The Department of Justice revealed on Tuesday a court-authorized operation to disrupt a Russian hacking campaign against internet routers in the U.S. But why is Russia targeting internet routers in the homes and offices of Americans? And what can people do to protect themselves? Since 2024, Russia’s military intelligence agency,Continue Reading
When Kimberlee Williams accompanied her daughter to an Oklahoma military base in 2021, security officers learned that she was wanted for bank fraud in Maryland. Facial-recognition software had concluded Williams was the person responsible for impersonating individuals in Maryland and withdrawing thousands of dollars from their bank accounts. So sheContinue Reading
Legislation in California aimed at preventing the production of 3D-printed firearms has civil liberties groups raising an alarm. The bill, A.B. 2047, would require businesses that sell 3D printers in the state to alter their software to detect and block the printing of untraceable firearms, commonly referred to as “ghostContinue Reading
The Iranian-linked hacker group Handala announced Friday it had breached the personal Gmail account of FBI director Kash Patel. In a post to their website, the hackers shared sample photos of Patel from before his time in the FBI, a resumé and a download link for the larger data cache.Continue Reading
The Portland Police Bureau in Oregon is urging the public to temporarily avoid submitting information through Crime Stoppers after a data breach first reported by Straight Arrow News exposed millions of “anonymous” crime tips. The breach included more than 8.3 million highly sensitive records stolen from the tip and intelligenceContinue Reading