OLMSTED TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Beginning with a new website nearly two years ago, officials remain focused on updating the township’s technology. “We’ve continued to try to modernize throughout the years, but what we really kicked this into high gear is when Tom Cole came on as a trustee this past year,” Olmsted Township Trustee Riley...Read More
Global ransomware trends and numbers With the International Anti-Ransomware Day just around the corner on May 12, Kaspersky explores the ever-changing ransomware threat landscape and its implications for cybersecurity. According to Kaspersky Security Network data, the number of ransomware detections decreased by 18% from 2023 to 2024 – from 5,715,892 to 4,668,229. At the same...Read More
The opening day of GISEC 2025 concluded with a compelling session titled ‘Strengthening National Cybersecurity Governance: Enhancing Coordination and Managing Complexities.’ This high-level panel brought together cybersecurity leaders from five nations, with Adel Darwish, Regional Director for the Arab States at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) serving as the moderator, to discuss strategies for building...Read More
A coordinated wave of cyberattacks has struck major UK retailers in recent weeks, with the DragonForce ransomware group claiming responsibility for breaches at Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and luxury department store Harrods. These attacks have caused significant operational disruptions and financial losses, marking one of the most substantial cyber campaigns against British retail in recent...Read More
Ransomware attacks are not only increasing, they are evolving! In today’s times, these threats are becoming more sophisticated, more damaging, and harder to detect! If you are running a business, the main concern would not be if you will be targeted but when. Ransomware can halt your operations and corrupt vital data. It may also...Read More
As businesses increasingly focus on securing their online networks, a lesser-known but equally dangerous threat is gaining traction: attacks via various “offline” methods, such as USB drives and removable media. In 2024 alone, Kaspersky detected and prevented nearly 2 crore on-device malware attacks targeting businesses in India. This figure underscores the urgent need for organizations...Read More
Saline Area Schools and Necedah School District use the InformaCast mass notification system from Singlewire Software for their safety solutions. The software provides flexible features like targeted notifications, integration with various technologies, and the ability to handle both emergency and day-to-day communications. Grossman and Saylor’s experiences show that such integrated systems are becoming indispensable in...Read More
By: Art Nichols The cloud. Artificial intelligence. Cutting-edge software. We’re witnessing a democratization of technology whereby enterprise-grade solutions like these that were once reserved for large companies are now affordable for and accessible to smaller and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). That’s certainly the case with network communications infrastructure, where the emergence of a new class of...Read More
TRENTON, N.J. — Fourteen men have been charged in a second round of arrests in “Operation Predator Alert,” which targeted offenders in New Jersey who used a file-sharing network to download and distribute child pornography, including child rape videos, on the Internet. A total of 28 defendants have been charged in two separate sweeps under...Read More
Major British retailers Marks & Spencer and the Co-op have fallen victim to a wave of cyberattacks carried out by a group of hackers believed to be linked to the Scattered Spider network. According to cybersecurity sources, the attackers used advanced “social engineering” tactics, tricking IT help desks into resetting employee passwords, effectively opening the...Read More
