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Trump signs Take It Down Act, criminalizing deepfake and revenge porn

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The bill was championed by First Lady Melania Trump.
President Donald Trump signed a law Monday criminalizing the spread of nonconsensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated deepfakes and revenge porn. […]

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Ocala 17-year-old convinced kids to send him sex abuse material on Roblox: Sheriff

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A Florida teenager is facing charges as an adult after he allegedly convinced children to send him sexual abuse material over a popular online gaming site called Roblox, and authorities say there could be more victims.

It started with a tip that the sheriff’s office received on Feb. 28 from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). It said that a user in Marion County was directing children to molest their younger siblings and produce child sexual abuse material on Roblox, NBC affiliate WESH reported. […]

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Police: Miami man arrested years after forensic evidence, surveillance video links him to fatal shooting

MIAMI – A Miami man, who was previously jailed for a second-degree attempted murder and attempted armed robbery, is now facing new charges in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in February 2021, authorities said.
Authorities said on Feb. 5, 2021, at approximately 10:27 a.m., Miami police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert near the 1500 block of Northwest 58th Street. […]

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What Is Digital Forensics?

As all good things in the digital world advance — enhanced communication, streamlined processes, and unparalleled access to data — so do all bad things. Cyberattacks, data breaches, and insider threats are constantly evolving, becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. […]

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