey: Generative AI Surpasses Cybersecurity in 2025 Tech Budgets
By John K. Waters 05/13/25
Global IT leaders are placing bigger bets on generative artificial intelligence than cybersecurity in 2025, according to new research by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The AWS Generative AI Adoption Index, based on a survey of 3,739 senior IT decision-makers...Read More
