FBI Warns: Old Routers Exploited in Cybercrime Proxy Networks | #cybercrime | #infosec

This post is also available in: עברית (Hebrew) The FBI has issued a security alert warning that aging home routers, particularly discontinued models from Linksys, are being exploited by cybercriminals to conceal the origins of malicious activity. The alert specifically names thirteen end-of-life (EOL) models that are no longer receiving firmware or security updates, making […]

Cybercrime and the outgrowing impact on developing nations. Costa Rica in the background. Global Affairs | #cybercrime | #infosec

Cybercrime in the last century has increased in sophistication and become much more widespread, requiring immediate and cooperative international responses. These attacks threaten national security, economic stability, and public safety; thus, it is a critical issue for global stability and no longer limited to a digital realm. An encompassing framework is needed to address both […]

Rounds Introduces Bill to Extend Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act to Prevent Cyber Security Threats | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

By Lydia Hall May 9, 2025 11:53 am WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced a bipartisan bill to extend the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015 for an additional ten years. CISA, signed into law in 2015, incentivizes companies […]

CBI raids 42 locations across country, arrests five in transnational cybercrime network case | #cybercrime | #infosec

“In concerted efforts to curb the sale and misuse of unauthorised sale of SIM cards, the CBI conducted searches at premises of 38 Point of Sale Agents across multiple locations covering eight states – Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu,” a senior official said. The searches led to seizure […]

Roblox, Discord, OpenAI and Google found new child safety group | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

Roblox, Discord, OpenAI and Google are launching a nonprofit organization called ROOST, or Robust Open Online Safety Tools, which hopes “to build scalable, interoperable safety infrastructure suited for the AI era.” The organization plans on providing free, open-source safety tools to public and private organizations to use on their own platforms, with a special focus on […]

Hundreds of ‘online predators’ arrested by DOJ and FBI | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation tracked down and arrested more than 200 people accused of sex crimes involving children during a five-day operation, officials announced Wednesday. What You Need To Know The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation teamed up to track down and arrest […]

CBI arrests five persons for allegedly selling SIM cards in violation of KYC rules | #cybercrime | #infosec

The arrests were made in four States. File image used for representation. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested five persons on the charge of selling SIM cards without authorisation. The action was taken during searches at 42 locations in eight States as part of the ongoing ‘Operation Chakra-V’ […]

Schools create safe spaces amid gun violence, but students want more security : NPR | #schoolsaftey #kids #parents #children

The busy halls of North Community High School in Minneapolis in between classes. Caroline Yang for NPR hide caption toggle caption Caroline Yang for NPR The busy halls of North Community High School in Minneapolis in between classes. Caroline Yang for NPR The students at North Community High School in Minneapolis have seen a lot. […]

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