A new smishing scam is circulating, tricking recipients into believing they owe unpaid tolls to E-ZPass and other toll service providers. The fraudulent messages attempt to steal personal and financial information under the guise of overdue payments. How the Scam Works Scammers send text messages posing as E-ZPass, SunPass, Peach Pass, or other toll providers….
The latest generation of Meta’s smart glasses, comprising the Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta HSTN, and Vanguard lines—represents a massive leap in wearable AI. With over 7 million units sold in 2025 alone, these devices are quickly moving from niche gadgets to mainstream fashion. However, as the technology becomes more seamless, the line between “convenient” and…
SAN FRANCISCO — Cloudflare announced on June 19th that it successfully mitigated the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever recorded, which peaked at 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps). The event occurred in mid-May 2025 and targeted a major hosting provider that uses Cloudflare’s Magic Transit protection platform. Unprecedented Scale and Volume The attack delivered 37.4…
A federal indictment unsealed today charges Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, 48, of Moscow, Russia, with leading a group of cyber criminals who developed and deployed the Qakbot malware. In connection with the charges, the Justice Department filed today a civil forfeiture complaint against over $24 million in cryptocurrency seized from Gallyamov over the course of the investigation. These actions are…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its latest annual report. The 2024 Internet Crime Report combines information from 859,532 complaints of suspected internet crime and details reported losses exceeding $16 billion – a 33% increase in losses from 2023. According to the 2024 report, South Carolina ranked 22 out…
A domain seizure warrant was unsealed, along with an indictment charging four foreign national hackers with conspiracy and other computer crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Russian nationals, Alexey Viktorovich Chertkov, 37, Kirill Vladimirovich Morozov, 41, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Shishkin, 36, and Dmitriy Rubtsov, 38, a Kazakhstani national, were charged with Conspiracy and Damage to Protected Computers for conspiring with…
There is a small box in your home, probably tucked behind a bookshelf or sitting on a counter that every phone, laptop, smart TV, and security camera in your house connects through. It is your Wi-Fi router, and for most of us, it has been quietly doing its job for years without a second thought….
Are you constantly battling dropped calls, sluggish data, or feeling the sting of an overpriced cell phone plan? You’re not alone. Many consumers wrestle with the same frustrations, wondering if a greener pasture exists on the other side of the network fence. Luckily, the days of blind faith in a carrier are over. Now, you…
Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday has sentenced James Bookman (30, Largo) to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine. Bookman pleaded guilty on October 2, 2024. According to court documents and statements presented at the sentencing hearing, Bookman, from the Middle District of Florida and elsewhere, using…
Defendant allegedly hacked computer network, stole millions of records containing confidential and personally identifiable information BOSTON – A student at Assumption University in Worcester, Mass., has been charged, and has agreed to plead guilty, in connection with hacking into the computer networks of two U.S.-based companies and extorting the companies for ransoms. Matthew D. Lane, 19,…
