LIVINGSTON PARISH, LA (KPEL) — The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office’s special task force focused on internet crimes against children, ICAC, has been working alongside multiple law enforcement agencies to investigate suspects participating in inappropriate behavior online with underage children. Collaborative Effort Leads to 9 Arrests According to Sheriff Jason Ard with LPSO, ICAC, the Louisiana Bureau of...Read More
Coinbase says the data of nearly 70,000 customers was handed over by overseas support staff who were bribed by criminals to give up the goods. The crypto giant confirmed 69,461 users would be receiving direct communications from the company about the attack in a notification filed with Maine’s Attorney General on Tuesday. According to the...Read More
The UK’s digital and comms regulator has announced a new code of practice for tech firms to ensure they meet their child safety obligations under the Online Safety Act. Published today, the Protection of Children Codes and Guidance was written after a length consultation process that included interviews with tens of thousands of parents and...Read More
A groundbreaking study has uncovered approximately 150,000 industrial control systems (ICS) exposed to the public internet across the globe, raising significant cybersecurity concerns for critical infrastructure worldwide. This extensive research, published in 2024, reveals that these vulnerable systems span 175 countries, with varying concentrations and protocol distributions, highlighting a widespread security issue affecting industrial operations...Read More
Getty Images Cyber criminals have stolen “personal or sensitive” data during a ransomware attack on West Lothian Council’s education network, the local authority has confirmed. The council is contacting parents or carers at every school as well as education staff to inform them of the theft and provide advice. It said most of the stolen...Read More
Disruption from the ‘highly sophisticated and targeted cyber attack’, first reported around Easter weekend, continues. British retailer Marks & Spencer estimates that a cyberattack that stopped it from processing online orders and left store shelves empty will cost it about 300 million pounds ($403m). The company said in a business update (PDF) on Wednesday that disruption from...Read More
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — As modern technology becomes more advanced, cybercrimes are becoming more prevalent. Families and businesses everywhere are left to keep pace so they can stay protected. Cybercrimes expert Danny Jenkens, a former ethical hacker, joined ARC Florida on Monday to talk about the latest tactics and how to stay safe....Read More
205 arrested in FBI operation targeting child predators Published 11:30 am Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Stock image The fight to protect children in the digital age is multifaceted – requiring coordinated action on multiple fronts. Two such efforts recently played out involving law enforcement’s crackdown on online predators. A separate investigative report into an accident...Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – School is out for the summer across south Louisiana but that doesn’t mean the work inside is done. Education officials in Assumption Parish are assessing their facilities this summer. The goal is to look for a way to keep students, faculty, and staff safe when they return in the fall....Read More
Lumma Stealer, a widely used infostealer malware linked to cybercrime sprees and multiple high-profile attacks, was dismantled through a coordinated global operation meant to seize its core infrastructure. The infostealer’s central command, malicious domains and marketplaces where the tool was sold to other cybercriminals have been seized or suspended, Steven Masada, assistant general counsel at...Read More
