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Forbes
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Some Good News And Some Bad News About ‘FROM' Season 4 Release Date On MGM+
FROM It feels like ages since the Season 3 finale of FROM, MGM+'s awkwardly titled but incredibly entertaining horror series, dropped back in November, 2024. The season finale left us all reeling, with some huge revelations, twists and one terrifying character death. Ever since, we've been wondering when Season 4 would drop and whether we were in for a long wait. There hasn't been much news other than the fact that filming would begin sometime in 2025 and the first episode is slated to air in 2026. I was hopeful that it would be early 2026, but we're already nearing the end of June and this has grown incredibly unlikely. Now, actors on the show are posting to their social media accounts that filming has at last begun on the new season in Nova Scotia. Simon Webster (who plays Ethan Matthews) posted a photo of himself in a trailer on-set and Liz Saunders (who plays Donna) shared the news to her Instagram as well. This is good news, obviously, and means we're on the road back to Fromville. The bad news is that this means we definitely won't be getting the new season in January or February like I'd hoped. I'd guess that we're looking at April, 2026 at the earliest (Season 1 was an April release) or June/July at the latest (like Season 2). Worst case scenario would be October/November (like Season 3) but I doubt we'll see it pushed that far back with filming already underway. Of course, there is no set release date so this is speculation on my part. Creator John Griffin has said of Season 4, "With the culmination of season 3 we have, in many ways, reached the end of the beginning. In season 4, a new journey begins. The question is whether it will lead our characters home, or deeper into this unrelenting nightmare." Deeper into the nightmare, obviously. FROM is MGM+'s biggest hit and I'm confident it will continue to be renewed until all they've told the whole story and (most of) our questions are answered (mostly). If only Amazon would put this on Prime Video or license it to Netflix, this could be a major hit. FROM tells the story of a mysterious town, referred to only as The Town (or Fromville) where people from all over the country find themselves stranded, unable to leave, and haunted by dark forces. Evil monsters hunt on the townsfolk at night, and deeper, more terrifying evil lurks below. The residents struggle to survive all while trying to untangle the mystery of the Town and how they can escape. Like the Hotel California, you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave. Season 3, like every season before it, was something of a mixed bag, with a few episodes in the middle dragging, but overall I really enjoyed it, with the back-half of the season really ramping up the intensity and leading to some very compelling fan theories. It's been a grueling wait for Season 4, but it looks like we'll just have to wait a bit longer than we hoped. Que sera sera.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Griffin Technology Group Scales SMB Cybersecurity with SonicWall's Protection Suite
Longtime MSP partner boosts visibility, streamlines operations and delivers enterprise-grade security without the overhead MILPITAS, Calif., June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SonicWall and Griffin Technology Group, a U.S.-based IT managed service provider, are celebrating two decades of a successful partnership delivering trusted cybersecurity solutions. Griffin has leveraged SonicWall's security portfolio to the fullest extent to deliver comprehensive, layered protection for its small- and medium-sized business (SMB) clients - including managing hundreds of Cylance endpoints using SonicSentry MDR services - across healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and other industries. Griffin relies on a tightly integrated suite of SonicWall solutions, including the TZ and NSa Series firewalls, Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), Capture Client Premier, and 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR), to proactively protect their customers most critical digital assets. With SonicWall's Capture Security Center (CSC) at the core, Griffin is able to monitor and manage dozens of customer environments in real time from a single pane of glass. "SonicWall has proven to be a true partner in helping us deliver proactive, enterprise-grade security solutions with the flexibility we need to better protect our clients," said John Griffin, founder and CEO of Griffin Technology Group. "Our clients trust us to reduce risk, streamline operations, maintain uptime and support their growth - SonicWall gives us the tools to do just that, all while maintaining a low total cost of ownership and minimizing impact on our internal resources. "While we have been a partner for years, the last few years have shown a dramatic change at SonicWall, not only from a technology perspective, but how they've set the standard for both partnering and support. Their customer service is world-class in every aspect, making them not just a vendor, but a trusted extension of our team." Griffin's layered security strategy begins with SonicWall firewalls, deployed via Zero Touch provisioning for fast, consistent setup across distributed environments. Advanced threat protection is delivered through cloud-based sandboxing, while endpoint protection is fully managed via SonicWall's 24/7 MDR service—offering continuous SOC oversight and real-time threat protection from trained analysts. With SonicWall's solutions in place, Griffin has seen a dramatic reduction in malware and phishing-related service calls as well as improved threat detection and response times and faster onboarding of new clients. And SonicWall's centralized management has streamlined Griffin's internal operations, allowing them to support more clients without increasing overhead. Most importantly, Griffin continues to deliver on its total IT philosophy, helping clients maintain continuity and confidence in an increasingly complex threat landscape. "SonicWall is committed to supporting