PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Cybercriminals are stealing information and locking down IT systems, demanding a ransom to release it, and Arizona businesses are often hit. Danny Seiden is the president of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, so he knows firsthand the threat businesses face when it comes to cyberattacks. “Cyberattacks in Arizona have been costing hundreds...Read More
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Forty-eight men were recently arrested in a Florida undercover child sex predator sting called “Operation Seek and Yee Shall Find Out,” officials say. 6-day Marion County undercover operation What we know: Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods hosted a news conference on Wednesday afternoon to announce the results of the operation. Woods...Read More
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Staying connected while traveling is important to many of us, but if you use free, public wifi while on the go, don’t expect anything to stay private, even your most sensitive information. The free wifi offered at airports or in coffee shops is shared, meaning everyone around you is on the...Read More
A fervent Trump supporter who said that he was casting his 2024 vote to fight child trafficking is now being charged with 10 counts of possessing child pornography. Scott Soucek of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, was arrested on July 24 and accused of accessing hundreds of child pornography images through a file-sharing system. Soucek isn’t just...Read More
...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Red or Unhealthy category. * WHERE...West central, east central, central, south central, southwest, southeast, north central, northwest, and...Read More
With growing concerns over child safety in Nigeria, a non-profit group, SafeKids Consult, is stepping up efforts to bridge gaps in protection for children both at home and in schools. Founded by Adejumoke Sangolana, the organisation is at the forefront of advocacy to curb negligence, raise awareness, and promote digital and physical safety education for...Read More
In Jul. 2021, Newsday visited Cybercrime Magazine’s HQ and studios and ran the headline “Live from Long Island: Northport radio station rolls out round-the-clock coverage on cybercrime“, as we turned on WCYB Digital Radio aka Cybercrime Radio. In that moment, we became the first Internet radio station to cover cyberattacks, data breaches, and cybersecurity news 24...Read More
So, you’ve heard the buzz about cybersecurity. Big salaries, jobs that aren’t going anywhere, and the thrill of being a digital hero protecting companies from online villains. It all sounds great, but there’s that one little thing nagging at you: you don’t have a four-year degree, and you’re worried that’s a dealbreaker. Here is some...Read More
Gunra ransomware was first spotted in April during a campaign aimed at Windows systems, employing tactics modeled after the notorious Conti ransomware. Linux variant packs encryption upgrades Unlike its Windows counterpart, the Linux build boasts highly configurable multi-threading, letting attackers spin up as many as 100 concurrent encryption threads — double that of similar ransomware...Read More
MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A six-day sting operation in Marion County led to the arrests of 40 men, according to the sheriff’s office. The operation, dubbed “Seek and Ye Shall Find Out,” involved law enforcement officers posing as children online, during which Sheriff Billy Woods said they engaged in sexually explicit conversations with the suspects....Read More
