PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — This week, we have seen an alarming number of child predators arrested. Is that because there are more cases out there, or is law enforcement getting better at catching these criminals? Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers credits that success largely to social media sites and app developers, that...Read More
The FBI recently issued a public service announcement warning all U.S. citizens about a cybercrime scheme in which scammers are impersonating trusting websites to steal money. “The FBI is warning the public that cyber criminals are targeting users of employee self-service websites owned by companies and government services. The cyber criminals are using search engine advertisements to...Read More
Whether you’re on the hunt for the perfect daycare or think you’ve found “the one,” making sure a center ticks a number of crucial safety boxes is key — and we’re not just talking childproofing here (though that’s important!). From discipline tactics to the staff-to-student ratio, ensuring a daycare center is a safe place for...Read More
But in the past two years, a growing number have gone a step further and violently attacked the targets in their videos, a New York Times analysis has found. But in the past two years, a growing number have gone a step further and violently attacked the targets in their videos, a New York Times...Read More
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality website on April 25, 2025. April Ehrlich / OPB Earlier this month, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality sent an email to members of the public, media organizations and other state agencies. A week later, DEQ shut down its networks as it faced a massive cyberattack — and it internally...Read More
The Nigerian Army, 4 Brigade, Benin City, Edo State, have arrested 31 suspected criminals during a raid on a building in First Bank Estate, Awesome Garden, along the Benin-Sapele Bypass, Benin. The information is contained in a statement by the brigade’s Public Relations Officer, Capt. Chinonso Oteh, made available to journalists on Tuesday in Benin...Read More
An Auburn police officer was one of 10 people arrested during a sting operation to uncover child predators in western Massachusetts. Dominick Boschetto, of Brookfield, is the Auburn Police officer who was arrested in the sting conducted by the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Berkshire County District Attorney’s office, according to a statement released...Read More
A ransomware group released millions of files they said were stolen from Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Oregon Public Radio reported Friday. The outlet reports that Rhysida, the ransomware group that claimed responsibility for a April 9 cyberattack that forced DEQ officials to pause most of services, including vehicle emissions testing, published 1.3 million files,...Read More
For the first half of his career in law enforcement, working as a police officer in South Florida, Chase Fopiano did not think cyberattacks on police agencies were a serious threat. Many of his law enforcement colleagues were under the same impression — that since they were the most likely to investigate the attacks, there...Read More
