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Florida Sen. Rick Scott Introduces New Bill To Crush Chinese Cyber Threats
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (275+ words) Florida Sen. Rick Scott introduced a new bill today aimed at building up American cybersecurity defenses against foreign hacking networks, specifically taking aim at Chinese state-sponsored operations like Volt Typhoon. The legislation, titled the Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats…...
Virginia Man Convicted After Firing Led To Massive Cyberattack On Federal Databases
1+ week, 4+ day ago (305+ words) A federal jury in Alexandria has convicted 34-year-old Sohaib Akhter on several counts, including conspiracy to commit computer fraud and password trafficking, after a high-stakes revenge plot aimed at the U. S. government. Akhter, an Alexandria resident, was also found guilty of…...
Canvas Blackout: Citrus County Schools Cut Access Following Nationwide Data Breach
1+ week, 4+ day ago (303+ words) CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. " Citrus County school officials hit the kill switch on their primary digital learning platform this week after a cybersecurity breach hit Instructure, the parent company of the Canvas Learning Management System. The move is a preemptive strike…...
The New FISA Rules That Could Put Rogue FBI Agents Behind Bars
3+ week, 5+ day ago (307+ words) FBI Agent, Source: FBI A new legislative push by House Republicans in Washington, titled the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, is set to fundamentally change how the FBI accesses data on U. S. citizens. The bill, a House amendment to S. 1318, introduces strict oversight…...
Pasco County Ransomware Negotiator Switched Sides, Now Faces 20 Years For Cyber Extortion
3+ week, 6+ day ago (387+ words) PASCO COUNTY, Fla. " A Florida man who was supposed to help companies survive ransomware attacks has admitted to helping the hackers instead. Angelo Martino, 41, of Land O" Lakes, pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to commit extortion after federal investigators…...
Don't Bite The Bait: Clearwater Officials Flag High-Pressure Water Scams, Fake Grant Letters
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (285+ words) CLEARWATER, Fla. " Clearwater residents are being urged to keep their guard up as city officials flag two separate deceptive schemes currently hitting local doorsteps and mailboxes. From aggressive salespeople pushing unnecessary water tests to vague letters promising "free" grant money,…...
FBI Sounds Alarms After Hackers Infiltrate Surveillance Network Via Third Party
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (316+ words) FBI Director Kash Patel The FBI has officially designated a recent breach of its surveillance systems as a "major incident," a label reserved for cyber intrusions that threaten national security or involve significant amounts of sensitive data. In a statement…...
Supreme Court Could Decide If Facebook Data Sharing Violates Your Privacy In Paramount Case
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (396+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court has been called to weigh in on a high-stakes legal battle that could redefine how much control Americans have over their digital footprints. The Liberty Justice Center officially filed an amicus brief in the case Salazar v. Paramount…...
Cybercrime's Playbook: Why Falling Breach Numbers Are Bad News You Weren't Expecting
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (368+ words) The traditional yardstick for cybercrime'the massive corporate data breach'is finally shrinking, but experts warn that a far more invasive threat is taking its place. Recent data indicates that while hackers are hitting big databases less often, they are increasingly bypassing…...
Silicon Valley Double Agent: Jury Convicts Ex-Google Engineer In Landmark AI Espionage Case
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (373+ words) The high-stakes world of artificial intelligence just saw its first major criminal reckoning in a San Francisco courtroom. On Thursday, a federal jury found 38-year-old Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, guilty on fourteen total counts'seven for economic espionage…...