Hundreds of ‘online predators’ arrested by DOJ and FBI | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

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 […]

Forget software, researcher develops proof of concept ransomware that infects CPU | Technology News | #ransomware | #cybercrime

A security researcher has created a proof-of-concept ransomware that can virtually bypass all antivirus programs by altering a CPU’s microcode. This means that even if you change hardware components like the motherboard, RAM and storage or format your PC, the ransomware will still be able to run. According to The Register, Christiaan Beek, the security […]

Turlock Police Arrest 12 Suspects on Felony Sex-Related Charges During Online Predator Sting Operation | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

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 […]

Police nab 2 suspects for investment fraud | #cybercrime | #infosec

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 […]

Tuscaloosa County ‘Mama Bear’ intercepts social media activity, alerts authorities to possible child predator | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

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 […]

Generative AI Surpasses Cybersecurity in 2025 Tech Budgets — Campus Technology | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Survey: Generative AI Surpasses Cybersecurity in 2025 Tech Budgets By John K. Waters 05/13/25 Global IT leaders are placing bigger bets on generative artificial intelligence than cybersecurity in 2025, according to new research by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The AWS Generative AI Adoption Index, based on a survey of 3,739 senior IT decision-makers […]

Marks & Spencer admits customer data was stolen in ransomware attack | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

But says payment card information and passwords were not taken Marks & Spencer has admitted that customer data has been stolen during the recent ransomware attack that took many systems and services offline. The high street retailer said that information including contact details, phone numbers, emails, order history and dates of birth could now be […]

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