YouTube still hasn’t solved its AI problem. Digitally faked content is still seeping through the cracks, as users are inundated with AI-generated brainrot and AI-powered misinformation. But Google, YouTube’s parent company, believes it can at least assuage the worries of concerned parents — with even more AI. SEE ALSO: Viral hit ‘Your AI Slop Bores...Read More
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — It’s something nearly all of us can get behind: Taking down child predators. But as more citizens get in on the action, differing opinions have come into play about the right way to do it. That includes from one citizen-led organization with over 150,000 Facebook followers that posts alleged...Read More
Detective Tony Godwin hosts “Predator Hunters” on A&E. He’s a former MP, and for over 33 years (and currently) a Garland, TX police officer and criminal investigator (frequently partnering with various federal agencies) who leads operations (including some of the stings you hear about with law enforcement pretending to be a child online and interacting with...Read More
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin announced, on January 22, 2026, the award of $10 million in Ohio School Bus Safety Grants to 371 schools, districts, and county boards of developmental disabilities statewide. The grants will help ensure safer travel for Ohio students through safety upgrades...Read More
Ransomware remains a scourge that shows some signs of relenting, but incident responders and threat hunters are busier than ever as more financially-motivated attackers lean exclusively on data theft for extortion. Attacks that only involve data theft for extortion may not be more prevalent than traditional ransomware when attackers encrypt systems, but momentum is moving...Read More
Online scams have drained billions of dollars from Americans in recent years, leaving many victims with little hope of ever recovering their lost savings. Now, U.S. President Donald Trump is taking a new approach. A recently signed executive order aims not only to crack down on the global networks behind cyber fraud but also to...Read More
Pedestrians cross East Colfax Avenue, Sept. 7. 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite) Denver officials confirmed Monday that someone hacked into two crosswalk devices on East Colfax Avenue to broadcast anti-Trump messaging over the weekend. One of the signals injected messages like “[expletive] Trump” and “Trump murders children” into its usual announcements about the walk signal, according...Read More
The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) recently concluded a public consultation period for a draft decree detailing provisions of the Cybersecurity Law. The document was available on the government’s online portal from Feb. 13 to 22, 2026, intentionally or unintentionally coinciding with the nationwide Lunar New Year holiday. [1] Designed to guide the implementation of...Read More
Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve as ransomware groups adopt more advanced technologies. Traditionally, ransomware gangs have focused on infiltrating corporate networks, stealing sensitive data, and demanding payments through double or triple extortion tactics. In many cases, organizations have felt compelled to pay the ransom to restore their systems or prevent the public release of confidential...Read More
