Newscan: Arkansas sheriff’s office hit by ransomware pays hackers

Wireless provider T-Mobile recently reported yet another data breach, its fourth since 2018. In a post on its website, T-Mobile said it had found and “quickly shut down” a cyberattack that may have exposed some customer account information, including phone numbers, number of lines in an account, and call-related information collected by T-Mobile. The company said […]

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations FBI received over 100,000 pieces of digital evidence after Capitol attack Social workers to be sent to non-violent 911 calls for service in St. Petersburg, Fla. Minnesota cities turning to drones to help law enforcement Police investigating legitimacy of 911 call that prompted huge response to Connecticut home […]

Unmanned aerial vehicles—more popularly known as “drones”—have turned the Wright brothers’ dream of manned flight on its ear by introducing pilotless flying machines to the airways. Drones can be used for a variety of endeavors, from the solemn task of remote warfare to the antics of amateur aviators.  But there’s a lot more drone activity […]

Hospitals and other healthcare organizations bore the brunt of cyberattacks last year, all the while struggling to cope with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a new report this week from Check Point Software, attacks on healthcare entities worldwide jumped 45% in the past two months as attackers tried to take advantage […]