Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy helps Homeland Security in arresting online child predator | Local News | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy played a key role in the arrest of an alleged online child predator. Deputy Mackenzie “Mack” Miller played a key role in the recent arrest of 32-year-old James Martin for coercion and enticement of a child for sexual activity, according to a release from the DCSO. Martin was taken into custody […]

Nearly three-quarters of businesses were hit by ransomware in 2024: why the worst could still be coming | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Veeam study find budget increases for cybersecurity aren’t enough; businesses need smarter resilience strategies Ransomware payments are dropping, but attackers are shifting tactics faster than businesses can adapt Declining attack rates don’t mean ransomware is beaten New research has revealed the scale of recent ransomware evolvution, warning it remains a dominant threat to organizations worldwide. […]

Internet crime complaints rise, losses up 33 percent over last year | #cybercrime | #infosec

Dave Williams  |  Capitol Beat News Service Cybercrime is on the rise in Georgia and around the country. Georgia ranked 11th in internet-related complaints last year, up from 13th in 2023, according to the FBI’s newly released Internet Crime Report 2024. The potential losses of $420 million represented a 40% increase between 2023 and last […]

TCS unveils AI solutions for data sovereignty, cybersecurity | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Homepage > News > Tech > TCS unveils AI solutions for data sovereignty, cybersecurity Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a prominent global provider of IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has unveiled a suite of three innovative offerings that harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to address data sovereignty concerns. These newly launched solutions include […]

Ransomware Protection Market Outlook, Trend Analysis, Current | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Ransomware Protection Market The latest research study released by Coherent Market Insights on “Ransomware Protection Market 2025 Forecast to 2032″research provides accurate economic, global, and country-level predictions and analyses. It provides a comprehensive perspective of the competitive market as well as an in-depth supply chain analysis to assist businesses in identifying major changes in industry […]

Michigan school safety bills move forward | #schoolsaftey #kids #parents #children

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. A package of bills aimed at preventing violence in Michigan schools passed a legislative hurdle Wednesday– days after the three-year anniversary of the Oxford High School shooting in which four students were killed. The […]

Kent Police warns parents after arrest of online predator targeting teenager | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

A 35-year-old man from Seattle was arrested on felony charges of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes after a Kent Police Department (KPD) investigation found evidence of the suspect sending sexually explicit messages to the victim. Kent Police found that the child met the suspect while trick or treating earlier this year. According to […]