Periods of inflation and rising living costs likely contribute to an increase in opportunistic fraud against financial services, ecommerce and other sectors AI-powered fraud expected to increase in 2025 ATLANTA, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — LexisNexis® Risk Solutions releases its annual Cybercrime Report, an analysis of over 104 billion global transactions in the LexisNexis® Digital Identity...Read More
Power lines converge at switching stations for Green Mountain Power and VELCO in Williston. Seen on March 9, 2021. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger “The exact numbers on that I don’t know because it is literally continuous.” That’s what Dan Nelson, chief technology officer for the Vermont Electric Power Company, said Tuesday when lawmakers asked...Read More
Community Government The Pierce County Library system confirmed Tuesday that a “cybersecurity event” caused a multiweek outage affecting services at its branches around the county. The library system sent a letter to patrons acknowledging that “an outside entity gained unauthorized access” to its network. The library discovered the problem on April 21 and took its...Read More
Andy Frain Services has notified over 100,000 individuals that their personal information was compromised in a data breach that occurred in October 2024. The security firm, which provides services to clients such as the NFL, NBA, and NASCAR, confirmed that notifications were sent to 100,964 people affected by the breach. Details of the compromised information...Read More
It’s a scam that didn’t exist a year ago. Now, it’s the leading cyber scam in America, and Florida is proving to be a huge target for criminals trying to steal your money. If you have gotten one of those suspicious text messages on your phone warning you that you have an overdue toll bill...Read More
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation tracked down and arrested more than 200 people accused of sex crimes involving children during a five-day operation, officials announced Wednesday. What You Need To Know The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation teamed up to track down and arrest...Read More
Think about how many things you have done online today. Paid a bill? Logged into your bank account? Used social media or spent time answering emails? Maybe you have used your phone to pay at a supermarket or train station. We are all plugged in, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. But with all...Read More
March 16, 2025 – Turlock, CA – Turlock Police Department officials report that in collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies, conducted an online chat operation from March 6-8, 2025, in the city of Turlock. This operation targeted individuals attempting to engage in illicit activities with underage children. The multi-agency effort resulted in the arrest of...Read More
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigeria Police Force headquarters, Abuja, has arrested two high-profile suspects wanted for investment fraud and cybercrime in the ongoing fight against transnational financial crimes in the country. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the suspects were arrested by operatives of National Central Bureau (NCB). Adejobi, in a...Read More
An attentive mother led to the arrest of an alleged child predator after she noticed suspicious activity on her child’s social media account. Eric Prater, 50, of Red Bay, is charged with three counts of electronic solicitation of a child. Prater is accused of sending a Facebook friend request to a Tuscaloosa County girl under...Read More
