August 24, 2022 Pennsylvania woman falls victim to bank app scam, loses $2,000 A Pennsylvania woman lost $2,000 to a bank app scam after paying what she believed was her electricity bill.
August 11, 2022 State Department offers $10 million reward for information on Russian-linked Conti ransomware gang The U.S. is offering a $10 million reward for information on the Russian cybercrime gang known as Conti, which has attacked U.S. and international infrastructure.
August 3, 2022 Online dangers are rampant for kids today — why parents must keep them cyber safe An author and a cybersecurity expert weigh in on keeping kids safe online, offering tips and best practices for parents; kids spend a lot of time online, and predators are savvy.
July 28, 2022 US Justice Department probing cyber breach of federal court records system The US Justice Department is investigating a cyber attack that involved the federal court's management system. The attack was said to be credited by a pro-Russia organization.
July 23, 2022 US must seek international cyberspace norms with China, Russia: experts Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt argued that international nuclear arms agreements prove that rival nations can agree on protocols regarding dangerous technologies.
July 12, 2022 America led the internet's creation 30 years ago. Today our foreign policy must confront what it has become The internet as we know it today is very different place than it was when the US lead the way in its creation. Our foreign policy must recognize the dangers and keep us safe.
July 7, 2022 US Congress website down for short time; Pro- Russian hacking group claims to have conducted attack The website for U.S. Congress, Congress.gov, was down for a short time Thursday evening after a pro-Russian hacking group known as Killnet claimed to have conducted a cyberattack.
July 4, 2022 Hacker claims biggest Chinese data breach with 1 billion resident records stolen: Report The hacker posted a sample of the data on a forum and asked for 10 Bitcoin – roughly $200,000 – for the full trove of names, addresses and other personal information.
June 30, 2022 Cyberattacks on a software company have disrupted unemployment benefits in some states A cyberattack on a software company has disrupted unemployment benefits and job-seeking assistance for people in several states. Thousands of people are being affected by the attacks.
June 16, 2022 Online porn should be banned and it's long overdue Internet porn is harming children and society and Americans have thrown up our hands at the problem for 30 years. The obvious solution is to ban porn online.