New Jersey teacher charged with child exploitation offenses after cyber tip
EDISON, N.J. – A Morristown man employed as a teacher at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses related …
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County Offices to Reopen Tuesday After Monday Cyber Attack
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — County buildings will reopen Tuesday following a cyber incident that disrupted some public services, officials announced Monday. While facilities will …
Ocean County man held without bail on cyber harassment and stalking charges
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Thomas Hayes of Ocean County was arrested on January 9, 2025, and is being held without bail on charges of cyber …
Popular Duck Vacuum Cleaner on Sale for Amazon’s Cyber Monday Sale
The Horsepower Duck Compact Cordless Vacuum, available for $49.99 with a 17% discount from its original price of $59.99, has become a popular pick for …
ttorney General Warns Pennsylvanians of Rising Sextortion Cyber Fraud
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Attorney General Michelle Henry is alerting Pennsylvania residents about a trending cyber crime involving sextortion, where cyber criminals threaten to release alleged …
Rockland County Cyber K9 Dog Named After Hero Red Bandana Man From 9/11
Rockland County, NY – The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office has unveiled K9 Remy, Rockland County’s first “cyber dog” trained to detect electronic devices. Remy …
US Charges Iranian Nationals For Launching Giant Cyber Warfare Campaign Against American Targets
The Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed an indictment on Tuesday charging several Iranians for conducting a massive cyber campaign to compromise the U.S. government. Four …
North Jersey Man Arrested for Cyber Stalking and Harassment Multiple Victims
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Sarju Patel, a 39-year-old medical imaging technician from North Bergen, on charges …
AI advances risk facilitating cyber crime, top US officials say
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Advances in artificial intelligence may facilitate hacking, scamming and money laundering by reducing the technical know-how required to …
Spring Hill Registered Offender Charged with Cyber Harassment
SPRING HILL, FLORIDA – William Isoldi, a resident of Spring Hill and a registered sexual offender, has been arrested on multiple charges, including Sexual Cyber …
US Senate confirms new national cyber director
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Harry Coker Jr. as the second-ever national cyber director, who advises the president on cybersecurity policy …
Affirm extends rally on Cyber Monday boost as BNPL lending surges
By Medha Singh, Chibuike Oguh and Hannah Lang (Reuters) -Shares of “buy now, pay later” provider Affirm Holdings extended a rally on Tuesday following a …
Maryland Police Advise Residents to be Alert for Cyber Monday Scams and Threats
HARFORD COUNTY, MD – The Harford County Sheriff’s Office issued guidance for a safe online shopping experience during Cyber Monday. In a recent social media …
New Jersey Police Give Helpful Advice on Cyber Monday
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – With the arrival of Cyber Monday, Gloucester Township Police Department issued a series of tips to help shoppers stay safe from …
Murphy Administration Advocates Good ‘Cyber Hygiene’ During Holiday Shopping Season
NEW JERSEY – As the holiday season approaches, the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) is warning online shoppers about the increased risk …
Pulaski County Man Indicted for Cyber Intrusion, Identity Theft, and Bank Fraud
LONDON, Ky. – A Somerset, Ky., man, Jesse Kipf, 38, has been indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in London, on five counts of …
Former College Track and Field Coach Pleads Guilty to Cyber Fraud Scheme to Obtain Explicit Photos of Innocent Women from Across the Country
BOSTON – A former college track and field coach pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to trick women …
Clorox’s cyber chief leaves as recovery from cyberattack continues – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Clorox’s chief information security officer, Amy Bogac, has left the company as it works to recover from a cyberattack, Bloomberg News reported on …
Ten Members of International Cyber Fraud Ring Indicted for “Refund Fraud” Scheme Targeting Online Retailers
An indictment in the Northern District of Oklahoma was unsealed today, charging ten men for conspiracy to commit wire fraud as a part of an …
Clorox bets on strong inventory to help overcome cyber attack hit
By Juveria Tabassum (Reuters) -Clorox said on Wednesday it expects to rebuild customer inventory levels by the end of the current quarter, as it recovers …
Rand Paul Refuses To Back Cyber Bills Because Of DHS Agency’s Alleged Censorship
Rand Paul Refuses To Back Cyber Bills Because Of DHS Agency’s Alleged Censorship Jason Cohen on October 18, 2023 Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has …
Clorox shares touch more than 5-year low on financial hit from cyber attack
(Reuters) – Shares in Clorox were down 8.1% on Thursday, after hitting their lowest level since May 2018, after the cleaning supplies company’s warned that …
FBI probing MGM Resorts cyber incident as some casino systems still down
By Raphael Satter and Zeba Siddiqui NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -The FBI said on Wednesday it was investigating a cybersecurity incident at gaming giant MGM …
Top US Official To Visit Beijing For ‘Cooperation’ Talks After Being Hacked By Chinese Cyber Group
Top US Official To Visit Beijing For ‘Cooperation’ Talks After Being Hacked By Chinese Cyber Group Jake Smith on August 22, 2023 U.S. Secretary of …
AI use rising in influence campaigns online, but impact limited – US cyber firm