our MSP partners with flexible, scalable solutions that remove complexity and drive results," said SonicWall CRO Jason Carter. "Griffin Technology Group exemplifies how the right tools, paired with the right partner mindset, can empower small teams to deliver big security outcomes." Through its partnership with SonicWall, Griffin continues to strengthen its 'Total IT' approach—delivering reliable, cost-effective cybersecurity that aligns with each client's strategic business goals. See how Griffin Technology Group delivers proactive security and IT management for various industries, visit For more information, visit: About SonicWallSonicWall is a cybersecurity forerunner with more than 30 years of expertise and is recognized as a leading partner-first company. With the ability to build, scale and manage security across the cloud, hybrid and traditional environments in real-time, SonicWall provides seamless protection against the most evasive cyberattacks across endless exposure points for increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled users. With its own threat research center, SonicWall can quickly and economically provide purpose-built security solutions to enable any organization—enterprise, government agencies and SMBs—around the world. For more information, visit or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE SonicWall Inc. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Fast Company
29-05-2025
- Business
- Fast Company
How crypto crime is morphing into real-life violence
A man says he was tortured for weeks in a New York townhouse. Another in Paris was held for ransom and his finger cut off. A couple in Connecticut were carjacked, beaten and thrown into a van. All, authorities allege, were victims tied to cryptocurrency-related crimes that have spilled out from behind computer screens and into the real world as the largely unregulated currency surges in value. While crypto thefts are not new, the use of physical violence is a far more recent trend, said John Griffin, a finance professor at the University of Texas in Austin who tracks financial crimes. 'I think this kind of physical violence is a natural manifestation of the emboldened nature of crypto activities,' he said. 'Things that might clearly be outside of social norms in other spaces — like robbing a bank — are somehow just part of the game here.' Kidnapping, burglary and torture allegations In the New York case, two American crypto investors — John Woeltz and William Duplessie — have been arrested on kidnapping and assault charges in recent days after a 28-year-old Italian man told police they tortured him for weeks to get his Bitcoin password. Attorneys for both men declined to comment. While the allegations are still emerging, they come just weeks after 13 people were indicted on federal charges in Washington, D.C., accused of combining computer hacking and money laundering with old-fashioned impersonation and burglary to steal more than $260 million from victims' cryptocurrency accounts. Some are accused of hacking websites and servers to steal cryptocurrency databases and identify targets, but others are alleged to have broken into victims' homes to steal their 'hardware wallets' — devices that provide access to their crypto accounts. The case stemmed from an investigation that started after a couple in Connecticut last year were forced out of a Lamborghini SUV, assaulted and bound in the back of a van. Authorities allege the incident was a ransom plot targeting the couple's son — who they say helped steal more than $240 million worth of Bitcoin from a single victim. The son has not been charged, but is being detained on an unspecified 'federal misdemeanor offense' charge, according to online jail records. Police stopped the carjacking and arrested six men. Meanwhile in France, kidnappings of wealthy cryptocurrency holders and their relatives in ransom plots have spooked the industry. Attackers recently kidnapped the father of a crypto entrepreneur while he was out walking his dog, and sent videos to the son including one showing the dad's finger being severed as they demanded millions of euros in ransom, prosecutors allege. Police freed the father and arrested several suspects. Earlier this year, men in masks attempted to drag the daughter of Pierre Noizat, the CEO and a founder of the Bitcoin exchange platform Paymium, into a van, but were thwarted by a shopkeeper armed with a fire extinguisher. And in January, the co-founder of French crypto-wallet firm Ledger, David Balland, and his wife were also kidnapped for ransom from their home in the region of Cher of central France. They also were rescued by police and 10 people were arrested. Cryptocurrency crime likely fueled by big money, little regulation The FBI recently released its 2024 internet crime report that tallied nearly 860,000 complaints of suspected internet crime and a record $16.6 billion in reported losses — a 33% increase in losses compared with 2023. As a group, cryptocurrency theft victims reported the most losses — more than $6.5 billion. The agency and experts say the crypto crime underworld is likely being fueled by the large amounts of money at stake – combined with weak regulation of cryptocurrency that allows many transactions to be made without identity documents. Violence may be increasing for several reasons including that criminals believe they can get away with crypto theft because transactions are hard to trace and often cloaked by anonymity, according to the crypto tracing firm TRM Labs. And crypto holders are getting easier to identify because of the prevalence of personal information online and people flaunting their crypto wealth on social media, the firm says. Phil Ariss, TRM Labs' director of UK public sector relations, said crypto also may be attracting criminal groups that have long used violence. 'As long as there's a viable route to launder or liquidate stolen assets, it makes little difference to the offender whether the target is a high-value watch or a crypto wallet,' Ariss said in a statement. 'Cryptocurrency is now firmly in the mainstream, and as a result, our traditional understanding of physical threat and robbery needs to evolve accordingly.'
