A24 has released the trailer for “Primetime,” giving a first look at Robert Pattinson as “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen. The drama-thriller sees Pattinson step into Hansen’s shoes during a significant chapter in the history of the show, which followed Hansen and a camera crew as they executed sting operations designed to catch...Read More
Ransom Cartel Leader Sentenced to 16 Years in U.S. Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2026 A U.S. court sentenced Ransom Cartel founder Maksim Silnikau to 16 years for running a ransomware-as-a-service operation. Maksim Silnikau (aka “J.P. Morgan,” “lansky,” and “xxx,”) built a ransomware business the way a franchise owner builds a chain: he never had to...Read More
A longtime cybercriminal was sentenced to 16 years in prison for creating and running Ransom Cartel, a ransomware strain linked to attacks on at least 18 companies between 2021 and 2023, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Maksim Silnikau, a Belarusian national, actively participated in Russian-speaking cybercrime forums since at least 2005, and was a member...Read More
EPS The common tactic involves the suspects posing as police officers claiming that a child or grandchild has been arrested and requires immediate bail money to be released from custody. The scammers often create a sense of urgency, insisting that payment be made immediately in the form of cash, credit cards, gift...Read More
A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet. G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location. The use of this cookie depends on your browser settings and whether...Read More
By Raphael Satter, AJ Vicens and Anirban Sen WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Ransom-seeking hackers who use phone calls to compromise their victims targeted dozens of prominent U.S. financial institutions and other businesses over the past month, according to Google and internet intelligence data reviewed by Reuters. The data shows the hackers devised websites aimed...Read More
Connor Riley Moucka, 26, of Kitchener, Ontario, pleaded guilty to a widespread computer-hacking conspiracy that compromised more than 165 victim organizations and led to the theft of billions of sensitive customer records, according to the Justice Department. Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division said Moucka hacked more than 150...Read More
Meet the Panelists Cameron G. Shilling,Chair of Cybersecurity, Privacy, and AI GroupMcLane Middleton Cameron G. Shilling founded and chairs the Cybersecurity and Privacy Group at McLane Middleton The group of six cyber and privacy professionals has developed a breadth and depth of expertise superior to many firms with a national presence and offices in major metropolitan areas,...Read More
Weeks after NDTV’s investigation exposed sexually suggestive videos involving minors, AI-generated exploitative content, coded hashtags and captions, and networks directing users to Telegram channels, Meta has acknowledged limitations, saying that its current automated enforcement systems ‘often rely on straightforward patterns’ and ‘aren’t as good at capturing nuance’. The tech giant disclosed that it is developing...Read More
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is facing growing regulatory scrutiny in India amid concerns over the spread of child exploitation content, platform safety, and algorithmic recommendations.Government agencies have reportedly intensified oversight of Meta’s operations, seeking greater accountability over how harmful content is detected, removed, and prevented from reaching users. The developments have...Read More
