POLK COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) – Law enforcement in Florida apprehended 19 suspects as part of an undercover child predator operation. The suspects are collectively charged with more than 90 crimes. Many of the men believed they were communicating with children or their guardians. Law enforcement in Florida apprehended 19 suspects as part of an...Read More
Criminal networks are increasingly outsourcing technical tasks, allowing AI to scale fraud operations and increase profitability across global markets. Interpol said AI tools are changing cybercrime operations by lowering technical barriers and enabling broader use of online fraud techniques. Interpol Cybercrime Director Neal Jetton said AI tools, including chatbots and automated phishing services, can enable individuals...Read More
Actor Rukmini Vasanth has filed a cybercrime complaint after AI-generated bikini photos linked to her went viral online. She said the circulating visuals were fabricated and not real, and called for strict action against the misuse of technology. Rukmini said a formal complaint has been submitted to the Cyber Crime department and added that she...Read More
The unauthorized person gained access to information relating to about 22,500 individuals, DSS said in a news release on Friday. The information did not involve Social Security numbers or financial account information, according to DSS. DSS and Gainwell Technologies, which provides account administration services for the Connecticut Medicaid program, or HUSKY, learned on March...Read More
Student safety is in the spotlight ahead of the start of the Clark County School District’s summer break. Channel 13 reporters spent Tuesday talking to parents, students and community leaders about what issues are top of mind to keep kids safe on the streets this summer. Here’s what you need to know: CCSD shares plans...Read More
The number of phishing attacks against Japanese companies and individuals, disguised as emails from legitimate big firms, was down by over 70 per cent during China’s Lunar New Year holidays in February, according to a US cybersecurity firm. The attacks were potentially carried out systematically from China, with an official from cybersecurity company Proofpoint saying...Read More
ELKHART/SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – Rachel Van Alstine, Leatra Scott and Lani Kieft — child and parent advocates with the Speak Our Truth Project — joined us on 16 News Now at Noon to discuss child safety and two upcoming community events. A Child Safety Community Forum is taking place Thursday from 6 p.m. to...Read More
Michigan Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt introduced legislation Wednesday to ban social media accounts for children under 16.
LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) – Michigan Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt introduced legislation Wednesday to ban social media accounts for children under 16. Senate Bill 996 would prohibit social media platforms from providing accounts to...Read More
The news: The surgeon general’s office issued a warning that excessive screen time poses a public health risk to children and teens. The advisory refers to screen time as time spent using digital technologies, including smartphones, tablets, chatbots, and video games. It urges limits on screen time and scrolling so children and teens can “live...Read More
In this article Fox Tempest is a financially motivated threat actor that operates a malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) used by other cybercriminals to more effectively distribute malicious code, including ransomware. The threat actor abuses Microsoft Artifact Signing to generate short-lived, fraudulent code-signing certificates to appear legitimately signed, allowing malware to evade security controls. Fox Tempest has created...Read More
