DETROIT — A Michigan man who was captured last fall after the roll out of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) Operation Predator smartphone app was sentenced Monday to 97 months in prison. Mark Robert Austin, 49, was arrested Sept. 13, 2013, without incident by HSI and FBI special agents along...Read More
AI is critical to the future of cybersecurity. The technology is making defenses more sophisticated, but it’s also a tool in the arsenal of attackers. In this article, I cover both sides of the changing landscape: AI cybercrime and AI cybersecurity. Read on to find out about trends including AI-supercharged malware, ransomware, phishing and “vishing”...Read More
Hyderabad:Hyderabad cybercrime police arrested Kuna Dharma Rao, 25, of Srikakulam, for creating fake social media profiles, harassing a woman entrepreneur and operating a fraudulent website offering fake dating services. He used fake social media accounts to contact a Hyderabad-based woman who runs an business on YouTube. After she refused to meet him despite repeated requests,...Read More
MULTAN: A major global cybercrime network has been busted in Multan as authorities arrested 14 suspects and blocked dozens of websites, ARY News reported. The operation was carried out by sensitive agencies and the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCA) after receiving intelligence from the FBI and Dutch police. The network, known as the “Heart Sender...Read More
While on-again, off-again tariffs have created a lot of uncertainty and volatility in the stock market, one set of companies that should see minimal impact one way or the other are cybersecurity providers. After all, cybercriminals and hackers aren’t downsizing their attacks due to tariffs. Let’s look at four top cybersecurity stocks that investors might...Read More
Dive Brief: The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released the 2024 annual internet crime report. The report found that Americans lost $16.6 billion to cyber fraud and internet crimes last year, up 33% from the previous year. Phishing, spoofing and extortion topped the list of complaints, but investment and business email compromise (BEC) scams...Read More
Image used for representation Backed by swift investigation by Jharsuguda Police in Odisha, a repeat sexual predator was sentenced 25 years of rigorous imprisonment within 55 days of registering the complaint. Two minor victims were given monetary compensation to the tune of ₹8 lakh each. Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO (Protection of...Read More
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two arrests were made in Monterey County after alleged cases of sexual assault where the perpetrator contacted victims through social media. Salinas PD confirms two victims, while Soledad has mentioned at least five minors reported being victims of that case. Both departments are saying, while the cases are similar, they...Read More
CHICAGO (WLS) — Counterfeit car seats are a risk on the road that could put your child in danger if you buy one. Experts tell ABC News and the ABC7 I-Team that there is increase of fakes on the market. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Illinois law requires children under...Read More
Big cyberattacks in Britain tend to come in clusters after a long absence. And so, in honour of the principle that a crisis should never be wasted, the events at Marks & Spencer, the Co-op, and Harrods make it a good time to face up to two big questions about how we tackle the scourge...Read More
