German sportswear company Adidas has reported a data breach involving a customer service provider. As Reuters reported, the company announced Friday (May 23) that cybercriminals had accessed customer data via a third-party customer service provider, while noting that the breach did not involve passwords or credit card data. “We immediately took steps to contain the […]
Bloomberg reports a new series of child safety reforms are coming to Roblox sometime next month. In an email to the outlet, Roblox Corp. said the new measures “are part of [our] commitment to making the platform one of the safest online environments for our users, particularly the youngest users.” These changes will require users […]
The US is increasing export controls on advanced AI chips to limit China’s technological and military progress. In response, China has strongly condemned these actions as ‘bullying’ and protectionism. A coalition of leading technology and cybersecurity firms, including Carahsoft, Dell Technologies, Forescout, Google Cloud, Trellix, and Velos, has launched the Strategic Cybersecurity Coalition (SCC). The […]
Ahmedabad: New hotspots are emerging in India’s cybercrime landscape. Not very long ago, regions such as Jamtara in Jharkhand, Alwar and Bharatpur in Rajasthan, and Mewat and Nuh in Haryana were notorious for cybercrime activities.Now, Gujarat has entered the scene, with Banaskantha, Mehsana and Bhavnagar becoming areas of concern for the state police.This change comes […]
France’s cloud security certification scheme, SecNumCloud, has emerged as one of the most protectionist digital regulations in Europe.[1] Administered by France’s national cybersecurity agency (ANSSI), the latest version of SecNumCloud (v3.2, March 2022) imposes stringent “sovereignty requirements” that effectively bar foreign cloud providers from qualifying as “trusted” vendors.[2] To gain certification—which is mandatory for public […]
Leader of Qakbot cybercrime network indicted in U.S. crackdown Pierluigi Paganini May 24, 2025 The U.S. indicted Russian Rustam Gallyamov for leading the Qakbot botnet, which infected 700K+ devices and was used in ransomware attacks. The U.S. authorities have indicted Russian national Rustam Gallyamov, the leader of the Qakbot operation, which infected over 700,000 computers […]
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) – Officials say an alleged gang member involved in human trafficking and an LSU student are among the nine men Livingston Parish deputies arrested as part of a child sexual predator investigation. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, the men facing charges for indecent behavior with juveniles on social media […]
Fingerprint sensors have been around for quite some time, and they’ve become a standard feature in most smartphones. Apple introduced Touch ID on the iPhone 5s in 2013. Since then, it has appeared on 12 major iPhone models (and some iPads as well). Though Apple removed it from most phones after the iPhone 8, it’s […]
A newly released report has named senior Cambodian political figures as central players in what it describes as possibly the world’s most powerful criminal network – a multibillion-dollar, Southeast Asia-based cybercrime industry that experts warn may soon become “too big to fail”. Written by transnational crime and regional security specialist Jacob Sims, the report says […]
Officials in Florida and New Jersey are scrutinizing popular video game apps Roblox and Discord over child safety concerns. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena to Roblox Corp. Wednesday, seeking information about “how this platform is marketing to children and to see what policies they are implementing — if any — to avoid […]
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