DuBOIS — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Pittsburgh Division recently visited the DuBois Area High School to share information regarding a few students who were unknowingly involved in a dangerous situation online outside of school, according to district Superintendent Wendy Benton. “These students engaged in catfishing — the act of creating fake online identities...Read More

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on the basis of inputs received from the United States, launched Operation Hawk and has taken swift action to successfully dismantle the cybercrime networks involving online child sexual exploitation with international linkages. The International Operations Division of the CBI registered a case against an alleged accused, Sheik Muizz Ahmed,...Read More

The men face a total of 25 felony charges. By Maggie Roth February 12, 2025 at 11:36 am Share The Fairfax County Police Department’s Child Exploitation Unit has arrested seven men who sought out sexual encounters with minors. One of the men was a teacher at Fairfax County Public Schools.   FCPD led a multi-day,...Read More

ATLANTA – Cybercrime is on the rise in Georgia and around the country. Georgia ranked 11th in internet-related complaints last year, up from 13th in 2023, according to the FBI’s newly released Internet Crime Report 2024. The potential losses of $420 million represented a 40% increase between 2023 and last year. Nationally, internet crime complaints...Read More

PETERS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Peters Township Police arrested a man on multiple child pornography charges after an online child predator hunter group tracked him down. William Jones was arrested this week, two months after the group’s sting was broadcast live on Facebook. The group, known as Niky Sal, goes across the country and meets up...Read More

Following the recent cyber attack on major British multinational retailer M&S, Dr Vasileios Karagiannopoulos, a Reader in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity and Co-Director of the Cybercrime and Crime Research Centre at the University of Portsmouth is able to provide expert commentary. He can discuss: The cyber attack and the impact for the company and the customers  Cybersecurity threats...Read More

Homepage > News > Finance > RBI mandates ‘bank.in’ domain to improve cybersecurity In an effort to enhance cybersecurity and bolster public confidence in digital banking, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated that all banks shift their digital platforms to a standardized ‘bank.in’ domain by October 31, 2025. This directive is a cornerstone...Read More

As ransomware continues to cripple organizations and even target backup infrastructure itself, ESET’s Ransomware Remediation emerges as a crucial safeguard in the enterprise continuity playbook.Integrated into the ESET PROTECT platform, the tool goes beyond traditional backup recovery by automatically detecting suspicious activity, creating encrypted, isolated file backups, and restoring data before damage is done —...Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined lawmakers and sheriffs in calling for the passage of a bill aimed at accelerating the process of catching child predators. The bill, S. 74, would authorize law enforcement officers, circuit solicitors, or the attorney general to subpoena electronic records to determine whether they were...Read More

article OpenGate Weapons Detection Systems were installed at Apalachee High School in Barrow County on Jan. 13, 2025. (Supplied) ATLANTA – Georgia lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a sweeping school safety bill inspired by a deadly shooting at Apalachee High School, sending the measure to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for his signature or veto....Read More