By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Google-owned U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant said on Thursday it had seen increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) to conduct …
Biden nominates Harry Coker to be national cyber director
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated Harry Coker, who has served in leadership positions at the CIA and the National Security Agency, …
Biden Taps Former NSA Director Who Promoted Diversity Quotas For National Cyber Czar
Biden Taps Former NSA Director Who Promoted Diversity Quotas For National Cyber Czar Jason Cohen on July 25, 2023 The White House will nominate former …
Biden’s Top Pick For Cyber Security Czar Champions Diversity Quotas And Unconscious Bias Training
Biden’s Top Pick For Cyber Security Czar Champions Diversity Quotas And Unconscious Bias Training Jason Cohen on July 17, 2023 President Joe Biden’s most likely …
Top Biden cyber official will not get permanent role due to personal debts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House’s acting national cyber director was informed in recent weeks she would not be considered to serve in a permanent …
Central bankers lay out digital currency cyber threat
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The central bankers’ central bank, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has laid out a seven-point plan designed to …
Kazakhstan detains Russian cyber expert wanted by both Washington and Moscow
(Reuters) – Authorities in Kazakhstan have detained a Russian cybersecurity expert wanted by the United States, his employer said on Wednesday, as authorities in Moscow …
Silicon Valley startup SandboxAQ hired to beef up US military cyber security
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, California (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence and quantum computing startup SandboxAQ on Tuesday said it has won a U.S. government contract …
South Korea, U.S. agree to step up cyber security cooperation at high-level meeting
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States agreed to step up cooperation on cyber security after holding a high-level meeting on the issue …
Australia’s Perpetual says ‘tech outage’ affected some funds in cyber incident
(Reuters) – Australian Perpetual on Wednesday confirmed an extended tech outage over an IT security incident, affecting some of its funds, though the fund manager …
South Korea, U.S. to hold high-level meeting on cyber security
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States will hold a high-level meeting on cyber security in Washington on June 20, the presidential office …
Latitude Group flags sharp drop in earnings due to cyberattack, shares fall
By Navya Mittal and Himanshi Akhand (Reuters) -Australia’s Latitude Group on Friday forecast a steep fall in fiscal 2023 earnings due to higher credit losses …
U.S. deploys more cyber forces abroad to help fight hackers
By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The United States is sending more of its cyber forces abroad to help foreign governments fight hackers, a …
Global watchdog issues blueprint for banks to report cyber attacks
LONDON (Reuters) – The G20’s financial watchdog on Thursday recommended a blueprint for banks to report cyberattacks in a common format in a bid to …
ECB to test banks for cyber resilience, Enria says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank plans to test the cyber resilience of the euro zone’s top banks after a sharp rise in cyberattacks, …
Top US Cyber Official Warns Beijing ‘Has The Corner,’ Says US Should Be Wary Of Using Chinese Products
Top US Cyber Official Warns Beijing ‘Has The Corner,’ Says US Should Be Wary Of Using Chinese Products Micaela Burrow on March 7, 2023 China …
‘TikTok Concerns Me’: US Cyber Chief Warns Congress About Chinese Spy App
‘TikTok Concerns Me’: US Cyber Chief Warns Congress About Chinese Spy App Micaela Burrow on March 7, 2023 America’s top cyber chief dug his heels …
Jewish Profs Accused Of ‘Cyber Bullying’ Can’t See Charges Against Them To Protect Colleague’s ‘Safety,’ School Says
Jewish Profs Accused Of ‘Cyber Bullying’ Can’t See Charges Against Them To Protect Colleague’s ‘Safety,’ School Says Kate Anderson on February 26, 2023 Jewish professors …
German airport websites hit by suspected cyber attack
BERLIN (Reuters) -The websites of seven German airports were hit by a suspected cyber attack on Thursday, the ADV airport association said, a day after …
Exclusive-Alphabet spinoff Sandbox AQ raises $500 million for cyber security, other quantum work
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) -Sandbox AQ, a startup spun off from Alphabet Inc last year, said on Tuesday it raised $500 million …
Japan, US finalising memorandum of understanding on cyber security – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the United States are finalising a memorandum of understanding on cyber security, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. Japan’s trade …
U.S. targeted adversary cyber infrastructure to safeguard midterm vote
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s Cyber Command hunted down foreign adversaries overseas ahead of this year’s mid-term elections, taking down their …
Arizona Man Arrested For Point-Of-Sale Cyber Intrusions
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York …
Australia unveils joint cyber police taskforce to ‘hunt down’ hackers
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Saturday formalised a new cyber-policing model in a stepped-up effort to “hunt down” cyber criminal syndicates, following recent hacks impacting …
Here Are The States Deploying National Guard Cyber Units To Secure Elections
Here Are The States Deploying National Guard Cyber Units To Secure Elections Micaela Burrow on November 8, 2022 National Guard cyber units in at least …
U.S. SEC considering action against SolarWinds over cyber disclosures
(Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has recommended an enforcement action against SolarWinds Corp over its public statements on cybersecurity and procedures governing …