Horry County lawmaker, prosecutor weigh in on bill to help catch child predators | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – A group of state senators is racing against the clock to get a piece of legislation passed that could help catch child predators. Senator Greg Hembree, representing Horry County, is among a group of sponsors hoping to pass an administrative subpoena bill, which would make it easier for prosecutors to […]

Police, advocates warn parents of dangers of digital sextortion | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

Sextortion happens when a predator online misrepresents themself and manipulates someone into sending inappropriate videos or pictures. PLAINFIELD, Ind. — The digital blackmail of children, also known as “sextortion,” has been an issue for more than a decade. In fact, there has been a significant increase in reports of financial sextortion. Tuesday, law enforcement and […]

FG, UK signs MoU to combat cybercrime | #cybercrime | #infosec

• Launch joint case team From Godwin Tsa Abuja The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Kingdom have signed a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combat cybercrime between the two countries. This MoU will allow for cooperative response to transnational crime, real-time information sharing and coordinated intelligence gathering, as well as prosecution between […]

Child safety must be priority of TikTok negotiations, parents group tells Vance | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

FIRST ON FOX: A group of parents is urging the Trump administration to “make the safety of America’s children a top priority” as the deadline to strike a deal to save TikTok looms. “TikTok is a breeding ground for harmful content, exposing our kids to videos promoting self-harm, eating disorders, and dangerous so-called viral challenges,” […]

ASUS IoT Secures IEC 62443-4-1 Cybersecurity Certification | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Enhancing product security across industrial applications   Certified security: ASUS IoT achieves IEC 62443-4-1 certification, validating secure development processes for industrial automation systems Built-in resilience: Security embedded across the product lifecycle to safeguard operational technology from evolving cyber threats Trusted by industry: Independent validation from global body reinforces ASUS IoT’s commitment to industrial-grade reliability and […]

Six cybersecurity trends you can’t afford to ignore in 2025 | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

2025 marks a turning point. Vulnerabilities have become one of the most dangerous access points into enterprise environments. Exploits are faster, attack surfaces are wider, and the cost of delay is rising – while cyber attackers are no longer waiting for the right moment to strike. The newly released Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report […]