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Roblox Hit with Child Protection Lawsuit, Quickly Announces New Safety Policies
Roblox is now facing a significant a legal challenge after Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit directly accusing it of enabling child sexual exploitation.
Almost immediately after the lawsuit was filed, Roblox said it had introduced…
Monthly Threat Report August 2025
The Monthly Threat Report by Hornetsecurity brings you monthly insights into M365 security trends, email-based threats, and commentary on current events in the cybersecurity space. This edition of the Monthly Threat Report focuses on industry events an…
Serial Hacker Behind High-Profile Website Defacements Jailed for 20 Months
A cybercriminal who infiltrated and defaced websites across multiple continents and stole login credentials of millions of users has been sentenced to 20 months in prison at Sheffield Crown Court.
Intelligence from US law enforcement and investigation…
How Scammers Use Small Business Names to Send Fake PayPal Invoices
In Connecticut, a vintage furniture shop called Palomino Bazaar discovered its name on more than 200 fake PayPal invoices sent to people across the U.S. The owner, Kate Ferguson, wasn’t chasing payments—her business was inactive. But her inbox and phon…
Labubu Scams: Monsters vs. Imposters — And How To Stay Away From The Latter
Labubu is a quirky little creature from Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung’s The Monsters series. The figures took off when POP MART began selling them in blind boxes sealed packs, where you only find out which character you got after opening it. The surpris…
Hacker Offers to Sell 15.8 Million Plain-Text PayPal Credentials On Dark Web Forum
A hacker using the handle Chucky_BF is offering a batch of 15.8 million email–password pairs linked to PayPal for sale on a Dark Web marketplace. The data, said to be complete with PayPal-specific URLs across web and mobile endpoints, is being sold for…
5 Sophisticated Scams Everyone Should Know About – And How to Spot Them
Scams have evolved beyond the clumsy spam emails of the past. Today’s fraudsters use cutting-edge technology, believable identities, and clever psychology to trick even cautious consumers.
Backed by deepfaked audio calls, fake free trials, and crypto …
What is Barrel Phishing and How to Protect Your Small Business
Phishing attacks are highly diverse. In the ever-evolving threat landscape, cybercriminals are always improving their tactics to deceive their targets. One of the more subtle tactics is called “barrel phishing,” or “double-barrel phishing.”
While trad…