Over 1,000 sex offenders found near Duval County bus stops | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey | #cybersecurity | #hacker

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An Action News Jax investigation has uncovered more than 1,000 registered sex offenders and predators living near school bus stops in Duval County.Our reporting uncovered a “bus stop blind spot.” Action News Jax’s Deja Mayfield explains why a loophole in the law could be to blame.>>> STREAM…

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It’s boom time for cybersecurity, but Darktrace missed th… | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware | #cybersecurity | #hacker

In the rush to shore up defences, companies selling armour should be making a killing. That’s true in the round – a basket of US cyber stocks is up 60% year-to-date – but one of Britain’s best-known cyber companies is failing to reap the rewards.Darktrace, a former tech darling, has…

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California is reshaping online access in the name of child safety | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey | #cybersecurity | #hacker

California has just wrapped up its 2026 legislative session with another wave of laws mandating how children interact with social media and artificial intelligence (AI) companion chatbots. Compared with previous years, the state took a more prescriptive approach, heavily regulating online service design before enough information was available to determine…

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Man held for harassment, blackmail | #cybercrime | #infosec | #cybersecurity | #hacker

.DIJKOT: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested a man for allegedly harassing and blackmailing a woman through WhatsApp and registered a case against him. Acting on the directions of Additional Director Chaudhry Ijaz Ahmad, an NCCIA raiding team, led by SHO Aamir Sultan, arrested the suspect, identified…

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‘No, we did not’: Customer says she was tied to home security contract she never signed up for – WSOC TV | #cybersecurity | #hacker

CHARLOTTE — Katherine Allen says she and her husband were traveling, and they wanted something to protect their apartment just in case. So they went with ADT.Allen says they had a three-year contract that ended in 2024, but she says the company kept withdrawing money after that.“I usually check on…

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Polk sheriff says 281 arrested in prostitution and predator sting | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey | #cybersecurity | #hacker

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, along with other agencies, arrested 281 people in a multiday Florida sting targeting prostitution and child sexual predators, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.Polk Sheriff Grady Judd held a news conference Oct. 30 at the County’s Sheriff’s Operations Center in Winter Haven, Florida,…

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Ransomware Alert – Ransomware Attacks Targeting Synology NAS Devices | #ransomware | #cybercrime | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Security AlertDescriptionA recent wave of ransomware attacks has targeted Synology Network-Attached Storage (NAS) users, encrypting stored data and demanding ransom. According to Synology, the attacks exploit a vulnerability patched in December 2024 and target devices running end-of-life versions of DiskStation Manager (DSM). Users running affected DSM versions should update immediately. Separately,…

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Cybercrime surge drives rush for white-collar crime lawyers — TradingView News | #cybercrime | #infosec | #cybersecurity | #hacker

New Delhi, Nov. 2 — Cyber fraud is becoming a bigger and more complex threat for India Inc., with criminals impersonating company bosses, siphoning off funds and stealing customer data, sometimes through vulnerable vendors. Now, with artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled scams adding to the risks, white-collar crime teams at law firms…

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Telangana sees 20% drop in cybercrime losses, 42% rise in lien amount | #cybercrime | #infosec | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Hyderabad: Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) Director Shikha Goel on Sunday said that financial losses in cybercrime cases had declined slightly, while the lien amount had increased following large-scale awareness campaigns conducted across the State.The TGCSB concluded its October Cyber Security Awareness Month campaign with statewide Cyber Security Night Flash…

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Telangana Launches Statewide Cybersecurity Campaign – Hyderabad Mail | #cybercrime | #infosec | #cybersecurity | #hacker

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) concluded its month-long Cyber Security Awareness Month campaign with statewide night walks on October 30 and 31. Police personnel and citizens took part in the walks to promote cybercrime prevention.The campaign ran across all police units in Telangana throughout October. It focused on…

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