WALLACE — A Spokane man was arrested Saturday after being caught by an online group attempting to solicit a child for sexual activity. Howard Penney, 55, was charged Monday with three felonies: child sexual abuse; enticing a child through the internet or other communication device; and possession of sexually exploitative material involving a child. According...Read More
What’s the big deal about sexting? Teenager Aminah Appiah doesn’t think it’s such a problem, having this week told Newsnight that “it’s just one of the ways my friends communicate”, with the typical nonchalance of the adolescent. Yeah, so what? Enough with the news segments and the studies and the talking heads; it’s just a...Read More
SINGAPORE – A whole-of-society approach is needed to detect, disrupt and deter cybercriminal activity amid an increase in scams and other activities that have seen victims lose millions, Interpol said on June 17. The international police organisation said in the Asia and South Pacific Cyberthreat Assessment report that member countries need to implement measures such...Read More
Humanity Protocol Suffers $55 Million Hacking Loss CEO Changes Profile Photo to Kwaktube, Spreading Confusion “I Don’t Make Coins” – Kwaktube Directly Refutes Accusations YouTuber Kwak Tube, who has 2.14 million subscribers, personally stepped forward to clarify after being mistaken as the main culprit in a virtual asset project hacking incident with which he had...Read More
As summer arrives, families across Texas will begin packing bags, loading up vehicles, and heading out to make vacation memories, enjoy weekend getaways, and road trips to visit loved ones. But amid the excitement of travel, it is important to remember that as roadways become busier, the risk of tragedy increases as well. According to...Read More
Murray County paid a $200,000 ransom after a May 13 ransomware attack crippled the county’s computer network for nearly a month, according to a statement released Thursday by the Murray County Commissioner’s Office. Officials told the Times Friday the county’s network is now back online. The payment was made to a still-undisclosed group of hackers...Read More
Updated 03/17/15 – 11:25 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Four teenagers could face criminal charges in a sexting scandal at a high school in northwest suburban Norridge. Police said students at Ridgewood High School distributed explicit photos of underage classmates outside of school, using an app on their cell phones. Two female students could face charges...Read More
Japanese authorities have arrested a man believed to be one of the key figures behind a sophisticated fraud network that allegedly operated from Cambodia while targeting victims in Japan. The arrest follows a lengthy international investigation involving multiple countries and law enforcement agencies that have been tracking organized cybercrime groups operating across Southeast Asia. According...Read More
He says he and his team have completed the initial designs and are now doing more detailed engineering and cost analyses. They intend to publish the findings when the effort is complete. “We’d love to build a prototype of such an airplane and feel we could do so relatively quickly,” Langford says. “But that all...Read More
