Hearing Scheduled for Texas Woman for Committing Cybercrimes Against Excelsior Springs School District | News | #cybercrime | #infosec

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo – A Corpus Christi, Texas woman was scheduled to appear for a motion hearing in Clay County Court this morning (Mon.) for alleged cybercrimes against the Excelsior Springs School District.  According to a probable cause statement, the Excelsior Springs Police Department began an investigation in February 2022 regarding an e-mail scam that led […]

Teen Predator/Online Killer – BBC Three HD | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

A Race Against Time Season 1 Episode 2 of 3 Police re-arrest Alexander McCartney after discovering thousands of images of child abuse on his electronic devices and a multi-agency international investigation begins when the US Department of Homeland Security learn of two more catfishing victims. With McCartney due in court to plead guilty to charges […]

Major cybercrime operation nets 1,006 suspects | #cybercrime | #infosec

LYON, France – Authorities across 19 African countries have arrested 1,006 suspects and dismantled 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks thanks to a joint operation by INTERPOL and AFRIPOL against cybercrime. Operation Serengeti (2 September – 31 October) targeted criminals behind ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), digital extortion and online scams – all identified as prominent […]

Snapchat sued by Florida Attorney General over child safety concerns | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

Big picture view: HB 3, a bill signed into law last year by Governor Ron DeSantis, points to five design features that social media platforms will use to promote behavioral addiction and compulsive use. READ: Video: 13 arrested in months-long investigation involving Latin Kings What they’re saying: Unlike other social media apps, Snapchat photos are […]

2 men arrested in Aurora after multi-agency online child predator operation | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

AURORA, Colo. (KKTV) – A multi-agency child predator operation resulted in the arrests of two men, according to the Aurora Police Department (APD). Police said 39-year-old Gregory Thomas Daniels was arrested on April 2 after traveling to Aurora for what he thought was a planned sexual encounter with a minor. Daniels was booked into the […]

Key Takeaways from the FBI’s 2024 IC3 Cybercrime Report | #cybercrime | #infosec

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) saw a sharp rise in financial losses from cybercrime in 2024, with total reported losses hitting $16.6 billion — the highest ever recorded, according to CyberScoop. This came alongside a 33% increase in complaints compared to 2023, with nearly 860,000 incidents reported. Cyber-enabled fraud was the biggest contributor, accounting […]

What Trump’s tariff reversal (and escalation on China) means for the future of cybersecurity | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

By Liudas Kanapienis, CEO and Founder of Ondato The Wall Street stock rally due to President Trump’s consecutive actions, including the suspension of most U.S. trade tariffs and intensified Chinese penalties, will result in long-term turbulence for the cybersecurity sector. While headlines focus on macroeconomic shifts and volatile stock tickers a less visible threat is emerging: rising […]

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office in final stages of recovery after Russian ransomware attack – WFTV | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. — Nine months after a ransomware attack took the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office completely offline, 9 Investigates is getting an inside look at the hit the agency took. 9 Investigates first brought you the story last August after a Russian criminal group, Rhysida, claimed responsibility for the cyber-attack. The agency is now […]

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