Based on an independent Ponemon Institute survey, the report reveals 79% of respondents say their organization is making changes to its cybersecurity budget. Of these respondents, 71% say security budgets are increasing, with the average budget at $24 million. This correlates with the heightened volume of threat vectors, with 66% of respondents reporting cybersecurity incidents...Read More
These DOGE ransowmare hackers demand a trillion dollar payment. AFP via Getty Images Update, April 25, 2025: This story, originally published April 23, has been updated with further details regarding the DOGE ransomware attack and information from a new FBI report about the FOG malware threat used following the latest trillion-dollar ransom note demand. The...Read More
A prominent advocate for child safety in upstate New York has been arrested on child pornography charges, authorities announced Wednesday. John Todaro, 49 of Amherst, was charged with promoting a sexual performance by a child and possessing a sexual performance by a child, both felonies, the New York State Police said in a statement. Todaro...Read More
Jersey Shore, Pa. — A 24-year-old Jersey Shore man was caught by a local vigilante pretending to be a 14-year-old girl online, police say. Bobby Gene George was filmed on Dec. 19 as he was confronted by the man pretending to be a minor outside an apartment in the 1200 block of Allegheny Street. George...Read More
As I flicked through the 2024 State of the Industry report released by the Australian Cyber Network, I couldn’t help but marvel at the staggering numbers. $6.13 billion in revenue. A workforce charging toward 193,000 by 2029. Private investment nearly tripling. It reads like a success story—until you dig deeper and realise it’s the kind...Read More
The top federal prosecutor in Albany on Monday said he was considering a lawsuit that would force telecommunications and social media companies to use algorithms to monitor users’ conversations for sexual predation. Interim U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III said he has been stunned by cases of sexual exploitation of children and pledged to do...Read More
Defense cites PTSD in appeal for lower sentence While Kealty faced a maximum penalty of life in prison, under federal sentencing guidelines for someone like him with no criminal record, the range was 10 years behind bars to 11 years and three months, court records show. Knox sought the full 135 months for “grooming” the...Read More
Houston-based VeriSource Services’ long-running probe into a February 2024 digital break-in shows the data of 4 million people – not just a few hundred thousand as it first claimed – was accessed by an “unknown actor”. The tech company, which provides employee benefits administration services, began contacting those affected on April 23, and has now...Read More
AURORA, Colo. — Two suspects, including an airline pilot, were arrested in Aurora following a multi-agency online child predator operation that began last month. The Aurora Police Department (APD) Internet Crimes Against Children Unit was one of the agencies involved. Ralph Edward Bledsoe, 68, of Florissant and Gregory Thomas Daniels, 39, of Aurora were both...Read More
Officials say a Gloucester Police officer was placed on leave Monday amid an ongoing federal investigation. According to Chief Edward Conley, the FBI executed search warrants at two private residences in the city, including one owned by a Gloucester Police officer, in connection to an ongoing cybercrime investigation. The police officer, whose identity was not...Read More
