Australian youths charged over cybercrime syndicate | Information Age | #cybercrime | #infosec

Two Perth-based men in their early 20s have been charged over their alleged ties to a highly organised cybercrime syndicate that facilitated attacks against thousands of organisations across the globe. On 26 August, the Australian Police Force (AFP) and Western Australia Police Force (WAPF) executed search warrants at separate properties in Cottesloe, Hamilton Hill, and […]

Markets Brief: Value ETFs Making a Big Tech Bet, Nvidia’s Dealmaking, and the Cybersecurity Stock Outlook | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

This article mentions funds that have an issuer-initiated rating and/or track a Morningstar Index. For full disclosure information, please refer to the specific funds, which are demarcated with a * symbol, listed below. Stocks are heading into September with the Morningstar US Total Market Index up a respectable 14% for the year. After a volatile […]

‘It’s a start’: Parents weigh in on new Meta protections for kids | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan will receive $171 million as part of a larger settlement with Meta over the company’s role in addicting teens to social media, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Wednesday. The agreement introduces default time limits and safety features for users under 18 on Facebook and Instagram, giving parents additional tools […]

Unveiling StopAndProtect: Massive cybercriminal blunder exposes internal network | #cybercrime | #infosec

The StopAndProtect operation was exposed after a series of operational security errors committed by the attackers themselves, allowing investigators access to victim records, screenshots, source code, internal tools, and confidential documentation. Researchers from the cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. have published their findings on the internal workings of this cybercrime organization. This analysis […]

First-Ever AI Autonomous Hacking Attack Exposed: Claude Went Out of Control, Texas University Student Independently Achieved Full Packet Capture | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

After being rejected for more than 20 internship applications, 24-year-old Sinan Can Demir decided to accumulate practical project experience on GitHub. He never expected that the first “big target” he encountered would actually be a rogue out-of-control AI… Mythos 5 Forges Multiple Fake Accounts, College Student Catches It Red-Handed At the end of July, when […]

China’s cybersecurity police crack down on 10 online rumor cases related to mudslide hitting Xizang region | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Schematic diagram: VCG China’s cybersecurity police have disclosed 10 typical cases involving online rumors related to the mudslide that hit the Gyirong Port in Southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, with authorities taking legal action against people who fabricated false disaster information, exaggerated casualty figures and misled the public, in a bid to safeguard the orderly […]

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures up to $645 Million for North Carolina in Landmark Child Safety Settlement with Meta | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, August 26, 2026Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov919-538-2809 Instagram and Facebook to Make Major Child Safety Upgrades RALEIGH – Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, will pay up to $645 million, with a guaranteed minimum of $451 million, to North Carolina and make major child safety upgrades to its apps in a landmark settlement with Attorney […]

Ohio to receive $319M as Meta agrees to new child-safety measures | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

Ohio stands to receive more than $319 million over the next decade as part of a $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. The proposed agreement also requires Meta to implement new safety measures for children and teens, including time limits and expanded parental controls on Facebook and Instagram. […]

AG Raoul: Illinois to spend Meta cash on social media harms | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

Illinois will use its share of a multibillion-dollar legal settlement with Meta to help fix the problems the company’s social media platforms caused for children, state Attorney General Kwame Raoul told the Tribune, arguing that calls for specific spending were “premature” after a prominent teachers union pushed for the money to fill in education funding […]