Fifteen Ransomware Groups Announce Sudden Retirement

Several notorious ransomware crews say they are disbanding, though experts doubt the silence will last. Hackers claim mission accomplished In a surprising announcement on the underground forum Breachforums, 15 ransomware groups, including Scattered Spider and Lapsus$,...

Gearbox Says that Borderlands 4 Doesn’t Use Spyware

Borderlands 4 developer studio Gearbox has again unequivocally denied that "Take-Two does not use spyware in its games."  The developers released a similar statement earlier this year after changes to Borderlands 3's EULA sparked some controversy in the community. The...

How to Talk to Kids About Phishing Scams

Think about this: What would your child do if a message popped up during their favorite game or while scrolling a video app saying, “Win a brand-new iPhone—just click here!” Would they come and tell you—or try to handle it on their own? Would they click—or stop and...

Flu Vaccine Email Error Exposes Student Data at Birmingham School

An email mishap at a Birmingham secondary school led to the accidental exposure of hundreds of pupils’ personal details. Spreadsheet accidentally shared online Parents at Tudor Grange Academy grew alarmed after receiving a message about flu jab consent forms that...