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UK Police will deploy facial recognition technology during London’s Notting Hill Carnival for the first time since failed trials nearly a decade ago. Surveillance Technology Takes Center Stage The Metropolitan Police announced plans to deploy live facial recognition (LFR) cameras at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival for the first time since failed trials in 2016 […]

The former popular pirate website ‘FMovies’ has been strongly linked to a malware campaign targeting users worldwide. Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified a large-scale malvertising campaign that infected almost one million devices for the purpose of stealing information. The attack originated from unverified streaming websites like ‘FMovies’ where cybercriminals embedded malicious redirectors to harvest user data.

A recently unsealed Google lawsuit reveals the company’s battle against what experts call the largest Android botnet in history. The BadBox 2.0 network compromised 10 million devices worldwide, turning them into tools for cybercrime. The BadBox Evolution Google first encountered the original BadBox botnet in 2023, working with German law enforcement to tackle 74,000 infected

Vietnamese police recently announced prosecutions against operators managing over 400 pirate adult websites. The men allegedly circumvented blocking measures at ISPs either owned by, or closely connected to, the government. These prosecutions highlight Vietnam’s strict approach to adult content, where making, possessing and distributing such material remains illegal. Two Adult Site Operators Face Serious Charges

NBCUniversal has agreed to pay $3.6 million to settle a lawsuit over Peacock’s subscription practices. The media giant faced accusations of making it too difficult for users to cancel their streaming service subscriptions. NBCUniversal Settlement Details The lawsuit alleged that NBCUniversal violated California’s consumer protection laws by failing to provide users with a simple cancellation

As gaming content continues to grow on platforms like YouTube and Twitch, copyright enforcement has become more aggressive—especially around emulation. While companies like Nintendo have issued takedowns in the past, a recent case out of Italy marks a sharp escalation. Italian YouTuber Once Were Nerd, who covers retro gaming, found himself at the center of

Cloudflare has become the first internet intermediary beyond local residential ISPs to block access to pirate sites in the UK. Users attempting to access certain blocked domains now see “Error 451 – Unavailable for Legal Reasons” messages, marking a significant expansion in anti-piracy enforcement. How the Site Blocking System Works Traditional UK pirate site blocking

Broken Bow Public Schools in Nebraska became the latest victim of cybercriminals when they lost $1.8 million to a phishing scam. The attack targeted an ongoing construction project, showing how criminals research their targets before striking. How the Phishing Scam Unfolded The scammers sent a fake invoice that appeared to come from a trusted construction