New Legislation Enhances School Safety Plans in New York; Bill Co-Sponsored by Buttenschon | Health | #schoolsaftey #kids #parents #children

WKTV/Canva UTICA, N.Y. — Legislation was signed in New York to strengthen school safety measures to better protect students, staff and visitors during sudden cardiac emergencies. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Bill A.785-A/S.5539-A into law, which was co-sponsored by Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon. The newly enacted law mandates that all schools develop a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan […]

PURA recalls diffusers in Spokane for child safety concerns | Spokane News | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

WASHINGTON – PURA is recalling more than 850,000 of its 4 Smart Home Fragrance Diffusers due to a potential hazard. Some magnets in the detachable covers may come loose, posing a risk to children if swallowed. These diffusers, available at major retailers such as Target and Shields, were sold between August 2023 and May 2025. […]

FBI & CISA Advisory: Protecting Against Interlock Ransomware | #ransomware | #cybercrime

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in collaboration with U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Multi-State Information-Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory on Interlock ransomware, which was first seen in 2024 and often targets Windows and Linux virtual machines. The advisory […]

Cybercrime police arrest 45 in nationwide crackdown on online fraud | #cybercrime | #infosec

Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Reuters The cybercrime wing of the Cyberabad police have detected 25 cybercrime cases and arrested 45 persons across various States between July 1 and 22. Of the 45 persons arrested, 17 were linked to trading fraud schemes, while nine others were apprehended for operating an illegal cybercrime call […]

KSP arrests 16 child predators in operation targeting online child exploitation | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

(LEX 18) — Kentucky State Police arrested 16 people across the commonwealth during a national operation aimed at protecting children from online exploitation, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday. The arrests were part of Operation Safe Online Summer, a nationwide initiative conducted throughout April by Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force programs in all 50 states, […]

BlackSuit ransomware site seized as part of Operation Checkmate – DataBreaches.Net | #ransomware | #cybercrime

The BlackSuit ransomware operation has been disrupted by coordinated international law enforcement. A splash screen appeared on their leak site this week: THIS DOMAIN HAS BEEN SEIZED This site has been seized by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations as part of a coordinated international law enforcement investigation. OPERATION CHECKMATE Numerous agencies were involved in Operation Checkmate, […]

9 arrested for operating cybercrime ‘mule accounts’ | #cybercrime | #infosec

Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Special Operation Teams Medchal, in a joint operation with the Cyber Crime Police, have successfully apprehended nine individuals involved in operating and providing “mule accounts” to cybercriminals for fraudulent financial transactions. Police arrested Sumit Rathore and Manvendra Singh Rathore from Rajasthan, alongside Mohammed Nadeem ur Rehman, MD Nayeem Ur Rahaman, Md Shaffi, […]

How N-able and Wavelink empower Australian resellers – ARN | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

While high-profile breaches at major corporations have been grabbing headlines in recent years and prompting government action, there is a more concerning trend emerging. Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting mid-market businesses, where public awareness of breaches is less commonplace but where as many as four in five organisations report cyber incidents in particularly high-risk sectors. It […]

UK Government’s take on ransomware: Insights from the recent consultation | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Ransomware attacks have escalated in frequency and sophistication, posing a significant threat to national security and critical national infrastructure (“CNI”). Cybersecurity has emerged as a core pillar of the UK’s national defence strategy, as set out in the recent Strategic Defence Review. The Government has recognised cyber as a crucial area for modern conflict. Ransomware […]

5,400,000 Americans’ Personal Health Information Stolen in Massive Ransomware Attack on Medical Billing Company | #ransomware | #cybercrime

A healthcare tech company is warning millions of Americans that their personal data has been stolen by hackers. Data breach notices from Vermont and California’s state governments say Episource – which provides software and other solutions to healthcare plans and providers – suffered a hack affecting 5.4 million people. Episource told regulators and its clients […]

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