TOWSON, MD—The Loop, Baltimore County’s free circulator service, has announced new hours of operation. As of June 30, 2025, The Loop will operate Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Loop operates on a purple route and an orange route. Routes and stops can be viewed online […]
DUNDALK, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is seeking public input on a proposed “Drones as First Responder” (DFR) program, designed to enhance emergency response and public safety. The department announced Monday that it will hold a community meeting on Wednesday, August 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Sollers Point Multi-Purpose Center, located at 323 Sollers Point Road in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal has released its 2024 Annual Fire Fatality Report, featuring a complete redesign that offers interactive graphics and county-level breakdowns to enhance public understanding of fire-related deaths across the state. The report details 73 fire-related fatalities recorded in Maryland during 2024. It provides insights into contributing factors such as the absence of […]
TOWSON, MD—Julie Henn, an elected member of the Baltimore County Board of Education, has been appointed to the re-established Maryland Student Data Privacy Council, the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) announced this week. Henn will serve as MABE’s representative on the council, which was re-established by Senate Bill 325 and is tasked with studying the Student Data Privacy […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Cyber Maryland, the state’s initiative for workforce development in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), information technology and related fields, has officially transitioned to the Maryland Department of Labor. The move, effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025, marks a new phase for the program after its incubation at the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO). The transition underscores Maryland’s commitment to cultivating a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Phishing remains the most prevalent cybercrime in the U.S., with the FBI’s latest Internet Crime Report revealing more than 193,000 complaints last year alone. Cybersecurity experts at ZeroBounce warn that these attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, utilizing subtle tactics designed to bypass traditional detection methods and trick even experienced users. Vlad Cristescu, Head of Cybersecurity at ZeroBounce, highlighted five […]
NEW YORK—A cybersecurity research team has uncovered 30 previously unreported datasets containing more than 16 billion login credentials, including usernames and passwords, exposed online, signaling a pervasive threat from infostealer malware. The discoveries, made by Cybernews.com researchers, reveal “supermassive datasets” ranging from tens of millions to over 3.5 billion records each. The overall cache presents a “blueprint for mass exploitation,” […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegally operating a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during an NFL Wild Card game in January, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced. Alexis Perez Suarez, 43, of Baltimore, admitted to knowingly and willfully violating national defense airspace. Magistrate Judge Charles D. Austin sentenced Suarez to one year of […]