29-05-2025
Crypto crime spills over from behind the screen to real-life violence
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A man says he was tortured for weeks in a New York townhouse. Another in Paris was held for ransom and his finger cut off. A couple in Connecticut were carjacked, beaten and thrown into a van. All, authorities allege, were victims tied to cryptocurrency-related crimes that have spilled out from behind computer screens and into the real world as the largely unregulated currency surges in value. While crypto thefts are not new, the use of physical violence is a far more recent trend, said John Griffin, a finance professor at the University of Texas in Austin who tracks financial crimes. 'I think this kind of physical violence is a natural manifestation of the emboldened nature of crypto activities,' he said. 'Things that might clearly be outside of social norms in other spaces — like robbing a bank — are somehow just part of the game here.' In the New York case, two American crypto investors — John Woeltz and William Duplessie — have been arrested on kidnapping and assault charges in recent days after a 28-year-old Italian man told police they tortured him for weeks to get his Bitcoin password. Attorneys for both men declined to comment. While the allegations are still emerging, they come just weeks after 13 people were indicted on federal charges in Washington, D.C., accused of combining computer hacking and money laundering with old-fashioned impersonation and burglary to steal more than $260 million from victims' cryptocurrency accounts. Some are accused of hacking websites and servers to steal cryptocurrency databases and identify targets, but others are alleged to have broken into victims' homes to steal their 'hardware wallets' — devices that provide access to their crypto accounts. The case stemmed from an investigation that started after a couple in Connecticut last year were forced out of a Lamborghini SUV, assaulted and bound in the back of a van. Authorities allege the incident was a ransom plot targeting the couple's son — who they say helped steal more than $240 million worth of Bitcoin from a single victim. The son has not been charged, but is being detained on an unspecified 'federal misdemeanor offense' charge, according to online jail records. Police stopped the carjacking and arrested six men. Meanwhile in France, kidnappings of wealthy cryptocurrency holders and their relatives in ransom plots have spooked the industry. Attackers recently kidnapped the father of a crypto entrepreneur while he was out walking his dog, and sent videos to the son including one showing the dad's finger being severed as they demanded millions of euros in ransom, prosecutors allege. Police freed the father and arrested several suspects. Earlier this year, men in masks attempted to drag the daughter of Pierre Noizat, the CEO and a founder of the Bitcoin exchange platform Paymium, into a van, but were thwarted by a shopkeeper armed with a fire extinguisher. And in January, the co-founder of French crypto-wallet firm Ledger, David Balland, and his wife were also kidnapped for ransom from their home in the region of Cher of central France. They also were rescued by police and 10 people were arrested. The FBI recently released its 2024 internet crime report that tallied nearly 860,000 complaints of suspected internet crime and a record $16.6 billion in reported losses — a 33% increase in losses compared with 2023. As a group, cryptocurrency theft victims reported the most losses — more than $6.5 billion The agency and experts say the crypto crime underworld is likely being fueled by the large amounts of money at stake – combined with weak regulation of cryptocurrency that allows many transactions to be made without identity documents. Violence may be increasing for several reasons including that criminals believe they can get away with crypto theft because transactions are hard to trace and often cloaked by anonymity, according to the crypto tracing firm TRM Labs. And crypto holders are getting easier to identify because of the prevalence of personal information online and people flaunting their crypto wealth on social media, the firm says. Phil Ariss, TRM Labs' director of UK public sector relations, said crypto also may be attracting criminal groups that have long used violence. 'As long as there's a viable route to launder or liquidate stolen assets, it makes little difference to the offender whether the target is a high-value watch or a crypto wallet,' Ariss said in a statement. 'Cryptocurrency is now firmly in the mainstream, and as a result, our traditional understanding of physical threat and robbery needs to evolve accordingly."
