The last thing that any parent should have to worry about is their child being exploited in a video game that is meant to be played by children and teens. But according to one Michigan mother, there is a serious lack of safety measures put in place that led to their daughter encountering a predator...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
Victims of cybe crime can now raise a complaint with the Bengaluru district police’s cybercrime police station at the click of a button and a QR code scan. “In addition to providing required details related to the cybercrime, this system will also help people to file the complaint with just a click and scan of...Read More
CRM Breach May Be Tied to Ongoing Scattered Spider and ShinyHunters Campaign Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • August 18, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Human resources and finance software giant Workday said hackers breached its customer relationship management software and stole customer data. See Also: What Manufacturing Leaders Are Learning About Cloud Security – from...Read More
Halfway through 2025, Karnataka recorded 7,293 cybercrime cases, at least 2,000 fewer than during the same period in 2024 and the year before, according to State Crime Records reviewed by The Hindu. For the past two years, the State had logged no fewer than 9,000 cases by June-end, with the figure climbing to about 12,000...Read More
18 Aug The $10.5 Trillion Shadow Economy and the Cybersecurity Gold Rush Posted at 08:38h in Blogs by Taylor Fox This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 18, 2025 – Read the full story in AInvest According to Cybersecurity Ventures, by 2025, global cybercrime damages are projected to hit...Read More
UK telecoms firm Colt Technology Services has been hit by a cyber attack that’s been claimed by the Warlock ransomware gang. The incident first unfolded on Tuesday 12th August, when the company detected issues on an internal system. In a blog post confirming the cyber attack, the company said the affected system is separate from...Read More
When I think about Roblox, I picture an unstoppable juggernaut of kids building, trading, and role-playing in virtual worlds. For years, the platform has dominated with little challenge, cementing its place as a cultural force among the young players. Now, new pressures are testing the product and the reputation it has built over those years....Read More
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) — A money lending unit under Welcome Financial Group has recently been hit by a ransomware attack in the latest in a series of cyberattacks against South Korean companies, officials said Monday. Welrix I&F is currently checking for possible leaks of customer data after detecting the cyberattack early this month. An...Read More
A cyber criminal who hacked into the websites of organisations in North America, Yemen and Israel and stole the log in details of millions of people has been jailed. Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky, 26, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, was arrested by specialist National Crime Agency cybercrime officers in August 2022, who were acting on intelligence supplied by...Read More
