TL;DR: Roblox banned YouTuber Schlep, known for exposing child predators, sparking community outrage and a petition with over 65,000 signatures demanding CEO David Baszucki’s removal. Roblox cites vigilante actions violating safety policies by impersonating children and delaying official reports, urging users to use proper reporting channels for effective investigations. Roblox has found itself in hot...Read More
When St. Paul, Minnesota, announced it was investigating a “digital security incident,” the news quickly drew attention — not just from residents, but from cybersecurity professionals across the country. Municipalities operate critical infrastructure and deliver public services, making them a prime target for cyber attacks. Ransomware activity has reached historically high levels, with Check Point...Read More
A team of researchers at the Howard University College of Engineering and Architecture along with industry cybersecurity experts, conducted a 17-month investigation on smart IoT device abuse in financial cyber crime. Danda B. Rawat, PhD, associate dean for research and graduate studies, graduate student researchers Yuba Siwakoti and Manish Bhurtel, and cybersecurity experts Adam Oest...Read More
AUSTIN, Texas – Class is officially back in session and officials want to remind drivers to stay alert. What they’re saying: “We need to slow down. Be patient and avoid those distractions when going through school zones,” says Jeff Barker, with TxDOT. By the numbers: In Texas, the school zones take effect 45 minutes before...Read More
In the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence is no longer just a defensive tool—it’s becoming a weapon in the hands of hackers. A recent report from NBC News highlights how hackers and security firms are locked in an AI arms race, with cybercriminals using generative AI to craft sophisticated phishing emails and malware...Read More
Microsoft Teams is adding two new security features to protect users against malicious links and dangerous files. Starting next month, the messaging app will be able to “detect and warn users [about] malicious URLs sent in Teams chat and channels,” Microsoft says in an update to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. It will also block “messages...Read More
A 26-year old in the UK who claimed to have hacked thousands of websites was sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year. Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky of Rotherham, UK, was arrested in 2022 based on information received from U.S. law enforcement and charged for stealing log in details of millions of Facebook users, and...Read More
An undercover operation in the Las Vegas Valley targeting suspected child sexual predators resulted in the arrest of eight individuals, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The multi-agency initiative—conducted over two weeks—was part of the Nevada Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and included participation from the FBI, local police departments in Henderson...Read More
Aug 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Cloud Security Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on the threat actors’ exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows to deploy the PipeMagic malware in RansomExx ransomware attacks. The attacks involve the exploitation of CVE-2025-29824, a privilege escalation vulnerability impacting the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) that...Read More
Members of P-pop girl group BINI have filed a criminal complaint before the prosecutor’s office in Santa Rosa, Laguna against the uploader of a spliced video that they said fueled online hate against them. The complaint, filed under the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, was made public through an Instagram post by the group’s lawyer,...Read More
