A man found dead on the M4 had been arrested hours earlier after being confronted by a self-proclaimed “online child protection team”. Avon and Somerset Police arrested the man on Friday night after accusations against him were live streamed on social media. He was released from custody on police bail on Saturday and later found...Read More
With M&S in the headlines after a cyberattack, Jill Knesek, chief information security officer at BlackLine, looks at how finance and accountancy teams can protect their businesses against cybercrime Cybercriminals aren’t just targeting IT teams anymore. Increasingly, finance and accountancy (F&A) professionals are finding themselves in the crosshairs. With financial fraud losses surpassing $500bn (£375bn)...Read More
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Mackenzie “Mack” Miller played a key role in the recent arrest of James Martin, 32, for Coercion and Enticement of a Child for Sexual Activity under 18 U.S. Code 2422. Martin was taken into custody on Feb. 13, 2025, following an undercover operation involving the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Idaho...Read More
UNODC, UNDP launch initiative to strengthen Uzbekistan’s youth resilience against cybercrime The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have jointly launched an initiative aimed at strengthening the resilience of young people in Uzbekistan against the rising threats of cybercrime and digital violence. Source: Daryo Backed...Read More
(Screenshot from Port Orange Police Department’s Facebook) A member of Orlando’s LGBTQ+ community was one of 16 individuals arrested as part of an undercover sting operation conducted during Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida. Joseph De Lustro, 43, was arrested by the Port Orange Police Department on March 9 and charged with obscene communication with...Read More
3 total views today By Monday Ijeh Mr Lord Hanson, a member of the United Kingdom Parliament, has underscored the importance of international cooperation in combating cybercrime globally. Hanson made this statement on Tuesday in Abuja during a visit to the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crimes Centre (NPF-NCCC), where he led a delegation from...Read More
Comprehensive storage security capabilities elevate best practices for cyber resiliency NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced new data security capabilities that help customers strengthen their cyber resiliency. Security teams can now leverage NetApp, the most secure storage on the planet, to take a proactive approach to data security at the storage...Read More
Sheriff Austin Garrett has provided an update on the recent cyber-ransomware event that occurred on the morning of April 14, 2025. “Since the incident occurred, the HCSO has been working methodically and diligently alongside an external cyber defense firm to preserve and examine this cyber-ransomware event and systematically restore service to all internal and external...Read More
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The Nigerian Government and the United Kingdom have officially established a Joint Case Team on Cybercrimes (JCTC) , a first-of-its-kind multi-agency collaboration aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s capacity to combat the growing danger of cybercrime. At the launch in Abuja, Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, described the JCTC as a “bold...Read More
