California’s AB 1709 would force invasive age checks, hand personal data to Big Tech and block teens from educational and community resources on social media. tulcarion Getty Images The California legislature is on the wrong track with Assembly Bill 1709, a bill to prohibit those under 16 from using certain social media apps — the...Read More
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) – Protecting children from social media has been a topic of debate ever since smartphones became readily available to the public. Just recently, officials in the United Kingdom announced they will be banning a range of social media apps for children under the age of 16. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer...Read More
Representational Image (ETV Bharat) Singapore: Cyber-scams such as phishing have emerged as the most widespread and financially damaging, with 33 per cent of countries reporting over 10,000 cases, according to an INTERPOL report released on Wednesday. Releasing its Asia and South Pacific Cyberthreat Assessment Report on Wednesday, INTERPOL revealed a dramatic increase in cybercrime across...Read More
Symantec confirms DragonForce ransomware operators used Microsoft Teams TURN relays for covert C2 traffic Custom Go‑based RAT “Backdoor.Turn” masked malicious activity as normal Teams communications First in‑the‑wild use of “Ghost Calls” technique; campaign shows highly sophisticated tradecraft with Scattered Spider links Experts have warned cybercriminals are using Microsoft Teams relays as command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, blending...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man was sentenced to 21 months in prison for hacking into his former employer’s computer systems and disrupting school operations for more than a year. Ezekiel Dean Potter, 34, was fired from his job in the IT department at Saydel Community School District in April 2023. Before he...Read More
17 Jun Nir Zuk: Backstory of a Cybersecurity Legend Posted at 09:20h in Blogs by Taylor Fox This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Jun. 17, 2026 – Watch the YouTube video “I started my cybersecurity ‘career’ as one of the earlier virus developers in the world,” Nir Zuk, co-founder...Read More
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A proposed social media ban for children under 16 in the United Kingdom is reigniting conversations about how to protect young people online — and whether similar measures could eventually gain traction in the United States. The proposal would block children from accessing platforms including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. Benjamin...Read More
Cybercrime has become a major law enforcement concern across Asia, with online offenses accounting for a significant share of reported crimes in several countries, according to a new cyber threat assessment released by Interpol. The report states that illegal cyber activities accounted for around one-third of all crimes recorded in some Asian countries, with online...Read More
Hacking group FulcrumSec has claimed responsibility for a breach of the systems of Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, saying it was exploring selling stolen data after a failed ransom demand. Novo Nordisk, known for weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, disclosed the hack late last week, saying attackers had stolen data associated with clinical...Read More
A European consortium of 19 organisations has launched SHIELD-6G, a Horizon Europe-funded project focused on developing cybersecurity technologies for future 6G networks. The initiative will explore AI-based threat detection, automated response mechanisms, federated learning, and digital twin technologies to support the security and resilience of next-generation connectivity infrastructure. A consortium of 19 organisations from across...Read More
