We stay on top of updates for our phones and laptops. Some of us even make sure our smartwatches and security cameras are running the latest firmware. But routers often get overlooked. If it’s working, we assume it’s fine, but that mindset can be risky. Now, the FBI has issued a warning that cybercriminals are […]
ANSONIA — A 36-year-old Naugatuck man asked an online decoy he thought was a 13-year-old girl whether she was willing to lose her virginity to him, one of the conversations that launched a child sex abuse material investigation, according to an arrest warrant released Wednesday. Roger Pratt was arrested May 15 and charged with first-degree possession […]
The DragonForce ransomware operation successfully breached a managed service provider and used its SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform to steal data and deploy encryptors on downstream customers’ systems. Sophos was brought in to investigate the attack and believe the threat actors exploited a chain of older SimpleHelp vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2024-57727, CVE-2024-57728, and CVE-2024-57726 to […]
SILVER SPRING, Md. (7News) — A Maryland man pled guilty to two counts of producing child sexual abuse material, commonly known as child pornography, in federal court on Wednesday, officials said. Chase William Mulligan, 28, of Silver Spring, Maryland, pleaded guilty to coercing at least 108 girls to send him sexually explicit photos and videos […]
Man pleads guilty in 2019 ransomware attacks that targeted Greenville, other cities The Daily Reflector Source link …………………….
Alphabet just sold 83% of its position in a leading cybersecurity stock. Each quarter, investment firms that manage over $100 million are required to file a form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Essentially, a 13F breaks down which stocks institutional money managers bought and sold during the last quarter — thus providing some […]
Some people notified by Nova Scotia Power that their information was stolen in a cyber breach are becoming frustrated trying to navigate the situation, saying it’s difficult to get through to their banks and the credit monitoring system that’s been recommended. Nova Scotia Power announced the security breach in late April and confirmed last week it was […]
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A man previously convicted on sexual exploitation charges was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years for the distribution of child sexual abuse material. Justin Matthew Adkins, 40, of Marion, was sentenced to 192 months (16 years) in prison and will also serve a lifetime of supervised release and must register as […]
Some people notified by Nova Scotia Power that their information was stolen in a cyber breach are becoming frustrated trying to navigate the situation, saying it’s difficult to get through to their banks and the credit monitoring system that’s been recommended. Nova Scotia Power announced the security breach in late April and confirmed last week it was […]
The sudden fall of a ransomware supplier once described as the world’s most harmful cybercrime group has raised questions about Moscow’s role in its development and the fate of its founder. LockBit supplied ransomware to a global network of hackers, who used the services in recent years to attack thousands of targets worldwide and rake […]
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