From Ransomware Parties to Data Heists — How to Lock the Doors They Never Knew Existed Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash In 2022, a Boston hospital’s entire network went dark. Patient monitors, MRI machines, even the cafeteria’s coffee maker — all frozen by ransomware. The entry point? A compromised smart thermostat in the lobby. […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) – A Myrtle Beach man arrested earlier this year in an online predator bust is now heading to prison. PREVIOUS COVERAGE | 9 men arrested in multi-agency online predator bust in Georgetown County The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office said Thomas Hood pleaded guilty Thursday to a count of criminal solicitation of […]
A large healthcare organization has disclosed a data breach Ascension was also hit by two significant breaches in 2024 The latest incident could be linked to the Cl0p ransomware attack One of the biggest private healthcare systems in the US, Ascension, has notified patients that personally identifiable information (PII) including health data, was stolen in […]
Officials said the suspects were suppliers of bank accounts to cyber fraudsters. The arrested persons are Reynold Vincent Cyril, a techie and Manish Dinesh Sonawane, both from Pune in Maharashtra. Published Date – 1 May 2025, 08:21 PM Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cybercrime police nabbed two persons from Maharashtra for their alleged involvement […]
Getty Images Tech firms will have to do more to protect young people from harmful content under new safety measures announced by the media regulator. Ofcom’s own research found that 59% of 13 to 17-year olds surveyed had seen “potentially harmful content” online in the previous month. What does the Online Safety Act mean for […]
As funding for a Wisconsin school safety initiative is set to expire, a leading Republican lawmaker says he’ll likely support a budget request from the Democratic attorney general to continue the office. Monday’s school shooting in Madison drew renewed attention to the Office of School Safety, an initiative at the Wisconsin Department of Justice that […]
EXCLUSIVE – Bipartisan lawmakers are introducing a bill on Capitol Hill Thursday focused on protecting the country’s water systems from foreign hackers, just months after China admitted behind closed doors that it was responsible for a series of attacks on U.S. infrastructure. Senators Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., authored the Water Cybersecurity Enhancement […]
Guadalupe County officials arrested 14 online sexual predators in Seguin, recovering two human trafficking victims. SEGUIN, Texas — 14 online sexual predators were arrested in Seguin over a three-day period. Officials also recovered two victims of human trafficking. The operation was led by the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office, who worked with nine other agencies including […]
Table of ContentsMaintain Robust, Regular BackupsKeep Software Meticulously UpdatedDevelop a Discerning Eye for Phishing AttemptsImplement Stringent Access ControlsDeploy Trusted Security SolutionsExercise Caution with Remote Connections It’s a crime drama plotline you’ve seen a million times: Professional kidnappers demand a suitcase of unmarked bills in exchange for a hostage’s safe return. The tension builds as the […]
CHENNAI: The Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has issued an urgent advisory cautioning citizens about a surge in fraudulent social media scams in the form of campaigns falsely linking billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to cryptocurrency. These schemes, proliferating on platforms like Instagram, use doctored videos and deceptive claims of “free Bitcoin” to […]
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