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Iranian National Pleads Guilty in Baltimore Robbinhood Ransomware Attack

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WILMINGTON, N.C. — A 37-year-old Iranian man, Sina Gholinejad, also known as “Sina Ghaaf,” has pleaded guilty in federal court…

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Cloudflare Blocks Record-Breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS Attack

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SAN FRANCISCO — Cloudflare announced on June 19th that it successfully mitigated the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever recorded,…

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Operation Endgame Dismantles Global Cybercrime Infrastructure in Landmark Action

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May 23, 2025 — Cybercriminals behind some of the most notorious ransomware operations have been dealt a massive blow following…

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Justice Department Seizes Domains Behind Major Information-Stealing Malware Operation

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Coordinated Microsoft Actions and Court-Authorized Domain Seizures Disrupt LummaC2 Malware Infrastructure Used to Target Millions Worldwide

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Worcester College Student to Plead Guilty to Cyber Extortions

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Defendant allegedly hacked computer network, stole millions of records containing confidential and personally identifiable information BOSTON – A student at…

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Google’s NotebookLM: Your AI-Powered Research and Writing Assistant

tom12 months ago12 months ago06 mins

Google has introduced NotebookLM, an innovative AI-powered tool designed to revolutionize how users interact with and synthesize information from documents….

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FBI Report: South Carolinians Lost $146 Million to Cyber Crime in 2024, Ranking 22nd Nationally

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its latest annual report. The 2024 Internet Crime…

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Signal: The Encrypted Messenger in the Spotlight

tom12 months ago12 months ago06 mins

Recent news has highlighted the use of the messaging application Signal by high-profile figures, including the Secretary of Defense. This…

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NSA, CISA, and FBI Issue Urgent Warning on Fast Flux DNS: A Growing National Security Threat

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In a powerful joint advisory released earlier this month, the National Security Agency (NSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),…

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Dark Web Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced To More Than 15 Years In Federal Prison

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Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday has sentenced James Bookman (30, Largo) to 15 years and 8 months in federal…

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