By John Alechenu, Abuja ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has raised concerns over the deployment of illicit funds, including proceeds from drug trafficking, cybercrime and stolen public funds, to finance elections in Nigeria. The Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, also pledged to intensify efforts...Read More
On Tuesday, water and wastewater professionals from 42 utilities, along with technology leaders and cybersecurity experts from across the state, gathered at Central Alabama Water’s Historic Cahaba Pump Station for two days of training ahead of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. “When the idea for this event was first mentioned early this year, we immediately agreed to...Read More
Joining PLDT and Smart in the “Safe Online Space Forum: Building Safer Online Spaces for Filipino Children and Families” to discuss the critical roles they play in protecting children in today’s connected world are panelists from the Senate, Department of Education (DepEd), Philippine National Police – Women and Children Protection, Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center,...Read More
Director Aaron Sorkin, from left, Mikey Madison, and Jeremy Allen White pose for photographers upon arrival at the gala screening for the film “The Social Reckoning” in London, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP) The Social Reckoning, the follow-up to David Fincher’s The Social Network (2010), comes out in theaters this October....Read More
While PS5 hacking aficionados have taken pains to avoid updating their console firmware for a while now, newcomers to the scene had previously been forced to track down older, unupdated consoles on the secondary market. The overall availability of exploitable PS5 hardware is now greatly expanded. The improved firmware compatibility for this latest exploit is...Read More
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. Unfortunately, the number of cybercrimes is increasing every day, Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev said in a joint interview with Trend News Agency and REAL TV. The Prosecutor General also spoke about new types of crimes: “New types of crimes include, in particular, the illegal sale of drugs via the Internet,...Read More
A New Chapter in Cybersecurity Excellence Begins with Jonathan Floyd’s Arrival at Kotori Technologies As Kotori continues to grow, we’re excited to add Jonathan to our team. We look forward to the impact he’ll have on our clients, our company, and the communities we serve.” — Neadom Tucker, owner, Kotori Technologies SUMMERVILLE, SC, UNITED STATES,...Read More
NEWS Published: September 22, 2026 at 5:23 PM CNN – A new study suggests health warning labels placed inside social media apps could make teenagers and young adults think twice before using them — but researchers say the findings stop short of proving the warnings actually change behavior. Researchers recruited more than 1,000 people between the...Read More
Discord is accessible again in the Philippines after the government lifted its temporary ban on the platform following talks over child protection, online safety and cooperation with authorities. The department of information and communications technology (DICT) and its attached agency, the cybercrime investigation and coordinating centre (CICC), lifted the ban on 24 September after Discord...Read More
from the everything-is-chat dept Eleven months ago, I wrote about what I thought was a truly fascinating find: that some kids appeared to be using some random old NPR podcasts on Spotify as a personal chat room to get around various restrictions. It was mentioned, somewhat in passing, on the “How to do Everything” podcast...Read More
