[ad_1] 8 South Carolina men went to meet child for sex but were met by law enforcement, police say Updated: 8:40 AM EDT May 9, 2025 TIME FOR NEWS TO GO. WE’VE GOT A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH POPE LEO...Read More

[ad_1] Edited by Maya Recanati and Beth Kerley Across the globe, autocrats are working to quash dissent online through a combination of domestic legal tools and digital surveillance. In particular, vaguely worded cybercrime laws have emerged as a powerful tool to help authoritarians turn political opponents into criminals. In this context, digital rights defenders fear...Read More

[ad_1] A Lurgan catfisher who had a haul of hundreds of indecent images of children was today been jailed. Max Hollingsbee, of Orient Circle, has been sentenced to five years and two months – half of which is to be served in custody, and half on licence – for 42 charges of online child sexual...Read More

[ad_1] Concerns about Roblox and Discord are mounting. Critics say they haven’t done enough to prevent predators from contacting young users. SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Two Bay Area-based online platforms, Roblox and Discord, are facing scrutiny from law enforcement and legal experts who say predators are using the apps to groom and exploit children —...Read More

[ad_1] NEW YORK, United States: INTERPOL has welcomed the adoption of the United Nations (UN) Convention Against Cybercrime by the UN General Assembly as a significant milestone in the fight against cyber threats. The first legally binding UN instrument on cybercrime, the convention is the product of five years of government negotiations, informed by INTERPOL...Read More

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is launching a new smartphone app – the first of its kind in U.S. federal law enforcement – designed to seek the public’s help with fugitive and unknown suspect child predators. All tips can be reported anonymously through the app, by phone...Read More

[ad_1] Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS) (SET: ADVANC) advances its mission to prevent and combat cybercrime, elevating national cybersecurity by partnering with the Office of the National Security Council, Royal Thai Police, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, and NBTC. Together, they announce a collaboration under the “Secure Network Alliance,” driving Thailand toward...Read More

[ad_1] The cybersecurity industry is rushing to confront a new identity crisis — not for people, but for AI agents that act autonomously and now need to be managed like employees. Why it matters: Without proper guardrails, agents could, at the very least, cause incidental data breaches, misuse login credentials, and leak sensitive information. The big picture: Just as...Read More

[ad_1] Operation Cronos and this latest leak increase pressure on LockBit, which was once behind 40% of global ransomware attacks. LockBit, one of the most notorious ransomware groups of recent years, has suffered a significant breach of its dark web platform. Its admin and affiliate panels were defaced and replaced with a message linking to...Read More

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (TNND) — The FBI and Justice Department announced on Wednesday the arrest of 205 alleged child sex predators in the last week in “Operation Restore Justice.” Attorney General Pamela Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel praised the “historic, unprecedented national nationwide operation” during a news conference and thanked the 55 FBI field officers...Read More