Author: Robert Timlick

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced charges against a 36-year-old Yemeni national for allegedly deploying the Black Kingdom ransomware against global targets, including businesses, schools, and hospitals in the United States.
Rami Khaled Ahmed of Sana’a, Yemen, has been charged with one count of conspiracy, one count of intentional damage to a protected computer, and one

Big Inflation Reduction Act grant helping Oregon extend its electric vehicle rebate program.

Tim Boyle, CEO of Columbia Sportswear, told analysts that the company was retracting its 2025 revenue outlook as a result of the unpredictable impact of President Trump’s tariffs.

The housing market is tilting in favor of buyers, but there are still some markets where sellers have advantage. Here are the hottest local ZIP codes for housing.

Wilson will outline priorities, provide updates on this year’s transition of Portland city government and preview his proposed budget.

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Tuesday fined popular video-sharing platform TikTok €530 million ($601 million) for infringing data protection regulations in the region by transferring European users’ data to China.
“TikTok infringed the GDPR regarding its transfers of EEA [European Economic Area] User Data to China and its transparency requirements,” the DPC said in a statement. “

Run by the team at workflow orchestration and AI platform Tines, the Tines library features pre-built workflows shared by security practitioners from across the community – all free to import and deploy through the platform’s Community Edition.
A recent standout is a workflow that automates monitoring for security advisories from CISA and other vendors, enriches advisories with CrowdStrike

The malware loader known as MintsLoader has been used to deliver a PowerShell-based remote access trojan called GhostWeaver.
“MintsLoader operates through a multi-stage infection chain involving obfuscated JavaScript and PowerShell scripts,” Recorded Future’s Insikt Group said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
“The malware employs sandbox and virtual machine evasion techniques, a domain

A year after Microsoft announced passkeys support for consumer accounts, the tech giant has announced a big change that pushes individuals signing up for new accounts to use the phishing-resistant authentication method by default.
“Brand new Microsoft accounts will now be ‘passwordless by default,’” Microsoft’s Joy Chik and Vasu Jakkal said. “New users will have several passwordless options for

Nearly one-fifth of construction tradespeople experience some form of mental health issue. Reports compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal the construction industry ranks among the highest in suicide rates compared to other professions. These numbers underscore the urgent need to focus on mental health support for the individuals working in this demanding field. For those in leadership, they’re not just numbers – they’re a wake-up call.

The construction industry is…