A Loyola University student filed a lawsuit against two Baltimore security guards, a security company , and a Federal Hill restaurant after he was put into a chokehold in a viral video. The video shared across social media showed the student — identified by his attorney as Cameron Barnes — being put into a chokehold...Read More
A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, liable for endangering children and misleading users about the safety of its platforms. The landmark verdict marks the first time a state-led action has resulted in accountability for a big tech company when it comes to safety and children,...Read More
With the ubiquity of technological devices, young people are more visible and accessible than ever before, and they are encountering, using and producing an unprecedented amount of sexualised imagery. Although evidence suggests that ‘sexting’ is considered a normal practice among teens, there are, nonetheless, inherent risks. Teens who sext run a range of legal, financial,...Read More
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A ransomware attack on government technology giant Conduent is turning out to be far bigger than first reported. What initially sounded like a limited incident now appears to affect tens of millions of people across multiple states. In Texas alone, at least 15.4 million residents may have...Read More
ORLANDO, Fla. (WGEM) – Worldwide, nearly one-in-four people say they’ve been scammed online. One of the fastest growing and most devastating type is the romance scam, where fraudsters pretend to fall in love, then ask for money. It’s now the third most common scam targeting adults 60 and older. Person after person after person have...Read More
A Democratic senator has asked the US Commerce Department for information about how it is addressing “potential national security concerns” created by a Chinese Bitcoin mining manufacturer, following a Bloomberg News report in November that the company has been the focus of a federal investigation. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts sent a letter Thursday to...Read More
You don’t need Tor. You don’t need an .onion address. Today, some of the most dangerous corners of the internet are hiding inside an app already on your phone. Telegram has become the go-to platform for a growing dark web-adjacent ecosystem, where stolen data, cybercrime recruitment, dark content, and underground networks operate not in hidden...Read More
A Russian telecom company that develops technology to allow phone and internet companies to conduct web surveillance and censorship was hacked, had its website defaced, and had data stolen from its servers, TechCrunch has learned. Founded in Russia, Protei makes telecommunications systems for phone and internet providers across dozens of countries, including Bahrain, Italy, Kazakhstan,...Read More
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WFSB) – A local security company says they have received an uptick in calls about home security cameras after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Mammoth Security in New Britain says people are concerned not only about their safety but also about their privacy. When Sherry Antonacci walks into her home in Berlin,...Read More
(WJAR) — Florida authorities said a West Warwick man was arrested and extradited after he allegedly used online games and social media to sexually exploit minors. According to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, 29-year-old Justin Adkins is facing charges relating to sexual exploitation of a minor and coercing the production of child sexual abuse material....Read More
