Seeger, arrested for grave robbing in 2008, was attempting to lure a 15 year old in Willing NY By Andrew Harris, photo from the Allegany County Sheriff’s Department Last November we reported on a man attempting to abuse children in the village of Wellsville. 814PredHunters had used a decoy and confronted the man as he...Read More
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has revealed the existence of 42,000 phishing domains associated with the notorious LabHost phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform. This operation, which spanned from November 2021 through April 2024, was recently disabled by law enforcement and had enabled cybercriminals to target millions of victims worldwide. LabHost: A Major Player in Cybercrime LabHost,...Read More
Signs of counterfeit child safety seats can be subtle, but they pose significant dangers that can lead to devastating tragedies, a trauma surgeon and California Highway Patrol officer said Wednesday. “Just in my short career as a physician, I’ve already seen multiple children come in with fatal injuries due to not having proper support,” said...Read More
A Fairfax County teacher was among several people arrested in connection with a local sting operation targeting online predators. According to Fairfax County police, seven men — ranging in age from 24 to 50 — are facing a total of 25 felony charges. One of the suspects, Richard Berkowitz, was a physical education teacher at...Read More
With AI-driven cybercrime and ransomware attacks surging globally, GISEC Global 2025 returns to Dubai from May 6 – 8, bringing together the world’s foremost leaders, innovators, and visionaries in a high-stakes effort to secure our digital future. GISEC Global transforms Dubai World Trade Centre into the epicentre of cybersecurity, uniting 450+ CISOs, 25,000 professionals from...Read More
This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. GoSearch: Open-source OSINT tool for uncovering digital footprints GoSearch is an open-source OSINT tool built to uncover digital footprints linked to specific usernames. Designed for speed and accuracy, it lets users quickly track someone’s online presence across...Read More
New observations published by Secureworks’ Counter Threat Unit (CTU) have found that law enforcement activity has forced ransomware groups to shift away from the traditional affiliate model, notably used by the infamous LockBit gang. The CTU observed DragonForce and Anubis ransomware operators introducing novel models to attract affiliates and increase profits. DragonForce’s Distributed Model DragonForce,...Read More
Signs of possible sexual assault in children Behavioral changes that can signal that a child has been sexually abused or assaulted. Austin police and public health officials are urging victims who had online or physical contact with a man who allegedly preyed on underaged girls on social media to report any abuse to authorities —...Read More
If there is one noticeable difference between some members of the Scattered Spider hacking community and their ransomware peers, it will be the accent. Scattered Spider has been linked to a cyber-attack on UK retailer Marks & Spencer. But unlike other ransomware assailants, its constituents appear to be native English speakers and are not from...Read More
A two-day operation targeting online child predators in Madison County led to the arrest of an Albertville man. Michael Stevens, 22, of Albertville was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree human trafficking, two counts of traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act and two counts of Electronic Solicitation of a...Read More
