Safety Detectives Cyber News

Jen Easterly, head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) is stepping down on Donald Trump’s inauguration day. Easterly was first appointed in 2021 and oversaw CISA’s push to improve the nation’s cybersecurity defenses, including putting pressure on companies to improve defenses at the production level. This approach has been dubbed “secure by design,” by

Roblox announced it is introducing new safety measures for users under the age of 13. These changes include permanently disabling the option to send messages to other users outside of games on the platform. By default, children under 13 won’t be able to send direct messages within games unless a verified parent or guardian grants

An IT specialist was sentenced for 15 years after leaking sensitive military documents. Jack Teixeira (22) shared hundreds of documents outlining important military secrets to his friends on Discord. He posted them in a server made for discussing guns and video games. The investigation found that he was sharing them to brag to his friends

On Nov. 12, Tottenham Hotspur announced a two-year strategic partnership with ExpressVPN, a leading provider of digital privacy and security services. This collaboration marks ExpressVPN’s first global sponsorship in the soccer industry and aims to enhance the club’s digital infrastructure while offering added value to fans. ExpressVPN will integrate its advanced privacy solutions across Tottenham

On Nov. 8, Ahold Delhaize USA, the parent company of grocery chains such as Stop & Shop and Hannaford, experienced a significant cybersecurity breach that disrupted operations across multiple locations. The incident led to product shortages and service interruptions, notably affecting pharmacies and e-commerce platforms. Local reports from Maine and Connecticut indicated that certain Stop

Roman Sterlingov, the 36-year-old operator of the notorious cryptocurrency mixer Bitcoin Fog, has been sentenced to 12.5 years in a U.S. prison for laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for criminal enterprises. Operating from 2011 to 2021, Bitcoin Fog processed over 1.2 million Bitcoin, valued at approximately $400 million at the time of the transactions.

Google is introducing new AI-powered features for Pixel phones to boost security, with the promise of adding them to Android phones in the near future, too. The real-time protection features are being rolled out to Pixel 6 or newer devices. The more impressive one is called Scam Detection, and it leverages on-device AI to analyze conversation

The US government’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sent out an alert to avoid using cellphones following several major telecom companies getting hacked. The threat actors reportedly gained unauthorized access to Verizon and AT&T, two major US telecom companies. They were able to steal call logs, text messages, and audio messages from important individuals in

Jonathan Edge, a 29-year-old Liverpool resident, is facing three years and four months for illegally loading and distributing jailbroken Amazon Fire Sticks. This is concurrent with a two-year and three-month sentence for viewing and accessing his supplied content. Jonathan plead guilty to three offenses under the Fraud Act. Jonathan loaded streaming services such as Premier

The Trump administration still has not signed important memorandums of understanding (MOUs) such as the Presidential Transition Ethics Agreement. This MOU is legally required for presidents to sign to create peaceful transfers of power between opposing presidents. Signing it grants Trump’s administration cybersecurity protections from the federal government.  Refusing to sign it would put his