Author : Dan Hoffman

Inside the “Digital Arrest”: The Terror-Based Scam Holding Victims Hostage Online Imagine receiving a phone call claiming your identity has been tied to an international crime syndicate—and within minutes, finding yourself trapped on a 24-hour live video call, surrounded by police badges, official-looking documents, and strict orders not to look away. This isn’t a plot […]

19 Chrome and Edge Extensions Caught Draining Crypto Wallets — What You Need to Know A two-year-old supply chain campaign just got a lot bigger. Security researchers at Socket have uncovered 19 browser extensions — 18 for Chrome and one for Edge — quietly loaded with code that steals crypto wallet secrets, harvests login credentials, […]

The Tunick Case A potential landmark legal case centered on privacy and security concerns is taking shape right now!Security professionals and privacy advocates have long recommended a “duress password” to journalists, activists, and anyone who might be forced to unlock a device against their will: enter the wrong code and, instead of unlocking the phone, […]

When the VPN Is the Threat: Lessons from the “First VPN” Takedown Category: Cybersecurity | Reading Time: 3 min | Author: Fortiva IT Consulting What Happened On May 19–20, 2026, international law enforcement agencies executed Operation Saffron — dismantling a criminal VPN service called “First VPN” (operating through domains like 1vpns.com). Led by French and […]

How It Lands with IT Teams and Users More orgs are leaning into cyber insurance and recovery planning. It makes sense financially—but perception matters. 👨‍💻 IT / Cybersecurity Perspective 👍 Pros• Helps quantify risk in business terms• Provides a financial safety net for major incidents• Drives baseline controls (MFA, backups, EDR) ⚠️ Concerns• Can shift […]

🚨 What Was Exposed & What To Do The recent breach involving ADT Inc. impacted ~5.5 million individuals—and some of that data is already circulating after attackers failed to secure payment. (Tom’s Guide) What was exposed:• Names• Phone numbers• Home addresses• In some cases: dates of birth• In limited cases: last 4 digits of SSN […]

🔒✈️ Foreign Aircraft, Domestic Risks — An Exercise in IT/OT Cybersecurity I’m proud to share my new article published in CSO Online:“Foreign Aircraft, Domestic Risks” This piece isn’t just about aviation — it’s a real-world exercise in cybersecurity at the intersection of IT and OT. Using the example of a foreign-donated aircraft retrofitted for U.S. […]

​The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed significant updates to the HIPAA Security Rule to enhance the protection of electronic protected health information (ePHI) against modern cybersecurity threats. These changes, announced in January 2025, represent the most substantial overhaul of the Security Rule in over a decade .​National Law Review+1Reuters+1Axios+1Axios+1 🔐 […]