Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A $32 billion annual industry, modern day trafficking is a type of slavery that involves the transport or trade of people for the purpose of work. According to the U.N., about 2.5 million people around the world are ensnared The post…
Intelligence community investigating covert Russian influence operations in the United States
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies are probing what they see as a broad covert Russian operation in the United States to sow public distrust in the upcoming presidential election and in U.S. political institutions, intelligence and congressional officials said.
Investigating online child porn cases hits wrinkle
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hacking has created havoc in prosecuting child pornography cases — both for those caught in a 2015 FBI sting operation as well as for the adult victims of malicious pedophiles. Evidence obtained by the FBI over the Internet has been ruled…
Bay County Sheriff’s Office investigating credit card fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the use of a fake credit card in Panama City. In October a business owner found someone used the company’s credit card for a $214 purchase. The business owner still had the card, so…
Police investigating potential child abuse case
Wichita police are investigating a potential child abuse case. The incident happened after 3 p.m. Friday afternoon in the 100 South Ridge apartment complex. Police say a 5-month-old child was taken to St. Joe hospital by the parents, after reports of seizures and throwing up for 3 days. The hospital…
Authorities investigating fraudulent credit card use in Carson City
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying two men who allegedly committed identity theft and fraud last month at a department store. The sheriff’s office said in a statement that the two men purchased merchandise…
Police investigating identity theft in Loyalsock
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Pennsylvania State Police released a report of identity theft in Loyalsock Township. According to the report, on August 8, 2015, an actor used an email address similar to the victim’s email address to contact the victim’s financial advisor. The financial…
Skimming device used at gas station, state police investigating identity theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans WASHINGTON, Pa. —Pennsylvania State police in Washington County are investigating an identity theft incident and have released surveillance photos of the alleged suspects asking for the public’s help identifying them. Police say a skimming device was placed on a the card…
FBI investigating Twitter airline threats with Gregory Evans
ATLANTA — The FBI is actively trying to find those responsible for recent online airline bomb threats. On Saturday, two planes were escorted to the airport by NORAD jets to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after someone made threats on Twitter. Both planes were searched and no explosives were found. The…
FBI investigating Twitter airline threats with Gregory Evans
ATLANTA — The FBI is actively trying to find those responsible for recent online airline bomb threats. On Saturday, two planes were escorted to the airport by NORAD jets to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after someone made threats on Twitter. Both planes were searched and no explosives were found. The…