Gillette Cybersecurity Duo On Mission To Stop Cyber-Hackers From Destroying Lives | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

GILLETTE — Nick Boltin hates sunlight. Actually, it’s probably more accurate to say he loves his basement.Boltin makes it clear that he doesn’t like leaving his house to go to the office.Dan Knievel handles that. He’s Boltin’s longtime friend, and now business partner, at White Hat Rescue. That’s their startup cybersecurity firm in Gillette, where […]

A Nobel dating app, hacked refrigerators, and more… | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

Hey folks,Imagine BlinkIt and Zepto don’t exist, and you walk into a supermarket to grab milk and some ice cream. You head to the refrigerated section, open the freezer door, and reach for your favourite brand.Everything looks normal, and the freezer is humming away. Except someone hacked the cooling system. And instead of keeping your […]

Registered Sexual Predator Booked into Alachua County Jail After Federal Robbery Sentence | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

On October 16, Michael Deon Woulard, 50, was booked into the Alachua County Jail. Woulard has two convictions for lewd/lascivious exhibition against children under 16, one dating back to 2001 and the other dating back to 2007.  According to court records, Woulard has open cases in Alachua County dating back to 2022 for allegedly trafficking drugs […]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights rising digital threats to higher education | News | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and institutes of higher education are facing a rise in digital threats. This package aired in the Oct. 9 newscast. Anchored by Ben Huber.Claire Macchiarola October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a timely reminder as universities nationwide face a surge in digital threats.According to Check Point Research, education has officially […]

AI agents aren’t ‘going rogue.’ Frontier labs are skipping security basics. | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

SANS Lee says, “That’s where the traceability for both liability and insurance comes into play, because if one of these agents is detected, and they’re able to trace it back to the person that initiated it, liability’s going to kick in and say, ‘Hey, you, you broke the law, ergo, we need to prosecute.’” What […]

Ways to help youngsters affected by cyberbullying as numbers rise | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

BERLIN: Cyberbullying among children and adolescents is on the rise in many places, making it crucial to provide support for those affected.One in five youngsters in Germany say they have been targeted online, according to a new study.Online bullying, also known as cyberbullying, is a pressing issue that can have severe emotional and mental health […]

Federal CISO’s Four Priorities to Strengthen Cybersecurity | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Federal CISOs are shifting toward proactive risk management as rapidly advancing AI capabilities increase pressure on agencies to modernize. Acting Federal CISO Michael Duffy outlined four priorities his council is focused on to strengthen federal cybersecurity as agencies confront rapidly evolving threats and emerging artificial intelligence capabilities. Those priorities reflect a shift away from a […]

GNB takes cybersecurity seriously | My County Link | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

GREENVILLE – Scammers are becoming more creative every day, using fraudulent emails, text messages, phone calls, and impersonation schemes to try to gain access to personal and financial information. That’s why Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a great reminder to stay vigilant and take simple steps to protect yourself and your accounts. At GNB, protecting your […]

Florida social media ban survives key First Amendment challenge | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

Oct. 15, 2026Updated Oct. 16, 2026, 11:58 a.m. ETA federal appeals court upheld a Florida law that bars children under 14 from having social media accounts.The law also requires parental permission for 14- and 15-year-olds to create social media accounts.Tech industry groups challenged the law, arguing it violates First Amendment rights, but the court ruled […]

What to know about the cyberattack that targeted supermarket refrigeration systems in France | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

Supermarket staffers were confronted by pools of water beneath freezers and spoiled produce earlier this week after hackers took control of refrigerators in hundreds of grocery stores across France. Around 700 food retailers were impacted by the nationwide cyberattack, in which hackers remotely connected to refrigeration equipment, switched on defrost cycles that led to the […]