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Fired Developer Sentenced to Four Years for Using Kill-Switch Malware as Revenge

A Chinese software developer has been jailed in the United States after planting malicious code in the employer’s computer systems, causing a complete shutdown.

Revenge turns into prison time

A Chinese software developer has been sentenced to four years in federal prison after he installed a “kill-switch” in the corporate network of his former employer. The attack crippled company systems worldwide in 2019.

According to the US Department of Justice, Davis (David) Lu, 55, from Houston, Texa

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DaVita Confirms Data Breach Impacting 2.4 Million Patients

Healthcare giant DaVita is grappling with fallout of ransomware attack tied to infamous Interlock cybercrime group.

Breach hits millions of dialysis patients

Kidney care provider DaVita has disclosed that nearly 2.4 million individuals had their personal and medical information stolen during a ransomware attack earlier this year.

The company, which operates more than 2,600 dialysis centers across the United States, reported the intrusion to federal regulators in April. Initial filings estima

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Back-to-School Cybersecurity Guide for Parents & Students

It’s that time of the year again folks! Fresh notebooks, new shoes, and a very busy time for scammers.

While parents are hunting for good deals and students prepare for back-to-school season, cybercrooks are stepping up their game, hoping to catch families off guard.

That’s why good cyber hygiene and awareness are just as important as your shopping lists to protect not just your identity and finances, but also your well-being as the new school season starts.

Here’s what you need to watch out

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How to Sell on Shopify: Setup, Pricing, and Safety Tips

Shopify makes it straightforward to launch and run a store. Whether you’re moving a tiny side-hustle online or turning a hobby into a real business, it gives you the tools to build a store, take payments, ship orders, and sell in person—all in one place. In 2025, independent trackers* estimate there are roughly 2.7 to 6.1 million live Shopify stores worldwide. The exact count depends on how those trackers measure things like unique domains and subdomains, but the takeaway is clear: there’s a hug
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How to Work Safely with Polyworkers, Contractors and Freelancers

More and more of the people you hire will be polyworkers, contractors, or freelancers—often juggling multiple clients on the same laptop. Whether they have a full-time job plus a side gig or serve several clients at once, they may handle your files alongside other work.

This guide shows you how to work safely with them, so you protect your business, your clients, and your documents without adding a lot of complexity.

What is “polyworking”

Polyworking means someone works for two or more empl

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10 Common Cyber Attacks Against Nonprofits (and How to Stop Them)

Attackers target nonprofits for simple reasons. The data you hold is valuable—donor records, payment details, and sometimes health or case information can be sold or used for extortion. Your culture is open and collaborative by design, which means many helpers, partners, logins, and devices—more places an attacker can try a door. Fundraising comes in waves; big campaigns, disasters, or media coverage can drive sudden spikes in website traffic, and criminals follow the crowd. Add tight budgets an
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The Instagram animal rescue that breaks your heart might be a scam. How to spot fake shelters and give safely

Animal shelters are warning about a cruel twist on online fraud. Scammers create look-alike social media pages, lift photos and videos of sick or abused animals from real rescues, and post urgent pleas for money. These posts are designed to trigger an instant response from kind people—and to siphon donations away from legitimate organizations.

This sits inside a wider wave of “fake rescue” content: staged cruelty or stolen clips engineered to go viral and funnel cash. In 2024, the Social Media

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How To Make Sure Your Facebook Account Never Gets Hacked

If your Facebook account was hacked, don’t wait for it to get fixed. The longer someone controls your profile, the harder it becomes to recover. That danger is amplified if both your email and phone number have been changed. The hacking business model aims to monetize your identity, impersonate you to scam others, and sometimes lock you out for good.

If so, we’re here to show you exactly how to recover a hacked Facebook account, even if your login info was changed.

P.S. If you’re active on Ins

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Trump told a major offshore wind project to stop construction just before it reached the finish line

The Revolution Wind farm was already 80 percent complete before the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management sent it a letter Friday to “halt all ongoing activities” to address purported national security concerns and “interference” with other potential uses for the area.   The move comes as data centers, domestic manufacturing, and electric vehicles are raising […]
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