WESTMINSTER, CA — A 19-year-old man was arrested after he grabbed an 8-year-old boy playing with a friend in Orange County, police announced Tuesday. Anthony Enrique Gonzalez was booked on suspicion of kidnapping, kidnapping with the intent to commit a sexual act, lewd or lascivious act with a minor, lewd or lascivious act with a...Read More

Following reports by hacktivist group APT Iran that it had hacked the company, defence and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin has said it is aware of the threat actor’s claims. “We are aware of the reports and have policies and procedures in place to mitigate cyber threats to our business,” a Lockheed Martin spokesperson told Cyber...Read More

A tentatively confirmed list in progress Remember the days when you’d wake up to a horrifying story about a famous man you liked or respected being credibly accused of or admitting to coffee-curdling awfulness? But just one. Singular. Those were the days. Oh, to worry over whether or how to engage with the work of,...Read More

What changes when quantum computers arrive? Sushmita Ruj, Faculty of Engineering Lead at the UNSW Institute for Cybersecurity, IFCYBER and Associate Professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), UNSW, Sydney, says that not all quantum machines pose a threat to current encryption methods. “Cryptographically relevant quantum computers have the power to break currently...Read More

The overall maturity, level of organization, and specialization within the ransomware economy means we are dealing with an adversary whose tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) are approaching the sophistication of some nation-state-sponsored attackers.  In many cases, there has been documented overlap between nation-state attack elements and those of cybercriminal ransomware gangs. Today’s ransomware attacks are more...Read More

BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – Four men have been arrested after a child predator sting operation, according to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office says the undercover sting operation targeted online child predators and is part of an ongoing commitment to protecting the children of their county. Authorities say the operation...Read More

LexisNexis Risk Solutions reported that cybercrime attack rates in Asia-Pacific rose 12% year on year to 1.7%, pushing the region above the global average of 1.6%. The increase was most visible in desktop browser channels, where attacks climbed 25% to 6.9%, driven by more sophisticated automated activity. The figures are part of the group’s latest...Read More

Assistant Commissioner of Police Loraini Seru is concerned about the growing risks faced by children left behind when mothers travel overseas for work. ACP Seru says the situation is becoming increasingly concerning, particularly within vulnerable and informal communities. Speaking at an UN-facilitated event yesterday, Seru highlighted cases where children are placed in the care of...Read More

After losing roughly one-third of its workforce over the last year, CISA is eyeing a new hiring spree and is loosening restrictions on flexible work schedules. Justin Doubleday@jdoubledayWFED March 25, 2026 10:45 am 2 min read The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, after a year of workforce reductions that has left CISA’s ranks depleted, is...Read More

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in partnership with the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), has trained police officers to strengthen the fight against cybercrime in Nigeria. The training, held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, brought together frontline officers from across the South-South region who handle cybercrime complaints and investigations.The...Read More