COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Four suspects from Ohio were arrested as part of a nationwide FBI operation targeting child sex predators, the U.S. Justice Dept. announced Tuesday. The arrests are part of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated effort between the FBI and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. The initiative, which coincided with the...Read More

James McGoldrick at Systal explores multichannel threats and describes how businesses can defend themselves   Earlier this month, it was revealed that the UK has seen a 94% year-on-year surge in multichannel cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacked are no longer just about phishing emails, attackers are now combining channels like SMS, voice calls, and social media to increase...Read More

May 7 (UPI) — The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that in an organized enforcement effort to identify, track and arrest child sex predators, it has rescued 115 children and arrested 205 child sexual abuse offenders. The arrests and rescues were part of “Operation Restore Justice,” a coordinated operation executed over a five-day period by...Read More

The 193 UN Member States adopted, by consensus, the historic Convention against Cybercrime – the first of its kind following five years of negotiations.   Here are five key reasons why this landmark agreement matters for people everywhere: A critical tool for a growing threat In 2023, 67.4 per cent of the world’s population accessed...Read More

Cybersecurity Readiness Remains Flat as AI Transforms the Industry The Index evaluates companies’ readiness across five pillars—Identity Intelligence, Network Resilience, Machine Trustworthiness, Cloud Reinforcement, and AI Fortification— and encompasses 31 solutions and capabilities. Based on a double-blind survey of 8,000 private sector security and business leaders in 30 global markets, respondents detailed their deployment stages...Read More

Image courtesy of crypto.news A group claiming to be from Prague has hacked LockBit’s dark web panel, leaking sensitive data including its internal systems and Bitcoin wallets. LockBit, a notorious ransomware gang, had their internal data package compromised, which included over 60,000 Bitcoin BTC addresses, approximately 75 user credentials, and ransom negotiation logs. Analysts at...Read More

Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Wednesday that 115 children were rescued in a new joint child sex operation by the Justice Department and FBI. 205 people believed to be child sex predators have been arrested in the last week, according to Bondi and Patel. The Justice Department and FBI...Read More

stock.adobe.com/LisLud   The UN’s 193 Member States adopted a historic, legally binding agreement on cybercrime on 24 December 2024, capping five years of negotiations. Here are five key points on why the Convention matters for the world. 1. A new tool for a growing threat Some 67.4 per cent of the world’s population accessed the...Read More

RICHMOND, Va. — A former Henrico police officer is among the individuals the FBI Richmond Field Office arrested as part of a coordinated effort by FBI field offices across the country last week to apprehend alleged child sexual abuse offenders. Allan Martin of Henrico was arrested on April 29 for possession and receipt of child...Read More

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers on Wednesday published a report proposing a solution to the nation’s persistent shortage of cybersecurity workers: Create more programs that train prisoners and former prisoners for those jobs. One analysis tallies more than 450,000 open cybersecurity jobs in the United States, but counts enough workers to fill...Read More