Germany is among the first European nations to push at the seams of the AI Act, with a row brewing over the Federal Ministry of the Interior’s plan to allow police use of facial recognition to identify terrorists. A draft bill introduced by Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser...

Draft bill allowing German police to search web with facial recognition panned

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Researchers at cybersecurity company Cleafy are warning people about new Android malware that can steal money from their bank accounts. It’s called BingoMod and is a type of remote access trojan, or RAT for short. Cleafy discovered it back in May 2024 and recently published a report on its website explaining how the malware operates. As you read the post, you’ll quickly realize just how threatening it is.According to Cleafy, the bad actors behind BingoMod engage in “smishing” campaigns. Smishing is a portmanteau of “SMS” and “phishing” and is normally a “social engineering attack” that utilizes fake text messages to trick people into...

Cybersecurity firm warns Android users to watch out for money-draining malware

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Savannah, GA

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Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

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The number of reported data breaches in the U.S. is on the rise.

3 Common Online Habits Are Putting Your Personal Information at Risk, New Research Reveals

Ocilla, GA

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Matt is an associate editorial director and award-winning content creation leader. He is a regular contributor to the CDW Tech Magazines and frequently writes about data analytics, software, storage and cloud topics. Passwords are profoundly unpopular. They represent a major hassle for users, who are often required to keep track...

Unlocking Modern Security: A Journey Beyond Passwords in User Authentication

Looking for advice on how to protect your home and office from cyberattacks? A good place to start is with the people who do this stuff every day on behalf of the United States government. If you really want to get deep into the details of digital security, read the...

7 password rules to live by in 2024, according to security experts

In the last week, at least four class action lawsuits have been filed in response to what has been described as the biggest breach of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) on record. More than 200 gigabytes of nearly 3 billion records containing the PII of an unknown number of “U.S., Canadian, and British citizens” – including Social Security numbers and criminal records – were stolen in a hack of the computer systems of National Public Data, a Florida-based data broker.

Data breach exposes 3 billion PII records, class action suits filed

Cybersecurity can be a complicated topic, but it's a necessary one. Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to hire a professional or be a tech whiz to protect your PC from hackers. In reality, simple steps that take just 5-10 minutes to implement can offer all the practical protection most users need.

9 Quickest Ways to Improve Your Cyber Security (So Do Them Now)

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When it comes to deciding who to marry, many people choose to spend the rest of their lives with a high school sweetheart, college classmate, or someone they met at work. Others decide to tie the knot with someone who they have known their whole lives — and maybe even met at a family reunion.

Can you marry your first cousin in North Carolina? What state law says

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WOODBRIDGE, N.J. - A long-time fugitive, Kofi Edwards, 51, of Trinidad and Tobago, has been apprehended in California and charged with his involvement in the 2009 armed robbery of a steakhouse in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Edwards, who was indicted in 2014, faces charges of conspiracy to commit armed Hobbs Act robbery, Hobbs Act robbery, and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Fugitive Arrested in 2009 Armed Robbery - Woodbridge, NJ

Newark, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man has been charged with numerous offenses related to narcotics distribution and firearms trafficking. Kyrell Domnie, 39, of Irvington, known by the alias "Fly Ky," was charged by complaint and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024. He remains detained following the hearing.

Convicted Felon Faces Multiple Narcotics and Firearms Charges

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

New Brunswick, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. -A Middlesex County man, Kenneth Strickland, 57Kenneth Strickland, 57, from New Brunswick, has been convicted of his involvement in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Strickland was found guilty on July 29, 2024, of all six counts in a superseding indictment.

NJ Man Convicted in Large-Scale Fentanyl & Heroin Trafficking

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) cards are ubiquitously used to authenticate using a physical token. This technology is often embedded in employee ID cards, enabling physical card identification and a unique ID assigned to the card. A reading device, tied into the automatic controlled locking system, scans these cards to determine whether access should be granted. This access control technology is most often seen on exterior doors to your building (picture: left). This technology is also utilized in other areas, such as entering an employee’s parking lot (picture: bottom-right) or scanning your badge to enter restricted floors in an elevator (picture: top-right). If you wave an ID badge near a scanner and it beeps, it is likely an RFID ID badge.

How Hackers Steal Your RFID Cards

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The Wells Fargo name is gone from the Downtown skyline. The name atop the former Wells Fargo Center was removed Sunday . A helicopter flew away each of the 20 letters and deposited them at a lot across from the Maxwell House Coffee plant on East Bay Street.

Wells Fargo name removed from Downtown tower

Cash App has agreed to pay users $15 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging data and security breaches on the mobile payment platform. The settlement comes after customers sued Cash App and its parent company, Block, for allegedly not doing enough to stop unauthorized users, and then mishandling customer complaints about the breaches and fraudulent activity.

Cash App users hit by data breaches may get $2,500

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Sicklerville, NJ

Charges include altering and cashing stolen checks, with potential penalties up to 30 years in prison. Four men from South Jersey have been officially charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. The defendants—Tracy Felder-Carter, 23, of Blackwood; Dante Ford, 28, of Pennsauken and Sewell; Quamell Keyes-Griffin, 21; and Donovan Bunch, 22, both of Sicklerville—appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Pascal.

Jersey Men Charged in Stolen Mail Check Fraud

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Trinsic counts 2.5B digital IDs issued; now to make them more useful

Nearly half of the adults in the world appear to have digital ID already, but identity verification is often still performed for each and every new...

Trinsic counts 2.5B digital IDs issued; now to make them more useful

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