Government-Approved Firms Can Disable Servers Used by Foreign Hackers and Infiltrate with Spyware Concerns Over Retaliation and Loss of Control… “Authority Can Be Granted, But Obedience Cannot Be Guaranteed” U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security to allow private companies to monitor and launch attacks against...Read More

An online group that conducts undercover operations targeting suspected child predators confronted a man in Southwest Virginia this week, an encounter that the group says resulted in his arrest. Alex Rosen, founder of Predator Poachers, said members of the group pose as children online and communicate with adults who allegedly send inappropriate or sexually explicit...Read More

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has launched its K-12 Cybersecurity Foundations Resource Package, a new set of tools designed to help schools and school districts prevent, mitigate and respond to cyber threats. The initiative reflects a growing concern on both sides of the Atlantic: as education becomes increasingly dependent on digital platforms,...Read More

RSVGPF URGES PUBLIC TO END CYBERBULLYING, HARASSMENT The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has commenced an investigation into a video circulating on social media which allegedly involves a serving police officer. The RSVGPF recognizes that what the video appears to depict has generated strong public reaction. Citizens are entitled to hold...Read More

Key Insights: Crypto theft accounts for about one-third of reported cybercrime losses in the U.S. Trump’s order expands cyber operations against foreign criminal organizations. Private companies can support government-led efforts to disrupt cybercrime networks. Crypto theft accounts for about a third of cybercrime losses reported by Americans, according to White House official Patrick Witt. Witt...Read More

Trump allows private firms in cyber ops against foreign crime groups. On August 12, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum allowing vetted private companies to participate in cyber operations against foreign criminal groups under federal oversight. The new program targets transnational criminal organizations involved in ransomware, financial fraud, and other illegal activities in the...Read More

After learning about the cyber capabilities of frontier artificial intelligence models, a higher percentage of organizations plan to increase their security spending, IBM said in a July 29 press release. The share of organizations planning to increase security spending rose to 85% in May, up from 64% in the year from March 2025 to February...Read More

Apple Inc. has issued a security alert to iPhone and other device users across approximately 110 countries, warning them about potential mercenary spyware attacks. According to Apple, such attacks have been observed targeting users since 2021, highlighting the growing threat posed by highly sophisticated surveillance tools designed to compromise mobile devices. Mercenary spyware refers to...Read More

France’s top court on Friday struck down a bill that would have banned social media for children under 15, ruling that it was too broad and disproportionately infringed upon freedom of expression. The Constitutional Council ruled that the proposed bill could not prohibit minors from social media “without infringing upon freedom of expression and communication,”...Read More

San Francisco: The United States will allow private companies to hack foreign cybercriminal groups, a seemingly unprecedented measure that is dividing experts who say it has potential to succeed or spiral out of control. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Wednesday that directed the departments of Justice and Homeland Security to allow certain US...Read More