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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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, […]

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

[ad_1] 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: […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

Airline pilot with ties to Phoenix arrested in online child predator sting in Colorado | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

[ad_1] AURORA, CO (AZFamily) — Police in a Colorado suburb say an airline pilot with ties to multiple states, including Arizona, was arrested in an online child predator operation last month. According to the Aurora Police Department, authorities arrested Ralph Edward Bledsoe, 68, of Florissant, Colorado, after trying to meet up with who he thought […]

New Report Finds Alarming Increase In Cybercrime In Georgia | #cybercrime | #infosec

[ad_1] 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 year. Nationally, internet crime complaints rose […]

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