SACRAMENTO — Julianna Arnold wasn’t alarmed when her teen daughter first joined Instagram. Many people her age were using it. And her daughter Coco had a social life and other hobbies, like track and gymnastics, to balance out her time online. “It was music and dancing videos and it seemed innocent,” said Arnold, who resides in Los...Read More

The Massachusetts House on Wednesday passed legislation that top Democrats said would create one of the country’s most restrictive policies on youth social media use. The bill, approved on a 129-25 vote, has two main components. It would put new rules in place around how minors access social media, requiring platforms to prohibit kids under...Read More

Hiscox has reported that 27% of UK small and medium-sized businesses faced a ransomware attack over a 12-month period, and that those that paid attackers often suffered further disruption. Its Cyber Readiness Report found that 80% of affected SMEs paid a ransom in an effort to recover or protect critical data. Of those that paid,...Read More

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › A harsh, unforgiving image that captures the stark reality of AI-enabled digital abuse and harassment.Columbus Today A 37-year-old Ohio man named James Strahler has become the first person in the United States to be convicted under the ‘Take It Down Act’, a law championed by First Lady...Read More

[Photo: RSUPPORT] Remote-solution specialist RSUPPORT said it participated in Japan IT Week 2026, Japan’s largest IT exhibition, held at Tokyo Big Sight from April 8 to 10. Under the theme of an integrated digital transformation strategy combining remote access and security, RSUPPORT unveiled a new remote-work system that combines its remote-work solution RemoteView with anti-ransomware...Read More

An Army Black Hawk pilot, Kyle Norton Riester, is facing federal charges for allegedly selling nearly 1,800 orders of LSD on the dark web, claiming his actions were protected by religious freedom laws. According to The Washington Post, Riester, a first lieutenant with the 12th Aviation Battalion at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, argued in court that...Read More

GREENVILLE, S.C. (InvestigateTV) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning seniors about a scam that has cost South Carolinians nearly $10 million this year. “We know there are multiple people in the Upstate that have experienced this or people who have attempted to scam them out of their hard-earned money,” FBI Public Affairs Specialist,...Read More

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › As Iran-linked hackers target industrial control systems, the threat of disruptive cyberattacks looms over critical infrastructure.Washington Today Hackers allied with Iran have vowed to continue their cyberattacks on the U.S. and Israel, even as the two countries announce a temporary ceasefire in their military conflict. One prominent...Read More

BOSTON — The state House of Representatives has approved legislation to ban social media use for children under age 14 and set tough statewide restrictions on cell phones in public schools. The Democratic-led proposal, which passed 129-25 Wednesday on a largely party line vote, would require Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms to block...Read More

Tipstone to supply DeepKeep AI security platform in South Korea Tipstone, a company specialising in integrated IT monitoring solutions, said on April 9 it has signed a domestic partnership with end-to-end AI security platform company DeepKeep, led by CEO Rony Ohayon. The companies plan to respond to AI security issues arising in corporate environments as...Read More