Cybersecurity Companies Under Attack | MSSP Alert | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Cybersecurity companies are not immune to the threats they defend against, reports CyberScoop. A new report from SentinelOne’s SentinelLabs highlights how cybercriminals and nation-state actors are increasingly targeting security vendors themselves. The report outlines various real-world intrusion attempts, demonstrating that cybersecurity firms sit at a critical point where access to protected environments makes them attractive to […]

New child passenger safety laws now in effect in Michigan | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

MONROE, Mich. (WTVG) – A new law took effect in Michigan Wednesday in an effort to keep children safer, especially when it comes to car accidents. The Child Passenger Safety Law implements stricter guidelines for how children should be secured in a vehicle to ensure they remain safe at all times. The number one tip […]

Trump Admin. Axes Newly Created School Safety Board | #schoolsaftey #kids #parents #children

The Trump administration has disbanded a school safety board that was recently assembled to advise federal agencies on best practices to protect students. The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse External Advisory Board, which held its first meeting in October, included school safety experts, alongside the parents of children who died in school shootings, advocates for civil […]

Online sexual predator arrested in Monroe County | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

MONROE COUNTY — Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough announced the arrest of a Newport man following an investigation by the Violent Internet Predator Exploitation Response team. 58-year-old Silvio Berge, a German citizen in the United States on a visa, was arrested after a month-long investigation. During the investigation, VIPER detectives were targeted online, where they were groomed […]

Sheriff updates recovery from ransomware attack | #ransomware | #cybercrime

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) – Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett reports progress in the recovery from a ransomware attack. The Sheriff’s Office was hit on the morning of April 14. “Since the incident occurred, the HCSO has been working methodically and diligently alongside an external cyber defense firm to preserve and examine this cyber-ransomware event […]

How GPTs Are Fueling the Next Wave of Cybercrime | #cybercrime | #infosec

In February 2016, hacktivist group Anonymous published a YouTube video with information about 20 different distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack tools that were available to the public. And, thus, DDoS attacks were democratized. Anyone with a grievance and an internet connection could successfully launch an attack without a barrier to entry.  As if the accessibility of […]

Turlock police arrest 12 in online child predator sting | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

Police say more people are being investigated and further arrests may happen. TURLOCK, Calif. — A dozen arrests were made as part of a multi-agency sting operation led by the Turlock Police Department, targeting suspected online child predators.  The three-day operation, conducted from March 6 to 8 in an online chat room, resulted in 12 […]

Amazon, CrowdStrike leaders say private threat intel can quickly bring cybercriminals to justice | #cybercrime | #infosec

SAN FRANCISCO — Threat intelligence flowing from private companies to cybersecurity authorities and law enforcement agencies is critical to the disruption of malicious activities and the arrests of cybercriminals, security leaders at Amazon and CrowdStrike said Monday during the RSAC 2025 Conference.  When the private sector and governments interact well, actively participating and sharing resources […]

U.S. Attorney considers suing social media apps, phone companies to stop sexual predators | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III said he is considering suing online dating apps and cell phone companies for not doing enough to stop sexual predators for preying on children. “If Google could put algorithms in to monitor speech on the internet, to monitor speech on websites, those big companies can do the same,” Sarcone said […]

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