The Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced a major breakthrough in a sprawling tech support fraud case linked to India-based call center operations that allegedly targeted elderly Americans and stole millions of dollars through fake computer security scams. In a post on X, FBI Boston said it had shut down a call center operation in...Read More
There are few things more humbling than spending 20 minutes styling your bangs only for them to immediately separate the second a gust of wind hits them. Generations of fringe-wearers have accepted this as the price you pay for wanting a little forehead coverage — that is, until Ella Langley shared what might be the...Read More
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle continue to push back on the Trump administration’s cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) agreed that CISA’s current workforce, funding and resource structure are a continued concern, especially in the wake of the use of artificial intelligence to...Read More
Executive Summary On May 18, 2026, a compromised version of the Nx Console Visual Studio Code extension was published to the official marketplace, resulting in a significant supply chain attack that impacted the software development ecosystem. The malicious extension, live for approximately 11–18 minutes, was installed by thousands of users and enabled attackers to exfiltrate credentials...Read More
An international coalition of law enforcement agencies announced Thursday that they took down a popular virtual private network service used by cybercriminals and arrested its administrator. The FBI said in an alert that First VPN was so popular that “at least” 25 ransomware gangs used the service to hide their malicious activity. Cybercriminals also relied...Read More
Two national child safety advocacy groups are calling on federal regulators to investigate the online gaming platform Roblox, adding to growing legal and political pressure over allegations that children are being exposed to predators through the platform’s communication features. Fairplay and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation filed a request Wednesday asking the Federal Trade...Read More
Two national child safety advocacy groups are calling on federal regulators to investigate the online gaming platform Roblox, adding to growing legal and political pressure over allegations that children are being exposed to predators through the platform’s communication features. Fairplay and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation filed a request Wednesday asking the Federal Trade...Read More
A multi-agency task force announced at a news conference Thursday the arrests of 341 alleged internet child predators and the identification and rescue of 40 children across Southern California. Between April 19 and May 3, the Los Angeles Police Department-led component of the Internet Crimes Against Children task force orchestrated the effort known as Operation...Read More
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A horrifying network of child predators has been smashed by police across Southern California – with 341 alleged pedophiles arrested and at least 40 children rescued in a massive two-week sting. The sweeping operation, dubbed “Operation Firewall,” targeted offenders across five counties between April 19 and May 3, authorities revealed. The suspects are accused of...Read More
