N.C. district receives $700,000 in school safety grants | #schoolsaftey #kids #parents #children

The Sanford Herald SANFORD, N.C. — Lee County Schools recently received two grants totaling $709,000. The School Safety Grant Program totals $225,000 to improve school safety across the district. This is the second straight year the district has received this grant, according to a release, with last year’s grant of $300,000 bringing the total funds […]

Iowa County computer network was impacted by ransomware | 97 Seven Country WGLR – The Tri-States Best Variety of Country | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Iowa County’s computer network was impacted by ransomware last week, officials confirmed Friday. The county detected suspicious activity on the network on April 28, and announced on April 30 that part of the network went offline. Cybersecurity experts were brought in to investigate, and determined that ransomware was the cause of the issue. A county […]

Goodbye Digital Security – FBI Reports 33% Increase in Cyber Fraud Losses, Particularly Affecting Seniors | #cybercrime | #infosec

Online fraud brought in $16.6 billion last year, according to the FBI. A recent survey demonstrates how cybercrime is becoming a more significant issue, with older Americans being disproportionately affected. Compared to the $12.5 billion reported in 2023, the statistic from the FBI’s annual Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report represents a significant increase in […]

NI catfish predator sentenced for online child sexual abuse and blackmail | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

Sentenced: 21-year-old man from Lurgan, Max Hollingsbee A 21-year-old man from Lurgan, Max Hollingsbee, has been sentenced to five years and two months—half to be served in custody and the remainder on licence—following his conviction for 42 offences relating to online child sexual abuse and blackmail. The sentence was handed down at Craigavon Crown Court, […]

New Mamona Ransomware Attack Windows Machines by Abusing Ping Commands | #ransomware | #cybercrime

A new ransomware strain dubbed “Mamona” that operates entirely offline and leverages a clever attack strategy that abuses the Windows ping command. Unlike traditional ransomware that communicates with remote servers, Mamona works completely offline, making it particularly difficult to detect with conventional network monitoring tools. “This strain highlights a rising trend: ransomware that trades complexity […]

MHA Keystone Center PSO to Host Cybersecurity Safe Table | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

The MHA Keystone Center Patient Safety Organization (PSO) and MHA Endorsed Business Partner CyberForce|Q, will host a Safe Table event focused on adapting clinical risk management practices for cybersecurity. The session will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at MHA headquarters in Okemos. CyberForce|Q specializes in cybersecurity risk management best practices […]

Ransomware impacted Iowa Co. computer network, officials confirm | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Ransomware was detected in the Iowa County computer network system after Iowa County Emergency Management reported suspicious activity last month. The suspicious activity was first noticed on April 28. The County took its systems offline as a precaution. Iowa County Emergency Management said Friday that officials have been working with cybersecurity […]

Groomer Max Hollingsbee jailed for five years over scores of child sexual abuse crimes | UK News | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

A “despicable” groomer who “catfished” teenage girls before manipulating them into sending him indecent images, has been jailed for more than five years after admitting scores of child sexual abuse crimes. Max Hollingsbee, 21, of Orient Circle in Lurgan, Co Armagh, “catfished” teenage girls, groomed and then coerced them into sending him indecent images. Police […]

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