Takedowns of “bulletproof” VPNs allegedly used for cybercrime activities have become fairly common, and they often raise some interesting legal questions. First VPN is the latest such service to go down in virtual flames, thanks to a Europol-led initiative called Operation Saffron. The seizure caught 33 servers spread across 27 countries, reportedly identified 506 users,...Read More
Ravie LakshmananMay 22, 2026Cybercrime / Law Enforcement The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the arrest of a Canadian man in connection with allegedly operating a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Kimwolf. In tandem, Jacob Butler (aka Dort), 23, Ottawa, Canada, has been charged with offenses related to the development and operation...Read More
School-related nightmares are something of a universal experience across cultures and generations. Who among us hasn’t experienced a stressful dream where we’re suddenly thrust back into high school or college, about to take a major exam we’ve not prepared for, or staring down the barrel of some other scholastic catastrophe? Students at many American universities...Read More
TL;DR Flipper Zero’s creator is working on the next device, a full-blown Linux computer. Called Flipper One, the device will support long-range communication protocols, including 5G, Wi-Fi, and even NTN satellite connectivity. Flipper is also pitching for open and highly customizable hardware and software, so users can configure it to their needs. Flipper Zero is...Read More
India’s cybersecurity spending is expanding rapidly, but enterprise security operations are becoming harder to govern consistently at scale. The domestic cybersecurity market, as per Mordor Intelligence, is projected to grow from approximately $6.56 billion in 2026 to over $15 billion by 2031, even as enterprises struggle with fragmented identities, distributed infrastructure and rising operational complexity....Read More
Editor’s Note 1/8/26: Character AI and Google have agreed to settle several lawsuits with families who say their teens died by suicide or harmed themselves after interacting with the tech platform’s chatbots. In December, 60 Minutes reported on Character AI, speaking with parents who told us the Character AI bots their 13-year-old daughter interacted...Read More
The Tioga County Public Health Department has announced it has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Floyd Hooker Foundation to support two important childhood injury‑prevention initiatives. The grants will fund the long‑standing Child Passenger Safety Program and the newly launched “Helmet First, Ride Second” Bicycle Helmet Program for children. Funding from the Floyd Hooker...Read More
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Police arrested two more people in a sting targeting alleged child predators, bringing the total number of men arrested to 12. A multi-agency operation already led to the arrest of 10 men as of Wednesday night. Three more suspects appeared in court Thursday. Prosecutors said Christopher Purtee, Anthony Larsen and Anthony Wanjon...Read More
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s office is looking for more victims of a scheme targeting senior citizens across the city. Officials say they arrested and charged five suspects: Detoine Darryl Davis, Winston A. Haynes, Michael Turner, Anthony Ringgold, and Mark Chappell. The District Attorney’s office says the suspects are accused of defrauding at...Read More
A parent of one of the victims of a man jailed over sex offences broke their silence with a harrowing statement on the impact the offender’s actions had on their child 18:41, 20 May 2026Updated 18:54, 20 May 2026 Cameron Mullen preyed on children and coerced young boys to show indecent images(Image: PSNI) The parent...Read More
