[ad_1] 18 Aug The $10.5 Trillion Shadow Economy and the Cybersecurity Gold Rush Posted at 08:38h in Blogs by Taylor Fox This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 18, 2025 – Read the full story in AInvest According to Cybersecurity Ventures, by 2025, global cybercrime damages are projected to...Read More

[ad_1] In a major online child-predator sting near Las Vegas in US state of Nevada, Israeli government cybersecurity official Tom Artiom Alexandrovich was arrested, charged with ‘luring a child with a computer for a sex act’, released on $10,000 bail and allowed to fly home to Israel, where he is now on leave ‘by mutual...Read More

[ad_1] BINI. Image: Instagram/@attyjoji The members of the P-pop girl group BINI lodged a criminal complaint for cybercrime law violation before the prosecutor’s office of Santa Rosa, Laguna against the uploader of a spliced video where they tried Filipino food that “fueled online hate” against them. The P-pop group’s complaint was made public in an Instagram...Read More

[ad_1] TL;DR: Roblox banned YouTuber Schlep, known for exposing child predators, sparking community outrage and a petition with over 65,000 signatures demanding CEO David Baszucki’s removal. Roblox cites vigilante actions violating safety policies by impersonating children and delaying official reports, urging users to use proper reporting channels for effective investigations. Roblox has found itself in...Read More

[ad_1] A team of researchers at the Howard University College of Engineering and Architecture along with industry cybersecurity experts, conducted a 17-month investigation on smart IoT device abuse in financial cyber crime. Danda B. Rawat, PhD, associate dean for research and graduate studies, graduate student researchers Yuba Siwakoti and Manish Bhurtel, and cybersecurity experts Adam...Read More

[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas – Class is officially back in session and officials want to remind drivers to stay alert. What they’re saying: “We need to slow down. Be patient and avoid those distractions when going through school zones,” says Jeff Barker, with TxDOT. By the numbers: In Texas, the school zones take effect 45 minutes...Read More

[ad_1] In the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence is no longer just a defensive tool—it’s becoming a weapon in the hands of hackers. A recent report from NBC News highlights how hackers and security firms are locked in an AI arms race, with cybercriminals using generative AI to craft sophisticated phishing emails and...Read More

[ad_1] Microsoft Teams is adding two new security features to protect users against malicious links and dangerous files. Starting next month, the messaging app will be able to “detect and warn users [about] malicious URLs sent in Teams chat and channels,” Microsoft says in an update to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. It will also block...Read More

[ad_1] A 26-year old in the UK who claimed to have hacked thousands of websites was sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year. Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky of Rotherham, UK, was arrested in 2022 based on information received from U.S. law enforcement and charged for stealing log in details of millions of Facebook users,...Read More

[ad_1] An undercover operation in the Las Vegas Valley targeting suspected child sexual predators resulted in the arrest of eight individuals, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The multi-agency initiative—conducted over two weeks—was part of the Nevada Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and included participation from the FBI, local police departments in...Read More