[ad_1] Apple is upgrading its app safety offerings later this year, including new age assurance policies intended to wade into the online child protection debate. According to a recently published white paper, the company plans to expand its Child Account settings, App Store Age Ranges, and provide avenues for app developers to set more comprehensive...Read More

[ad_1] 2025-05-04T19:01:20+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Iraq’s National Security Service arrested an individual involved in online threats and blackmail. In a statement, the Security Service described the suspect as a mastermind of the “Ahl Kirkuk” and “Huna Kirkuk” platforms. He allegedly targeted civilians, public servants, judicial officials, lawmakers,...Read More

[ad_1] Multiple people were recently arrested in connection with an undercover operation that targeted child sex predators in the Las Vegas Valley, police said. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the multi-agency operation, which took place April 28 and 29, led to the arrest of 10 people. Authorities said that those arrested face charges varying...Read More

[ad_1] Events , Government , Industry Specific National Cybersecurity Alliance’s Lisa Plaggemier on Replacing Shrinking Public Funds Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • May 4, 2025     Lisa Plaggemier, executive director, National Cybersecurity Alliance Cybersecurity nonprofits face reduced federal funding, but that hasn’t slowed efforts to educate and protect the public. The National Cybersecurity...Read More

[ad_1] Incidents impacting retailers – recommendations from the NCSC  National Cyber Security Centre [ad_2] Source link .........................Read More

[ad_1] The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have urged President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to repeal Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, citing its use by authorities to harass journalists, bloggers, activists, and critics across Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Saturday to...Read More

[ad_1] The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Assistant Director of Cyber Bryan Vorndran describes … More ransomware as the agency’s “most high-profile cybercriminal threat.” getty Ransomware continues to dominate headlines as one of the most pervasive threats to businesses across the globe. Ransomware attacks have grown in complexity and audacity, targeting various industries and causing substantial...Read More

[ad_1] The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have urged President Bola Tinubu to review the Cybercrime Act and other restrictive laws. They called for an assessment of these laws for potential restrictions on free speech and press freedom in Nigeria. The general secretary of NGE, Iyobosa Uwugiaren,...Read More

[ad_1] The Brief The hacking group Qilin claims to have 150 gigabytes of sensitive data from Cobb County’s servers, including autopsy photos and social security cards, and plans to release it if a ransom is not paid. Cobb County refuses to negotiate with the hackers, advising residents to freeze credit, change passwords, and use two-factor...Read More

[ad_1] Triggers of global cybersecurity debates This section delves into the incidents and themes that have catalyzed widespread discussions. Figure 2 highlights certain events that stand out as key triggers for expansive cybersecurity debates as a function of time. Fig. 2: Number of comments per month over the years for topics cyber attacks, DdoS attacks,...Read More