Cybercrime resulted in at least $12.5 billion worth of losses last year, according to the FBI.  The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center 2023 report shows the agency received a record number of complaints, at 880,418. “This is a nearly 10% increase in complaints received, and it represents a 22% increase in losses suffered, compared to...Read More

A computer, using a text-to-speech program, reads part of a bill using a computer-generated voice after a lawmaker demanded a bill be read in full Thursday. (Photo courtesy of WV Legislative Photograph) CHARLESTON — With one day left until the 2024 legislative session ends at midnight Saturday, lawmakers in the West Virginia Legislature spent Thursday...Read More

12. Virginia Number of complaints in 2023: 12,711 Total losses: $265 million Complaints per 100,000 people: 145.8 Credit: Darwinek /Wikimedia 11. Georgia Number of complaints in 2023: 13,917 Total losses: $301 million Complaints per 100,000 people: 126.2 Credit: railwayfx/Adobe Stock 10. Washington Number of complaints in 2023: 14,600 Total losses: $290 million Complaints per 100,000...Read More

  Intertrust and EIPGrid have embarked on a strategic partnership to fortify the cybersecurity of the electric grid, emphasizing the critical role of data trust and fluidity in the era of AI-powered energy management. Integrating EIPGrid’s xVPP with Intertrust’s XPN data protection solution aims to safeguard data privacy and ensure regulatory compliance amidst the rapid...Read More

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Three people were arrested earlier this week and accused of sexual crimes against children that included posting the alleged acts online. The details are so disturbing that WPTV is not sharing the specifics. “Sexual abuse has been around forever. The CDC has declared it a public health crisis,” Cherie Benjoseph,...Read More

Google has set up a cybersecurity base in Tokyo, its first in the Asia-Pacific region, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. Computer engineers from companies throughout the region will be invited to the base to study cyber countermeasures, the newspaper reported. According to the outlet, Google will invite engineers from India, Australia, South Korea, Japan,...Read More

On the evening of February 29, the desperate cries of a few students pierced through the quietude at the Urban Residential Hostel for Girls in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The girls were immersed in studies when they noticed a roaring inferno at a ground floor room of the two-storey building around 8.30 p.m. They hastily evacuated...Read More

celiaosk / Getty Images/iStockphoto Filing taxes can get complex if you’re dealing with anything beyond a W-2 form. For Carina, a 45-year-old neuroscientist, filing taxes was especially painful this year, as she had to account for a $130,000 loss that resulted from an ongoing romance scam. Find Out: IRS Increases Gift and Estate Tax Exempt...Read More

Two terminals were provided to Barangay To-og at the turnover event on February 23, 2024 In an increasingly connected world, the need for robust cybersecurity measures has become more critical than ever. Recognizing this need, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has taken a significant stride in fortifying community cyber resilience by initiating the...Read More

Two terminals were provided to Barangay To-og at the turnover event on February 23, 2024 In an increasingly connected world, the need for robust cybersecurity measures has become more critical than ever. Recognizing this need, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has taken a significant stride in fortifying community cyber resilience by initiating the...Read More