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Americans aged 60 and older lost a staggering $700 million to online scams in 2024, marking a sharp rise in fraud targeting seniors, according to the Federal Trade Commission. This figure, presented in the agency’s latest Consumer Protection Data Spotlight, represents an increase over all three categories of loss compared to previous years. Most notably, the amount of losses for those who lost over $100k recorded an eightfold jump compared to 2020. Below is an analysis of the amounts: Losses above $100k: $445 million Losses between $10 and $100k: $214 million Losses under $10k: $41 million In 2020, the total…

Altcoin traders can hardly contain themselves as the long-awaited breakout appears to have begun. ETH posted gains of over 20% the last seven days and smaller cap coins like SOL, DOGE, and BNB are close behind, with Chainlink’s LINK token up 30% in the same timeframe. Does this mean alt season finally here?A painful bull market for altcoin traders2025 has been a stellar year for Bitcoin, seeing the number-one crypto climb steadily higher, marking a fresh all-time high of ~$122,838 on July 14, fueled by rising institutional demand and a favorable regulatory climate stateside.The same cannot be said of altcoins,…

Cybercriminals are no longer primarily focused on large enterprises. They now see small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as prime targets because they lack the resources, expertise, and robust security measures that larger businesses can afford. As a result, cybersecurity is now a matter of survival for SMBs. In fact, new research found that 1 in 5 SMBs could shut down for good after a cyberattack. SMBs are beginning to grasp the severity of the threat – with 60% acknowledging they’re at a heightened risk compared to their enterprise counterparts. But with 80% recognizing vulnerabilities in their current defenses, they’re positioned to fall…

, I discuss how you can write technical articles. I have been writing such articles for around 2.5 years, and I’ll go through my experiences, how you can find your own niche, and what you need to remember when writing an article. The goal of this article is to teach about technical writing and the different types of technical articles. Furthermore, I’ll discuss the enormous benefits I’ve had from writing and some lessons I’ve learned from my writing. The infographic highlights the contents of this article. I will discuss my motivation for the article, different types of technical articles, finding…

FEMA has announced that it is making $40 million available to states and Tribal Nations under the Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP). This grant will identify capability gaps and implement solutions for alerts and warnings to deliver timely public emergency information to the public and to protect critical infrastructure. As technology, cybersecurity threats and public preferences for consuming content continue to change, grant recipients will work with FEMA to explore available, flexible, innovative and forward-looking capabilities to disseminate IPAWS-compatible emergency alerts and warnings. The grant will explore and embrace currently available and emerging technology with audio and visual capabilities across…

The Hague, Netherlands, August 7th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Over 1.2 million internet-connected healthcare devices and systems with exposure that endangers patient data, as shown in new research by European cybersecurity company Modat. Global findings showing Top 10 Regions (most results are across Europe, the USA, and South Africa): United States (174K+) South Africa (172K+) Australia (111K+) Brazil (82K+) Germany (81K+) Ireland (81K+) Great Britain (77K+) France (75K+) Sweden (74K+) Japan (48K+) Research was conducted using Modat’s unique internet scanning platform, Modat Magnify. Findings range across more than 70 different types of medical devices and systems, including: MRI, CT, X-rays, DICOM viewers,…

Germany limits police spyware use to serious crimes Pierluigi Paganini August 09, 2025 Germany’s top court ruled police can use spyware only for crimes punishable by at least three years in prison. Germany’s top court ruled that police may only use spyware to monitor devices in cases involving crimes with a maximum sentence of at least three years. “The interference with both the fundamental right protecting IT-systems and Art. 10(1) of the Basic Law caused by source telecommunications surveillance under § 100a(1) second sentence of the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot be justified insofar as such source telecommunications surveillance is permitted for the…

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Black Kite, Descope, Elastic, ExtraHop, LastPass, and Riverbed. Elastic AI SOC Engine helps SOC teams expose hidden threats Elastic AI SOC Engine (EASE) is a new serverless, easy-to-deploy security package that brings AI-driven context-aware detection and triage into existing SIEM and EDR tools, without the need for an immediate migration or replacement. New Black Kite tool identifies which vendors are most vulnerable to targeted threat groups Black Kite has unveiled the Adversary Susceptibility Index (ASI), a tool designed for TPRM teams to proactively identify which…