[ad_1] The Vallejo City Council on Tuesday directed city staff to research measures to deter violent crime in the summer including purchasing security towers, developing a block party program, re-establishing a safety-oriented school program and subsidizing park programs for youth. Staffers were asked to present proposed budget amendments funding the measures at the council’s regular...Read More
[ad_1] Tampa, Florida, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EC-Council, the global leader in cybersecurity education and training and creator of the world-renowned Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential, will host an exclusive Executive Cocktail Reception during Black Hat USA 2025. This invitation-only gathering will bring together some of the most influential CISOs, senior cybersecurity executives,...Read More
[ad_1] New data from Comparitech reported that in the first half of this year, 3,627 ransomware attacks were logged, marking a 47% increase from the 2,472 attacks recorded in the first half of last year. Organizations have experienced a 50% rise in attacks, but some industries have been hit even harder. Technology saw an 88%...Read More
[ad_1] The Hunters International ransomware group claimed on Thursday it would be shutting down and providing free decryption software to previous victims, although it is unclear how many of the cybercriminals’ targets were actual victims of encryption attacks. “After careful consideration and in light of recent developments, we have decided to close the Hunters International...Read More
[ad_1] Expressing concern over the rising impact of provocative social media content and cybercrime, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and stressed the need for stringent legislative and policy interventions. Advertisement The two-page letter refers to recent “incendiary narratives, misleading stories and fake videos” on social...Read More
[ad_1] Automated reconnaissance coupled with mass exploitation of vulnerabilities have helped ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups to thrive in the past few quarters, ReliaQuest has warned. The threat intelligence firm said such tactics have empowered groups such as Qilin and Akira in Q2 2025. The former exploited Fortinet vulnerabilities CVE-2024-55591 and CVE-2024-21762, while the latter focused on SonicWall bug CVE-2024-40766 and...Read More
[ad_1] The Kathmandu District Court has ordered the release of journalist Dil Bhushan Pathak on a bail of Rs 25,000. A bench of Judge Khemraj Bhatta issued the order on Thursday to release journalist Pathak on bail. Pathak is preparing to post the bail amount on Thursday itself. The Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police had...Read More
[ad_1] Robert Fitzgerald is a respected human rights lawyer and a powerful advocate for social justice. He is the current Age Discrimination Commissioner. As one of six commissioners who presided over the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, he also sat through five years of evidence outlining the most detestable, systematic mistreatment...Read More
[ad_1] A two-month sting in Fairfax County, Virginia, aimed at catching online predators that target children, has resulted in 16 arrests. A two-month sting in Fairfax County, Virginia, aimed at catching online predators that target children, has resulted in 16 arrests. It was called “Operation Caught in the Web,” and Fairfax County police said the...Read More
[ad_1] The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Martin Deanda—a violent child predator from North Texas—to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list. Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to his arrest. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous. Martin Deanda, 43, of...Read More
