Nathan Austad Pleads Guilty in DraftKings Hacking Scheme, Gets 18 Months Pierluigi Paganini June 25, 2026 Third DraftKings hacker gets 18 months in prison for a 2022 credential-stuffing attack that compromised 1,600 accounts and stole $600,000. Nathan Austad, the third person sentenced over the 2022 DraftKings credential-stuffing attack, received 18 months in prison. The group...Read More
CompTIA helps IT pros achieve cyber security mastery. (Image source: 123RF) Data breaches have become an unfortunate reality, occurring with alarming frequency due to various factors. As cyber crime continues to escalate and vulnerabilities are persistently uncovered, organisations must take proactive measures to safeguard their assets and employ skilled cyber security professionals. CompTIA’s State of...Read More
The gaming platform, Roblox, has rolled out new safety features following concerns about children using the platform. One of those concerns came from Connecticut’s Attorney General, who is now investigating the company, calling it a “predators’ playground.” But Roblox said the new update is meant to help protect young users. One of those users is...Read More
This is painful to write: The FBI’s 2025 report says that seniors lost over $7.7 billion to scams — in one year. Complaints to their Internet Crime Complaint Center, also called IC3, showed losses had increased by 59% — again, in one year. The information was grim. Where IC3 used to get a few thousand...Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Seven people have been arrested following a multi-agency undercover operation targeting online child predators, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. Those seven suspects include Christopher Brewer, Maxwell Brower, Jason Callahan, Jordan Harting, Tyler Haude, Amontea Mitchell and Jeffery Wharton, LCSO revealed during a press conference Wednesday morning. Seven people have...Read More
Hyderabad: Strengthening prevention, reporting, and investigation mechanisms for cybercrime was among the key directions received during the 52nd PRAGATI meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Telangana Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao, Director-General of Police CV Anand and senior officials attended the meeting virtually from the State. Accelerating complaint resolution and ensuring prompt...Read More
New York (CNN) — A cyberattack shut down an education platform used by universities and K-12 schools across the US Thursday, depriving students and teachers of essential classroom materials — at a time when many are taking or preparing for final exams. Canvas, a popular, cloud-based digital hub for classrooms, has more than 30 million...Read More
Cybersecurity specialists of the SBU, together with the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America, have exposed Russian special services in systematic attempts to “hack” the messengers of officials in Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. This is reported by UNN with reference to the press center of the Security Service of...Read More
ACI Europe Director General Olivier Jankovec recently warned of the growing threat posed by AI-enabled cyberattacks in aviation, bringing into focus a challenge the industry can no longer defer. OneReg, the aviation compliance and safety software platform, says the response requires airports to think differently – not just about their individual defences, but about how...Read More
HANOI: Demand for child safety seats surges ahead of a July 1 requirement for young children to use restraint systems in cars, but no testing or certification body has yet been authorised to certify the products. This has prompted the Vietnam Register to seek temporary measures from the Construction Ministry to address the bottleneck. Under...Read More
