Over the past two weeks, the UK has reportedly blocked internet users’ access to everything from SpongeBob SquarePants gifs to Spotify playlists. Information about Joe Biden’s police funding plan has been restricted, along with a post about an up-and-coming political party. Gamers say they have been unable to tweak colours in games such as Minecraft. […]
Life online has changed for WNBA players. Skyrocketing viewership, attention and investment also opened the floodgates to a deluge of racist, misogynistic and homophobic abuse. Over the last year, online behavior has spilled into real life, from fans throwing sex toys onto the court during games to stalkers attempting to meet star players. And the […]
Cybercriminals are shifting tactics. Rather than relying solely on ransomware’s tried-and-true method of using encryption to lock files and demand payment to decrypt, many are now instead embracing exfiltration and extortion, with encryption as a secondary tactic. This marks a significant evolution in ransom-based attack methods, one where encryption is optional, but leverage is mandatory. […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) called on its field offices to increase vigilance and implement stricter preventive measures against school-based violence following a shooting incident in Nueva Ecija. “In view of recent incidents involving school-based violence, the Department of Education (DepEd) reiterates its commitment to maintaining safe and protective learning environments for all learners, teachers, […]
The cybersecurity landscape is evolving at a breakneck pace, and Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) has positioned itself at the intersection of innovation and necessity. After a 25% stock price plunge following its Q2 2025 earnings report, the company faces a critical juncture. While the pullback may seem alarming, it masks a deeper story of resilience, strategic […]
Threat actors register a driver as a service to gain kernel-level access. Operators of the Akira ransomware have targeted Microsoft Defender via a legitimate Intel CPU tuning driver which disables the tool. According to a research from Guidepoint Security and published by BleepingComputer, the abused driver is ‘rwdrv.sys’ (used by ThrottleStop), which the threat actors […]
A man caught in the act by Metropolitan Police officers as he attempted to view horrific and indecent footage of children has been jailed for 12 years in prison – with a lifetime sexual harm prevention order. Lester Sharpe, 46, (25.11.1977), of no fixed address, was handed the sentence at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, […]
IBM X-Force has uncovered CastleBot, a nascent malware framework operating as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform, enabling cybercriminals to deploy a spectrum of payloads ranging from infostealers to sophisticated backdoors implicated in ransomware operations. First detected in early 2025 with heightened activity since May, CastleBot facilitates the delivery of threats like NetSupport and WarmCookie, which have […]
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Exclusive: Belmont Christian College investigating ransomware claims Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a NSW Christian school, claiming to have exfiltrated student and employee data. Belmont Christian College, which is owned by Belmont Baptist Church, is a kindergarten to year 12 Christian school located in the Lake Macquarie area of NSW. In 2024, […]
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