PayPal issues red alert for all users amid 600% rise in cybercrime, introduces 10 new rules | #cybercrime | #infosec

Security experts have issued a red alert warning to everyone who has a PayPal account. This year, there has been an increase in cybercriminals attempting to use the site to defraud individuals, and users are being cautioned to exercise vigilance. PayPal has issued ten additional guidelines that are important to know if you use or […]

NYC school principals demand more safety agents, weapons scanning machines | #schoolsaftey #kids #parents #children

Educators are demanding the city provide more guards and weapons scanners to make schools safer and combat “persistent” delays — which can lead to fights and poor attendance. More than 120 principals, deans, union leaders and other staffers from 84 schools across four boroughs signed onto a letter to officials including City Council members, schools […]

Apple’s AirPlay Supported Devices Face Major Hacking Risk: Why You Should Worry? | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

Last Updated:May 02, 2025, 07:20 IST AirPlay is an easy way to play music or show photos wirelessly but now hackers will be preying on easy victims because of the issues. Apple AirPlay is the latest to face a big security risk. Apple AirPlay is a useful way to stream content wirelessly but this convenience […]

ICE seeks public’s help to identify ‘John Doe’ child predator | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

RALEIGH, N.C. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is seeking the public’s help to identify a man captured on video sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl. HSI Raleigh and Harnett County Sheriff’s Office investigators believe “John Doe,” a white male, 40 to 50 years in age, with a medium to heavy […]

From loader and C2 activity to RansomHub deployment | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Over the past year, a clear pattern has emerged across the threat landscape: ransomware operations are increasingly relying on compartmentalized affiliate models. In these models, initial access brokers (IABs) [6], malware loaders, and post-exploitation operators work together. Due to those specialization roles, a new generation of loader campaigns has risen. Threat actors increasingly employ loader […]

Suspected Online Child Predator Arrested, SPD Provides Tips for Parents – Springfield Police Department | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

Online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) is a horrific crime that targets some of the most vulnerable people in our communities — our children and teens. It includes a broad range of criminal acts that involve exploiting minors for sexual gratification or some other personal or financial gain. Online CSEA can take many forms. Predators may […]

Hitachi Vantara Confirms Ransomware Attack | #ransomware | #cybercrime

‘We will continue to provide updates as we make progress,’ the company said in a blog post. Hitachi Vantara has confirmed experiencing a ransomware incident that disrupted some systems, with servers remaining offline and the support connect feature for partners made inaccessible for now. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based hybrid cloud infrastructure and data protection products […]

Another cybersecurity False Claims Act settlement | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

While much of the cybersecurity community’s attention was out west at the annual RSA Conference, the Justice Department announced yet another settlement in its pursuit of contractors who falsely attest to meeting cybersecurity requirements. DoJ announced today that Raytheon Company, RTX Corporation and Nightwing Group have agreed to pay $8.3 million to settle allegations that […]