Lalit Ahluwalia, founder and CEO of DigitalXForce [Composite image: DI Studio. Sources: photo, DigitalXForce; background, TU IS/istockphoto] When Lalit Ahluwalia talks about the risks of enterprise AI, he doesn’t start with hypothetical scenarios. The North Texas cybersecurity founder has spent more than two decades in security and risk management, including leadership roles at Wipro, Deloitte,...Read More

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – The Panama City Beach City Council took action to protect children from predators. The council amended city code to align with state legislation that expanded child-protection restrictions on Thursday. The new code of ordinances relates to lifeguard permits and registry screenings for sexual offenders and predators, said City Council...Read More

Accused child predator arrested Published 9:52 am Monday, June 22, 2026 BOWLING GREEN – A Canadian national has been arrested and charged by complaint, following an Investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with distribution of child pornography and attempted online enticement of a minor. The complaint alleges that between May 6 and June 15,...Read More

By ANDREW SIMPSONWard Media Staff Reporter CASHMERE — In the weeks following the ransomware attack that disrupted Chelan County operations, Cashmere officials are taking a closer look at cybersecurity awareness, employee training and internal procedures in hopes of avoiding a similar situation. The discussion emerged during a June 22 City Council meeting, where staff and...Read More

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at 80 locations across 16 states and Union Territories and arrested two people on Thursday as part of a major crackdown on cybercrime networks behind digital arrest scams, officials aware of the matter said. CBI raids 80 sites across india in major swoop on cybercrime...Read More

MILTON, Fla. — The City of Milton says its information was secured during a suspected cybersecurity attack in 2025. The city says it detected suspicious activity consistent with a ransomware attack on Dec. 26, 2025. Steps were immediately taken to secure its network. City council and the appropriate authorities were notified. To contain the incident,...Read More

Flowers and Jubair’s trial heard they were part of the cyber-crime collective, Scattered Spider. The loosely organised gang of young English-speaking cyber-criminals has been linked to dozens of other cyber-attacks including on retailers Marks and Spencer and the Co-op. But the BBC has learned Flowers initially came to the attention of police shortly after he...Read More

The White House has stepped directly into OpenAI’s product launch calendar. The Trump administration requested that OpenAI delay and stagger the release of its next AI model, GPT 5.6, citing cybersecurity risks that officials want time to evaluate before the technology reaches a broad audience. The request came on June 25, following an executive order...Read More

Summer in the Rio Grande Valley ushers in long, warm days filled with opportunity and recreation, but it also brings a set of challenges for families, particularly when it comes to child safety. As schools let out for their summer recess, working parents find themselves balancing increased childcare needs with job responsibilities. In many cases,...Read More

PALM COAST, Fla. – A registered sexual predator is back behind bars less than 12 hours after his release from state prison, after he walked more than six miles to a Palm Coast home where he previously abused multiple children, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said. Gabriel Pardo, 45, was released from a Florida state...Read More