Two brothers and former students of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been charged with a scheme to steal millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency by exploiting a vulnerability in the Ethereum blockchain.
"Once they put their plan into action, their heist only took 12 seconds to complete," said U.S. Attorney Damian Williams of the Southern District of New York, who announced the indictment last month.
Brandywine Realty Trust, a real estate investment firm based out of Philadelphia, disclosed to the SEC a cybersecurity incident that had affected portions of its IT systems and resulted in a data breach by threat actors.
The company said it detected the incident on May 1, 2024, and initiated its response protocols, including shutting down some systems, notifying law enforcement, and hiring external cybersecurity experts.
The AI Index Report 2024, released last month by Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) analyzes the trends and developments in Artificial Intelligence, including the opportunities and challenges that AI poses for humanity.
A new cyber threat is targeting toll-road drivers across the country, according to a public service announcement by the FBI. The scam involves sending fake text messages that claim to be from the state's toll service provider, such as E-ZPass, and try to trick people into paying fraudulent toll fees.
Ethos, a Jamaica Plain-based non-profit organization serving the elderly and disabled, notified around 13,500 people of a data breach last November.
According to a letter sent from the organization’s counsel to the Maine Attorney General, “In November 2023, Ethos suffered a cybersecurity incident in which its network was encrypted and a monetary demand for decryption was made.
George Foreman, the second wealthiest boxer of all time, is a household name today, but he didn’t become one easily. To truly understand and appreciate his resilience, you must look back at his life and the obstacles he’s faced.
The two-time heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist, record-busting salesman, author, and serial entrepreneur had a troubled youth in Texas.
This article originally appeared in the Spring issue of New England Cyber Defender, which you can read here.
Welcome to the Spring 2024 issue of New England Cyber Defender Magazine. Featured in this issue, we have an article from entrepreneur, author, and former professional boxer George Foreman.
This article originally appeared in the Spring issue of New England Cyber Defender, which you can read here.
Regular network penetration tests play a critical role in how strong your cyber defenses are, and these tests are precisely what cybersecurity insurers will look for when assessing your policy.
This article originally appeared in the Spring issue of New England Cyber Defender, which you can read here.
Have you ever searched for a specific website but landed on a completely different one after misspelling a letter or two in the URL? This deceptive tactic is known as cybersquatting.
This article originally appeared in the Spring issue of New England Cyber Defender, which you can read here.
Leaders often fail to hold their team accountable. During research for our book, “Powerscore,” we found that only 8% of leaders are good at holding people accountable.