/tags/cybercrime cybercrime en-US WLRN Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:25:29 GMT /law-justice/2024-04-05/state-down-on-cyber-stalking-with-apple-airtags-other-hidden-tracking-devices The move brings Florida's law against stalking into the digital age, when inexpensive and widely available technology makes it easier than ever to track someone's movements minute by minute without their knowledge. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:25:29 GMT /law-justice/2024-04-05/state-down-on-cyber-stalking-with-apple-airtags-other-hidden-tracking-devices /news/2022-02-09/south-florida-lawmakers-clash-over-bill-criminalizing-revenge-porn-deep-fakes Victims who appeared in doctored images want the practice treated as a cyber crime, but a reaction from a lawmaker about social media posts caught some off guard. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 19:30:00 GMT /news/2022-02-09/south-florida-lawmakers-clash-over-bill-criminalizing-revenge-porn-deep-fakes Mary Ellen Klas /news/2021-07-02/hacks-are-prompting-calls-for-a-cyber-agreement-but-reaching-one-would-be-tough The recent ransomware attacks on U.S. industries have sparked renewed talk of an international cyber agreement that could set rules for what's permissible, and spell out sanctions for violators. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:35:39 GMT /news/2021-07-02/hacks-are-prompting-calls-for-a-cyber-agreement-but-reaching-one-would-be-tough Scott Neuman, Greg Myre /2021-05-18/you-cant-just-concede-how-one-expert-explains-negotiating-with-cybercriminals Bill Siegel works with companies that fall victim to the same type of ransomware attack that disrupted fuel supplies across large parts of the South and East Coast last week. Tue, 18 May 2021 09:06:00 GMT /2021-05-18/you-cant-just-concede-how-one-expert-explains-negotiating-with-cybercriminals Rachel Martin, Lisa Weiner /2021-04-29/in-the-ransomware-battle-cyber-criminals-have-the-upper-hand Hackers say they've seized computer records from the Washington, D.C., police and are demanding ransom. As ransomware groups keep getting more sophisticated, law enforcement is struggling to keep up. Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:01:00 GMT /2021-04-29/in-the-ransomware-battle-cyber-criminals-have-the-upper-hand Greg Myre /news/2019-09-16/data-breach-at-miami-server-exposes-personal-information-on-virtually-every-ecuadorean Detailed information on more than 20 million people — most of them thought to be Ecuadorean nationals — was found on an unsecured server in Miami,… Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:13:25 GMT /news/2019-09-16/data-breach-at-miami-server-exposes-personal-information-on-virtually-every-ecuadorean Jim Wyss /2019-08-29/hacked-a-tale-of-2-cities-and-how-their-leaders-handled-ransomware-attacks Two city managers talk about why they made different decisions on paying hackers the ransom. Thu, 29 Aug 2019 17:40:00 GMT /2019-08-29/hacked-a-tale-of-2-cities-and-how-their-leaders-handled-ransomware-attacks /news/2019-06-19/city-of-riviera-beach-agrees-to-pay-hackers-to-get-back-systems-held-hostage-for-past-three-weeks The Riviera Beach city council voted to let the city’s insurer pay 65 bitcoin to get access to city data and computer systems blocked by a cyber attack… Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:36:46 GMT /news/2019-06-19/city-of-riviera-beach-agrees-to-pay-hackers-to-get-back-systems-held-hostage-for-past-three-weeks Madeline Fox /npr-breaking-news/2018-03-30/as-atlanta-seeks-to-restore-services-ransomware-attacks-are-on-the-rise The FBI says the practice of locking computer systems in exchange for money has become increasingly common, and that cities, schools and hospitals are especially vulnerable to hackers. Fri, 30 Mar 2018 07:49:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2018-03-30/as-atlanta-seeks-to-restore-services-ransomware-attacks-are-on-the-rise Vanessa Romo /show/latin-america-report/2017-08-28/south-florida-cyber-sleuth-latin-america-is-the-new-hacker-frontier-ask-bill-gates Latin America is still a low-tech place – and computer hackers are preying on it. Cybercrime cost Latin America and the Caribbean more than $100 billion… Mon, 28 Aug 2017 23:17:37 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2017-08-28/south-florida-cyber-sleuth-latin-america-is-the-new-hacker-frontier-ask-bill-gates Tim Padgett