Mayor Eric Adams at public safety briefing with DOE Chancellor David Banks. The Adams administration outlined strategies Friday to keep school students safe when classes resume next week, from expanding signature programs to getting ahead of conflicts that could erupt into violence. A string of tragic — and sometimes deadly — incidents last year involved...Read More

When Mary’s husband of 23 years died last May, she was devastated. The 71-year-old did not expect to find love again, but her children recommended online dating. She created a profile on Ourtime, a site geared towards over-fifties, and was delighted when she met Paul, an oil rig worker based in Dubai in September. “I...Read More

In just the past week, a commonly used VPN service was exploited, affecting more than a dozen government agencies, some of them tied to national defense. Researchers and the government blame a Chinese hacking group, said to be backed by the Chinese government in Beijing. U.S. intelligence officials warn recent incidents like these might be...Read More

When Mary’s husband of 23 years died last May, she was devastated. The 71-year-old did not expect to find love again, but her children recommended online dating. She created a profile on Ourtime, a site geared towards over-fifties, and was delighted when she met Paul, an oil rig worker based in Dubai in September. “I...Read More

macOS Backdoor RustDoor likely linked to Alphv/BlackCat ransomware operations Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2024 Bitdefender Researchers linked a new macOS backdoor, named RustDoor, to the Black Basta and Alphv/BlackCat ransomware operations. Researchers from Bitdefender discovered a new macOS backdoor, dubbed RustDoor, which appears to be linked to ransomware operations Black Basta and Alphv/BlackCat. RustDoor is...Read More

NEW DELHI: India’s brightest minds in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and financial crime prevention united at the FutureCrime Summit 2024, held February 8-9 in New Delhi. This landmark event, co-organized by The Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) and IIT Kanpur’s AIIDE Centre of Excellence (CoE), served as a “Maha-Kumbh” for experts to collaborate and address the...Read More

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, will receive a “substantial” payout after he settled the remainder of his phone-hacking claim against the publisher of the Daily Mirror on Friday, according to multiple reports. Harry accused Mirror Group Newspapers of hacking phones, using private investigators for unlawful activities and gathering information by deception or “blagging,” according...Read More

A major sigh of relief for Prince Harry … the remaining parts of his landmark civil suit against the Mirror Group Newspapers has finally been settled. In a hearing that took place at the High Court in London Friday, the Daily Mirror’s publisher has been ordered to pay substantial damages and legal costs to the...Read More

By Ashish Tandon, Founder & CEO, Indusface In the ever-evolving landscape of digital threats and cyberattacks, the year 2024 demands a renewed commitment to cybersecurity. As technology advances, so do the tactics employed by malicious actors seeking to exploit vulnerabilities in our digital infrastructure. According to Indusface’s Q3 Report, over 1.6 billion cyberattacks were blocked...Read More

Border Patrol agents in Texas have made significant arrests this week, with an illegal immigrant wanted for homicide apprehended along with a migrant who is a convicted pedophile. U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) Chief Jason Owens posted on X Monday that a Mexican national with an active warrant for homicide in Louisiana had been captured. “Another dangerous...Read More