BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (WNYT) — Saratoga County District Attorney Brett Eby said a new child safety commission will review failures and recommend changes after two recent child deaths. Eby announced the Saratoga County Child Safety Review Commission in a press release on Tuesday, after the deaths of young children in Mechanicville and Corinth. The independent...Read More
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) – A man named Santa Claus was among 11 people arrested in an undercover sting targeting alleged child predators. The Kenner Police Department announced the arrest of 75-year-old Claus on Monday. The department said 11 suspects were arrested and 10 others remain wanted on child-exploitation accusations. A man named Santa Claus...Read More
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, restored the bail it had earlier granted to activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore. Sowore is facing a two-count cybercrime charge filed against him by the Department of State Services (DSS) for calling President Bola Tinubu a...Read More
A bipartisan majority of House representatives passed a controversial bill on Monday aimed at protecting minors from harmful online content, which has drawn privacy concerns from some in light of draconian online safety measures in Europe. [RELATED: AI Bill Claiming to Protect Minors Could Institute Online Age Verification Requirements to Maine…] “This legislation represents an...Read More
Defense evasion has quietly become one of the most consequential stages of an advanced cyber intrusion. As security products have grown harder to beat, attackers have changed their tactics. Rather than attempting to fly under the radar, they are opting to switch off security altogether. With ransomware attacks, in particular, attempting to disable security software...Read More
After the United Kingdom announced stricter social media ban for users under 16, online conversations have quickly shifted on how the rules can be bypassed once they are fully enforced. Teenagers are already finding simple digital methods that could be used to access restricted platforms. These methods rely on common tools already available on most...Read More
Security Ex-employee claims this ‘meets the definition of an insider threat’ Huntress CEO Kyle Hanslovan said he is aware of “questionable, long-term threat actor communications” between a threat hunter who is still employed with the security firm and a cybercriminal, and called this “poor judgment.” “In one particular exchange, our current teammate disclosed to a...Read More
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) – A man named Santa Claus was among 11 people arrested in an undercover sting targeting alleged child predators. The Kenner Police Department announced the arrest of 75-year-old Claus on Monday. The department said 11 suspects were arrested and 10 others remain wanted on child-exploitation accusations. A man named Santa Claus...Read More
June 30, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET With cyber scammers targeting people in so many ways — phone calls, texts, social media, emails — the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office is using an awareness campaign to help stop fraudsters from stealing your cash. Florida is ripe for online, text and phone scams and Sheriff Richard Del...Read More
Scammers are using excitement around the FIFA World Cup 2026 to target employees with a new email scam, reveals Cofense Intelligence. According to their investigation, scammers send emails offering free, exclusive World Cup T-shirts, pretending that FIFA has partnered with the victim’s employer to give away these gifts. These emails are sent to trick workers...Read More
