Seven on-stage sessions feature VC firm’s partners and advisors to tackle AI, national security, CISO leadership, and the evolving cyber threat landscape SAN FRANCISCO, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ballistic Ventures, the venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to funding and incubating entrepreneurs and innovations in cybersecurity, today announced that several of its partners and advisors will...Read More
As Alabama lawmakers begin the new legislative session this week, Governor Kay Ivey is urging the swift passage of the Child Predator Death Penalty Act, calling it a critical step in protecting the state’s most vulnerable residents. The governor identified the legislation as a top priority during her State of the State address Tuesday evening....Read More
GRASS VALLEY, CA –Yefri Joel Cruz-Valle, 25, of Grass Valley, was arrested on Jan. 21 following a months-long child predator investigation. He was booked into Wayne Brown Correctional Facility with a no bail enhancement for the following alleged offenses: lewd or lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14 – 288(a) PC; lewd...Read More
A group of hackers suspected of working at least in part for the Russian government targeted iPhone users in Ukraine with a new set of hacking tools designed to steal their personal data, as well as potentially steal cryptocurrency, according to cybersecurity researchers. Researchers at Google and security firms iVerify and Lookout analyzed new cyberattacks...Read More
New forensic findings reveal a stealthy iPhone exploit used against Ukrainians, showing rapid data theft and possible cryptocurrency targeting. A group of hackers linked to the Russian government is suspected of targeting iPhone users in Ukraine using a new set of hacking tools that can steal personal data and likely cryptocurrency, cybersecurity experts say. Google...Read More
New data from Comparitech reported 5,186 ransomware attacks so far in 2025, a 36% increase compared with 3,810 incidents tracked during the same period in 2024. The third quarter also saw a six percent rise from the second quarter, with attacks increasing from 1,434 to 1,517, of which 158 were confirmed. However, the increase has...Read More
By: Huntress Tactical Response Team To most defenders, another brute-force alert on exposed RDP is background noise — bread-and-butter activity you triage and move past. For the Huntress Tactical Response Team, one of those “routine” alerts turned into something very different. As we pulled on a single successful login, we uncovered unusual credential-hunting behavior, a...Read More
The Cybercrime police have busted a nationwide cyber fraud network involving Rs 40 crore and arrested 10 accused. The accused were involved in investment fraud, loan fraud, digital arrests, cyber slavery and credit card fraud. The police recovered Rs 4 lakh in cash, 11 mobile phones and two SIM cards from them. Gurugram Cyber Police...Read More
KY court upholds child predator law Published 4:00 pm Wednesday, January 28, 2026 By TOM LATEK/Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman says Kentucky law requiring registered child sex offenders to use their full name on social media can be enforced statewide, after a unanimous ruling from the U.S. 6th Circuit...Read More
The Santa Fe Police Department made multiple arrests yesterday in the culmination of a three-day operation focused on apprehending online child sexual predators. The operation resulted in four arrests and another three additional investigations that are expected to result in criminal charges against suspects. The SVU conducted this collaborative operation with the assistance of several...Read More