The Star
29-05-2025
- The Star
Crypto crime spills over from behind the screen to real-life violence
HARTFORD, Connecticut: A man says he was tortured for weeks in a New York townhouse. Another in Paris was held for ransom and his finger cut off. A couple in Connecticut were carjacked, beaten and thrown into a van. All, authorities allege, were victims tied to cryptocurrency-related crimes that have spilled out from behind computer screens and into the real world as the largely unregulated currency surges in value. While crypto thefts are not new, the use of physical violence is a far more recent trend, said John Griffin, a finance professor at the University of Texas in Austin who tracks financial crimes. "I think this kind of physical violence is a natural manifestation of the emboldened nature of crypto activities,' he said. "Things that might clearly be outside of social norms in other spaces – like robbing a bank – are somehow just part of the game here.' Kidnapping, burglary and torture allegations In the New York case, two American crypto investors – John Woeltz and William Duplessie – have been arrested on kidnapping and assault charges in recent days after a 28-year-old Italian man told police they tortured him for weeks to get his Bitcoin password. Attorneys for both men declined to comment. While the allegations are still emerging, they come just weeks after 13 people were indicted on federal charges in Washington, D.C., accused of combining computer hacking and money laundering with old-fashioned impersonation and burglary to steal more than US$260mil (RM 1.10bil) from victims' cryptocurrency accounts. Some are accused of hacking websites and servers to steal cryptocurrency databases and identify targets, but others are alleged to have broken into victims' homes to steal their "hardware wallets' – devices that provide access to their crypto accounts. The case stemmed from an investigation that started after a couple in Connecticut last year were forced out of a Lamborghini SUV, assaulted and bound in the back of a van. Authorities allege the incident was a ransom plot targeting the couple's son – who they say helped steal more than US$240mil (RM1.01bil) worth of Bitcoin from a single victim. The son has not been charged, but is being detained on an unspecified "federal misdemeanor offence' charge, according to online jail records. Police stopped the carjacking and arrested six men. Meanwhile in France, kidnappings of wealthy cryptocurrency holders and their relatives in ransom plots have spooked the industry. Attackers recently kidnapped the father of a crypto entrepreneur while he was out walking his dog, and sent videos to the son including one showing the dad's finger being severed as they demanded millions of euros in ransom, prosecutors allege. Police freed the father and arrested several suspects. Earlier this year, men in masks attempted to drag the daughter of Pierre Noizat, the CEO and a founder of the Bitcoin exchange platform Paymium, into a van, but were thwarted by a shopkeeper armed with a fire extinguisher. And in January, the co-founder of French crypto-wallet firm Ledger, David Balland, and his wife were also kidnapped for ransom from their home in the region of Cher of central France. They also were rescued by police and 10 people were arrested. Cryptocurrency crime likely fueled by big money, little regulation The FBI recently released its 2024 Internet crime report that tallied nearly 860,000 complaints of suspected Internet crime and a record US$16.6bil (RM 70.42bil) in reported losses – a 33% increase in losses compared with 2023. As a group, cryptocurrency theft victims reported the most losses – more than US$6.5bil (RM 27.57bil) . The agency and experts say the crypto crime underworld is likely being fueled by the large amounts of money at stake – combined with weak regulation of cryptocurrency that allows many transactions to be made without identity documents. Violence may be increasing for several reasons including that criminals believe they can get away with crypto theft because transactions are hard to trace and often cloaked by anonymity, according to the crypto tracing firm TRM Labs. And crypto holders are getting easier to identify because of the prevalence of personal information online and people flaunting their crypto wealth on social media, the firm says. Phil Ariss, TRM Labs' director of UK public sector relations, said crypto also may be attracting criminal groups that have long used violence. "As long as there's a viable route to launder or liquidate stolen assets, it makes little difference to the offender whether the target is a high-value watch or a crypto wallet,' Ariss said in a statement. "Cryptocurrency is now firmly in the mainstream, and as a result, our traditional understanding of physical threat and robbery needs to evolve accordingly." – AP
