AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) – Auburn University’s McCrary Institute is partnering with cities and organizations across Alabama to prevent ransomware and cybersecurity attacks, which the institute says average nearly four weeks of shutdown time per incident. The Alabama Cybersecurity Intelligence Center, housed at the Auburn Research Park, is part of a $19 million, five-year federal investment […]
WAGONER COUNTY, Okla. – The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office says eight men have been arrested following a months-long undercover operation targeting people accused of trying to meet minors for sex. How was the investigation conducted? Investigators say they worked with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which develops leads […]
U.S. prosecutors have charged three Russian nationals and two web hosts with hacking, conspiracy, and money laundering over their alleged roles in hosting cyberattacks that caused tens of millions of dollars in damages to U.S. businesses. The three Russians, Alexander Volosovik, Kirill Zatolokin, and Yulia Pankova, who reside in St. Petersburg, are accused of owning […]
Photo Credit: 404 Media A new hack sheds some light on how Suno pulled from streaming services and websites like YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius to train its product. As Suno brawls with the majors over copyright infringement, a hacker who breached the company’s data shared information with 404 Media about Suno’s training libraries. The […]
The government has revised its guidelines for artificial intelligence-related policies, calling for constantly strengthening measures against cyberattacks in light of serious risks posed by cutting-edge AI models. The original AI policy guidelines were compiled only last December. The revision comes amid rapid technological innovation, including the launch of U.S. startup Anthropic’s Claude Mythos. The revised […]
More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds CNN — Social media giants have for years touted their growing slate of safety tools and protections as proof that they prioritize young users’ wellbeing. Related video above: Doctor on how social media can affect children’s health, development But […]
Sex offender arrested for volunteering at South Carolina church with school, daycare, sheriff says It’s 6:45 and time for news to go. We have *** look at today’s top news stories, your traffic, and your weather all before you head out the door. We begin with breaking news out of Asheville where police were involved […]
FLORIDA – The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center said that Florida residents are among those being targeted by a phishing-as-a-service platform called Kali365 that is aimed at users of Microsoft 365 products. According to the IC3’s 2025 Internet Crime Report, Floridians reported more than $12 million in losses to phishing — a sharp rise from […]
This year’s data has a few eyebrow-raising departures from the patterns of past State of Ransomware reports. Exploited vulnerabilities lost their three-year grip on the top root-cause spot. Median ransom demands and payments both dropped, yet the average recovery bill still climbed. And small organizations (100-250 employees) are falling further behind their larger peers on […]
Microsoft cannot seem to avoid stepping on rake after rake, seemingly speedrunning its way into becoming the most hated video game company of the last five years. This time, instead of laying off thousands of developers or leaving storied studios twisting in uncertain winds, it deleted a 25-year-old account belong to Joshua Khane. As first […]
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