Robot vacuums in multiple US cities were hacked in the space of a few days, with the attacker physically controlling them and yelling obscenities through their onboard speakers. The affected robots were all Chinese-made Ecovacs Deebot X2s — the exact model that the ABC was able to hack into as proof of a critical security...Read More

Veeam’s Rick Vanover offers insights on data resilience and the key to AI and cybersecurity. This article originally appeared on Solutions Review’s Insight Jam, an enterprise IT community enabling the human conversation on AI. The current conversations in the technology landscape are being driven by coverage of two topics: AI and cybersecurity. AI is the...Read More

C.R. Laurence confirmed that a ransomware attack on Oct. 1, 2024, impacted certain areas of its network. Photo: Unsplash. C.R. Laurence (CRL) confirmed that a ransomware attack on Oct. 1, 2024, impacted certain areas of its network. According to sources, customers could not order online, and design and estimating services were down. CRL officials say...Read More

In today’s digitally connected world, the importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated. Cyberattacks can jeopardize confidential information, cause operational disruptions, and harm a company’s reputation, and they could affect companies of all sizes. According to a recent report, the frequency and sophistication of cyber threats are on the rise, making it essential for businesses to...Read More

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee has advanced a bill that mandates the disclosure of lead drinking water hazards in residential units. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Linda Greenstein and Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz, aims to protect tenants by ensuring transparency regarding lead service lines and requiring water testing...Read More

In today’s digitally connected world, the importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated. Cyberattacks can jeopardize confidential information, cause operational disruptions, and harm a company’s reputation, and they could affect companies of all sizes. According to a recent report, the frequency and sophistication of cyber threats are on the rise, making it essential for businesses to...Read More

DENPASAR, Indonesia, June 28 (Reuters) – Indonesian immigration officials said on Friday they had arrested 103 Taiwan passport holders on suspicion of running a cyber crime operation out of the island of Bali, although Taiwan said it had been told only around 14 of its citizens were involved. The raid on Wednesday was the biggest...Read More

Behind the arrest of Telegram boss, a small Paris cybercrime unit with big ambitions  Yahoo! Voices Telegram founder arrest part of cybercrime inquiry, say prosecutors  The Guardian Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested over probe into cybercrime on app, French prosecutors say  FRANCE 24 English Probe against Durov started by French cybercrime unit with 5 prosecutors | ‘Tackling crimes...Read More

Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Cybercrime – Internet Child Exploitation Unit has laid charges in a child pornography investigation. Between October 2023 and May 2024, police received multiple reports regarding an instant messaging application user uploading child pornography and making it available to other persons using the platform. As part of the investigation,...Read More

Eighty percent of German businesses reported being hit by data or IT theft, industrial espionage or sabotage in the last 12 months, with 45% of companies tracing cyberattacks or other acts of industrial spying to China, a survey showed on Wednesday. The survey by Bitkom, a trade association for Germany’s IT sector, also saw Russia being blamed...Read More