Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson is an award-winning tech journalist who has a deep love of technology, gear and gadgets that make life better with his contributions for Fox News & FOX Business beginning mornings on “FOX & Friends.” Got a tech question? Get Kurt’s free CyberGuy Newsletter, share your voice, a story idea or comment at...Read More
A Goochland ‘massive sexting ring‘ was broken up earlier this year, but maybe we shouldn’t flip out about it, according to findings from a new study. A Goochland ‘massive sexting ring‘ was broken up earlier this year, but maybe we shouldn’t flip out about it, according to findings from a new study. New research from...Read More
A Montezuma man is behind bars after allegedly soliciting who he thought was a child to commit sexual acts. Newton police said the investigation began July 23 when 57-year-old Curtis Sean Gauley was identified as a suspect in an online child predator case. While communicating with a Newton officer who was posing as a 15-year-old...Read More
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have updated their joint advisory on Medusa ransomware, which has affected more than 500 victims worldwide since emerging in June 2021. Published Aug. 18, 2026, the update incorporates findings from FBI investigations through April 2026,...Read More
The Trump administration expressed an early desire for the United States to adopt a more aggressive posture against adversaries in cyberspace and to unleash the private sector as part of this fight. Last week, the administration published a presidential memorandum that makes this intent a policy by authorizing private companies to directly combat cyber-enabled criminal...Read More
Justice ministry officials escort a Chinese national, suspected of being the ringleader of a group that stole large sums by impersonating wealthy individuals, through Incheon International Airport, Aug. 22, 2025. Courtesy of Ministry of Justice A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a Chinese national to 20 years in prison for leading a hacking scheme targeting...Read More
Insider Brief Canadian cybersecurity company Crypto4A has received FIPS 140-3 Level 3 validation for its QASM cryptographic module, which supports NIST-approved post-quantum cryptography algorithms. The validation covers a hardware security module designed to protect cryptographic keys and support organizations transitioning to post-quantum cryptography. Crypto4A says the milestone strengthens its position in Canada’s cybersecurity sector and...Read More
A “dangerous online sexual predator” who secretly filmed children and was found with more than 87,000 indecent images of youngsters has been jailed. Richard Pooley, aged 60, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to three years and 10 months imprisonment at Bradford Crown Court on Thursday. PC William Metcalf said Pooley was one of the...Read More
UNICEF has teamed up with social media platforms to start a global campaign against Cyberbullying. UNICEF has, with the help of young people around the world and experts, identified 10 things teens want to know about cyberbullying and how to fight it. Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of digital technologies. It can take place on social...Read More
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has instructed the Director Generals of Police in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh to take stronger measures against cybercrime in all districts. The court found that the current legal framework is insufficient to address the scale of online fraud in the region, reports Hindustan Times. Court’s core findings During a...Read More
