February 8, 2024 20:15 The past year, 2023, proved to be successful for ransomware hackers who earned over $1 billion, setting a new record, as reported by PCMag citing research from Chainalysis, a blockchain monitoring company. Contrarily, the previous year saw a significant decline in the earnings of ransomware hackers, totaling around $567 million, which...Read More
As governments convene to discuss the UN Cybercrime Treaty, Google is urging caution, warning that the current draft could endanger online security and free expression. While acknowledging the need to combat cybercrime, Google’s Vice President of Privacy, Royal Hansen, expressed concern about the treaty’s potential impact on user privacy and the work of cybersecurity professionals....Read More
The agencies said Volt Typhoon’s choice of targets and pattern of behaviour is ‘not consistent’ with traditional cyber espionage or intelligence gathering operations. A coalition of US intelligence agencies has claimed that Volt Typhoon, a group of hackers allegedly backed by the Chinese state, has had access to critical US infrastructure for at least five...Read More
As you scroll through the news and come across a story on cybercrime or some sort of online security breach, you may have wondered whether your Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program (WDC) account could be a target. It might seem counterintuitive, but registering your WDC account online can reduce the chance that someone else will be...Read More
Everything about having a new baby is nerve-wracking, especially if it’s your first, but there’s something about the thought of that tiny one riding in the back of the car that’s especially unsettling. Whether you’re worried about other drivers, bad weather, or just the prospect of scrubbing baby puke off your upholstery, you can give...Read More
(TNS) — Senators on both sides of the aisle criticized the heads of large social media sites during a Washington, D.C., hearing on Wednesday for failing to adequately protect childrens’ safety online. Both California senators — Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler — took a measured approach toward the technology executives during the nearly four-hour-long Senate...Read More
In a move to address rising concerns from parents and activists, Sam Altman-led OpenAI is hiring a “specialist” for its Child Safety team to set up processes for policies dedicated to child safety. What Happened: Microsoft Corp.-backed OpenAI has formed a Child Safety team to investigate ways of preventing misuse or abuse of its AI...Read More
The U.S. government on Wednesday said the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as Volt Typhoon had been embedded into some critical infrastructure networks in the country for at least five years. Targets of the threat actor include communications, energy, transportation, and water and wastewater systems sectors in the U.S. and Guam. “Volt Typhoon’s choice of...Read More
Last week, a Swiss news agency Aargauer Zeitung reported that hackers took control of more than three million electric smart toothbrushes to wage a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on an unnamed Switzerland-based company. Several major Western media outlets picked it up and made it viral worldwide. However, many failed to cross-verify technology aspects...Read More
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