Author: Abigail Tierney

A strong weather system will influence Upstate New York’s conditions late in the week, bringing periods of rain and gusty winds that residents should prepare for. Meteorologists are tracking a cold front moving through the region, pushing moisture and energetic air into northern New York. Rainfall is expected to begin Thursday night and continue into Friday, with wind gusts potentially reaching up to around 40–45 miles per hour in many areas as the system passes through. These gusts are strong enough to bring down unsecured objects and could result in scattered power disruptions in some locations. Forecast models indicate that…

In 2025, major cyberattacks continued to shake businesses, higher-education institutions, and even government offices, underscoring how entrenched and adaptable digital threats have become. A range of sophisticated breaches, ransomware campaigns, and credential compromises affected large swaths of personal and corporate data, revealing ongoing weaknesses in security practices and prompting fresh questions about how organizations protect sensitive information.From widespread exploitation of third-party services to targeted extortion efforts and breaches of major universities, some of this year’s hacks illustrate how attackers increasingly exploit interconnected systems and social engineering techniques to amplify their impact. Salesforce Ecosystem and Third-Party Integration Failures Among the most…