This week, we're talking about newly discovered, extremely sophisticated, cyber threats that pose real dangers to consumers, and to our national security.

Although we've tackled some of these issues before; it seemed like it was worth a closer look at some new threats that came to light just this week.

They include a pre-installed Android phone and TV exploit that consumers can't detect, and is nearly impossible to delete, Russian-linked malware that can attack and do physical harm to power grids, and completely fictitious legal precedents, that were generated by artificial intelligence.

To help us make sense of it all; I talked to Dr. John Nicholas, who has been teaching cybersecurity at the University of Akron for many years, and who is now the Director of the Center for information and Communication Sciences at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.

Dr, John Nicholas, Ball State University

Dan Horrigan, Mayor of Akron, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show on Thursday. The conversation began with how the downtown area is really coming together with all of the updates that the city has been working on. They also talked about updating Firestone Stadium and Canal Park, and the Youth Violence Intervention And Prevention Strategic Plan. 

The suspect wanted in connection with the May 17th road rage killing of 40 year old Akron resident, George Jenson, who died after getting shot while driving on I-76 in Norton, was arrested today in Columbus.

Southern Ohio US Marshals and Columbus police took Dacarrei Tovon Kinard into custody without incident, near 1400 Livingston Ct. in Columbus. Marshals say Norton Police identified Kinard as the suspect, got a warrant for his arrest, and let authorities in Columbus know where it was likely they would find him, earlier today.

In a press release, Northern Ohio U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott said, “The Norton Police Department worked nonstop to gather information, follow up on tips from the public, and ultimately make an identification for this suspect."

The long arm of the law reached out this morning, and nabbed Jason Lyle Conrad, the Summit County Jail inmate who escaped Sheriff's Deputies when they took him to a doctor's appointment Tuesday, at Summa, White Pond Health Center.

US Marshals and their Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, including local police, and the State Highway Patrol aviation unit; found Conrad riding a bike on some train tracks near the intersection of Aqueduct St. and Market St. in Akron this morning, and now he is back behind bars.

Conrad escaped yesterday morning while being moved from transport vehicle. He was handcuffed and wearing a boot from a previous injury, at the time.

Now he's back in custody facing charges of willfully fleeing, possession of drugs, trafficking in drugs, and a parole violation.