Image: Xbox / Pure Xbox / Pexels Earlier this week, we covered a story about someone in Brazil who had taken Microsoft to court over a hacked Xbox account in which they’d lost access to all their games and been told that they were essentially unrecoverable. That situation was fortunately resolved in the end, but […]
A Russian-speaking threat actor known as “bandcampro” used Google’s open-source Gemini CLI AI tool as a hacking agent and to operate a small-scale botnet. The AI agent responded to the attacker’s prompts, troubleshooting problems on the fly and even proposing operational improvements at least 59 times. In more than 200 sessions between May 19 and […]
Artificial intelligence stocks are drawing fresh attention as inflation data softens in major economies and rate expectations become less aggressive, giving investors room to refocus on long term growth themes tied to AI, chips, software and cloud. At the same time, mixed signals from China, energy markets and global bond yields keep selectivity important. The […]
July 15, 2026, 3:46 a.m. CT Roblox will pay South Dakota nearly $10 million over four years in a settlement regarding child safety. The gaming company must implement new protections, including age verification and expanded parental controls. South Dakota is the fifth state to settle with Roblox over child protection concerns. SIOUX FALLS — Roblox, […]
A seven-year investigation has culminated in criminal charges against three Russian nationals accused of operating a “bulletproof hosting” network that enabled ransomware, phishing, malware, and other cybercriminal operations responsible for more than $62 million in victim losses. The indictment, unsealed this week by the U.S. Department of Justice, alleges the defendants provided specialized internet infrastructure […]
A sexual predator who targeted lone women on late night trains has been jailed for six months. Sebastian Vernon, 45, was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault following a trial at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court. The court previously heard how Vernon boarded a Circle Line train at Ladbrook Grove on March 25, 2025, […]
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has advised cybercrime victims receiving SMS alerts or notifications from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) about refunds to submit claims only through the Money Restoration Module (MRM) on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal. Bureau Director Shikha Goel said the MRM enables seamless restoration of money lost in […]
Chaotic Eclipse Unveils LegacyHive Exploit Affecting Fully Patched Windows Systems Pierluigi Paganini July 15, 2026 LegacyHive PoC exposes a Windows Privilege Escalation flaw affecting fully patched Windows desktop and server systems. Just hours after Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday, security researcher Nightmare Eclipse, also known as Chaotic Eclipse, published a new Windows zero-day proof-of-concept called […]
Ernest Wong A lot of this growth is being driven by what’s called Space 2.0 or the commercialization of space. And we are seeing the dependencies change. So previously it was more position, navigation, timing, which people primarily get through GPS. And just from GPS alone, that depends on most of our 16 sectors. But […]
Prevention takes many forms. Government policy helps tremendously. As an example, regulations requiring carbon monoxide detectors allowed people to prevent or escape dangerous carbon monoxide buildup in their homes. Engineering innovations help also; car seats, child-resistant medication lids and soft playground surfaces each prevent countless injuries and deaths. MORE: It’s safe to get COVID and […]
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