Data Privacy Insights Part 1: North Carolina Ranks High in Cybercrime Complaints | #cybercrime | #infosec

With Data Privacy Awareness Week underway, there’s a renewed focus on the importance of securing data. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report sheds light on the growing threat of cybercrime, both nationally and within North Carolina. The state ranks among the top 15 in the U.S. for cybercrime complaints, highlighting significant local challenges. […]

FBI Omaha reports 3 arrests amid agency’s nationwide crackdown on child sex predators | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – FBI Omaha said Wednesday that it had assisted in the arrest of three people as part of a nationwide five-day agency sweep to identify and arrest child sex predators. The Omaha field office joined the other 54 others across the country to execute Operation Restore Justice. In addition to the arrests, […]

the Start of a New Cybersecurity Career Path | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Agentic AI , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Agentic AI Is More Than Just the Latest Cybersecurity Buzzword at RSAC Conference Brandy Harris • May 7, 2025     Image: Shutterstock Autonomous AI isn’t replacing jobs, but it is reinventing them. See Also: Live Webinar | Resilience in Crisis: […]

Ransomware claims dipped slightly in 2024, cyber insurer says | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Cyber insurer Coalition said its customers filed slightly fewer ransomware claims in 2024 than they did the previous year, according to a new report published Wednesday. Average ransomware losses in the U.S. ($108,000) were slightly […]

Irmo police arrest 8 in child predator sting | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

The Irmo Police Department says it has arrested eight men in an undercover chat operation aimed at identifying online child predators. IRMO, S.C. — The Irmo Police Department, in collaboration with local, state, and federal agencies, has arrested eight men in an undercover chat operation aimed at identifying online child predators. Police say the operation, […]

Europol Take Down DDoS-for-Hire Empire & Arrested 4 Admins | #cybercrime | #infosec

In a major blow to the cybercriminal ecosystem, Polish authorities have arrested four individuals who allegedly operated a network of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) platforms responsible for thousands of cyberattacks worldwide.  The operation, announced on May 7, 2025, dismantled six separate stresser/booter services that enabled customers to launch devastating attacks for as little as […]

Health & Safety – NCHSAA | #schoolsaftey #kids #parents #children

There are two kinds of school-based health and safety personnel: Licensed Athletic Trainers and First Responders. Athletic Event Medical Care Requirements The licensed athletic trainer or first responder may not have concurrent coaching responsibilities during the time in which the person is working as a licensed athletic trainer or first responder. The member school’s licensed […]