By John Stirling, MD, FAAP & Amy Gavril, MD, MSCI, FAAP The thought of anyone harming a child may seem unbearable, but at least half a million children across the U.S. endure some form of neglect or abuse every year. These experiences can cause lifelong health problems, making child maltreatment an issue no parent...Read More

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A multi-agency operation dubbed “Operation Creeper Ban” has led to the arrest of 15 men on charges related to possessing and sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material and attempting to meet with a child for sex. The suspects range from the ages of 19 to 42 and were arrested between the days...Read More

A bizarre mix of gullibility and fear makes many people vulnerable to the particularly perilous cybercrime of “digital arrest” and virtual trial in which criminals impersonate law enforcement officers, in particular the much-feared CBI, Enforcement Directorate and Narcotics Control Bureau. Despite being widely reported in the media and government efforts to create awareness, it is...Read More

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a handful of alerts to address vulnerabilities in industrial control appliances and security cameras.The U.S. cybersecurity authority said that a number of devices, including those from Siemens, Aveva, and PTZOptics, could be vulnerable to various forms of remote attack and should be updated as soon as...Read More

Authorities across Europe toppled Archetyp Market, the longest-standing online drug marketplace, and arrested its lead administrator, Europol announced Monday. The coordinated takedown brought an end to a prolific drug marketplace that accumulated more than $290 million in transaction volume since operations began in 2020. The website for Archetyp Market was seized and its alleged administrator,...Read More

Europol has released its analysis of the cybercrime landscape, focusing on how it has evolved over the past 12 months. As countries, governments and companies digitally transform, the rapid adoption of new technologies is being shadowed by a commensurate evolution of criminality. “This shift has meant that digital infrastructure and the data within it have...Read More

A section of ODM party members in Mombasa is calling for the urgent review and repeal of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018 (CMCA), claiming it has contributed to the harassment, arrests, and even killings of bloggers and youths. Led by ODM stalwart Betty Sharon, the group linked the recent abductions and deaths of...Read More

Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Jason Crow (D-CO) introduced the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act to assist health providers in better responding to cyber threats.  The bipartisan bills were introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate last week. The initiatives are designed to enhance coordination at the federal level, enabling government agencies to respond promptly to cyberattacks....Read More

Scattered Spider, the loose-knit cybercrime collective that recently ran roughshod over U.K.- and U.S.-based retailers, has pivoted once again, setting its sites on insurance companies, according to Google Threat Intelligence Group. Google previously warned that the financially motivated threat group, which it tracks as UNC3944, was pivoting to U.S. retailers following a wave of ransomware...Read More

Visakhapatnam: City police arrested a man for allegedly trying to deceive youths into cyber slavery in Laos with fake job offers. The accused was identified as Mukhesh, a native of Anakapalle district. Meanwhile, police have decided to issue a lookout circular (LOC) against a Vizag-based woman Ankita, who has been luring the youngsters into cyber...Read More