Ivory C. Molton, 70 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP)– A 70-year-old sex offender was arrested for disturbing a birthday party in Comer Cox Park on Sunday. On June 7 at approximately 3:24 p.m., Springfield Police responded to a call at Comer Cox Park about a sexual offender disrupting a birthday party. Officers spoke with Ivory C. Molton,...Read More
“Science Dome,” a landmark in Vancouver, Canada, transformed into the shape of the official 2026 World Cup ball. Reuters/Yonhap News A variety of cybercrime attempts are surging ahead of the FIFA World Cup in North and Central America, according to a new report. Fake ticket sales sites mimicking FIFA’s website and fraudulent streaming links embedded...Read More
Inspiration can come from the most unlikely of places. For husband and wife filmmakers Shane Brady and Emily Zercher, it happened while they were on hold with the FBI. While buying a house during the pandemic, the pair was scammed into sending a down payment to a hacker. Once notified, they immediately took action — although...Read More
“Today, we’re introducing major updates to help families thoughtfully establish age-based protections and develop healthy digital habits,” said Sumbul Desai, M.D., Apple’s vice president of Health and Fitness. Here are the seven things parents need to know. 1. A child account is the starting point Apple says the first step for parents is to create...Read More
EVANSTON, Ill. (WBBM Newsradio) – A ransomware attack has forced Evanston Township High School to close for two days, canceling summer school classes, sports camps and all other on-campus activities as officials work to restore computer systems and investigate the breach. Evanston Township High School District 202 said the cyberattack occurred Sunday and disrupted access...Read More
Anthropic launched Claude Fable 5 today, June 10, a public version of its previously restricted Mythos model. Now, the most powerful vulnerability-finding AI ever built just became available to anyone with a subscription. For DeFi, the implications are immediate. Until today, Mythos was locked behind Project Glasswing, accessible only to around 150 handpicked organizations, including...Read More
As cyberthreats continue to grow in scale and sophistication, organisations are facing a widening cybersecurity skills gap that is increasing business risk and exposing critical vulnerabilities. New research from Fortinet highlights the urgent need for greater investment in cybersecurity talent, AI-related skills and workforce development to strengthen resilience against an increasingly complex threat landscape. Fortinet,...Read More
It focuses on building practical solutions to address rising cyber threats, including ransomware, online fraud, and attacks on critical infrastructure across the sub-region. Ghana is currently hosting the 4th ECOWAS Regional Hackathon in Accra, bringing together young cybersecurity professionals from across West Africa for a 48-hour innovation challenge aimed at strengthening the region’s cyber resilience....Read More
Jay Lamar Stauffer, 63, who had been convicted in 2011 for multiple sexual offenses against children, entered pleas on Tuesday for an assault of a then-8-year-old. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office announced the sentencing of a designated Sexually Violent Predator for sexually assaulting a child. According to the Office of...Read More
In a single 12-month period, Africa lost an estimated $57.8 billion to scams and cyber fraud, according to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) 2025 Report. That is not a typo. Billion, with a B. The same report found that 68% of African adults reported experiencing a scam in 2025. In South Africa alone, digital banking...Read More
