A coronial inquest has heard that Northern Territory authorities assessed that a father posed “no risk” to his child, despite allegations he repeatedly abused his partner and shook the baby.  Warning: This article contains references to self-harm, domestic violence and sexual abuse. Over the past four days, Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has examined the...Read More

Another measure being considered in the consultation is mandatory overnight curfews to help children sleep better and how age verification can be strengthened to stop underage children from creating accounts. Peace, 15, supports the latter measure. “If there’s a restriction on using social media based on age, then I think that’s there for a reason....Read More

British businesses are being urged to step up their vigilance against a China-linked hacking ploy that uses everyday devices for espionage. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent attempts by Beijing-backed groups to hack equipment such as wifi routers to launch cyber-attacks. Known as “covert...Read More

THE UK government is pushing the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill through Parliament to modernise our national defences. This legislation replaces older rules that didn’t quite keep up with how fast digital threats move. It’s a response to the growing number of high-profile attacks on public services and private companies that provide essential infrastructure....Read More

The dark web is a hidden part of the internet that isn’t indexed by standard search engines. (Image source: 123RF) Stolen credentials belonging to South Africans are being sold for as little as R100 on the dark web, underscoring the growing wave of data breaches hitting the country. This is according to cyber security experts...Read More

China-linked hackers are using networks of vulnerable internet-connected devices, including home routers, printers and smart devices, as cover to mount espionage and hacking operations. The technique is now used by the majority of China-linked hackers as a way to obscure hacking and espionage attacks launched against organisations in the West. The UK’s National Cyber...Read More

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – The FBI in Milwaukee is warning parents about an increase in online groups targeting kids across the country, including in Wisconsin. In an open letter to parents, the FBI says these networks are commonly known as “764.” The FBI says the group uses tactics called “sadistic online exploitation.” The predators...Read More

COMPANY NEWS:  Miercom’s 2026 Hybrid Mesh Network Security Assessment Shows Check Point achieving the highest overall security effectiveness score of 99.8%, highlighting its industry-leading threat prevention Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced that it ranked #1 in Miercom’s 2026 Hybrid Mesh Network Security Benchmark...Read More

Cyera, valued at $9 billion, has bought Ryft, a data lake startup based in New York and Tel Aviv, with the acquisition price undisclosed. This marks Cyera’s fourth acquisition in five years, following others such as Trail, which focused on data activity monitoring. Since its founding in 2024 by Yossi Reitblat, Yuval Yogev, and Guy...Read More

A new cybersecurity device developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) should be a helpful solution for protecting governments and businesses from malicious activity carried through display connections. Called SilentGlass, the plug-and-play tool is designed to protect HDMI and DisplayPort links from potential cyberattacks. The NCSC warns that monitors are an attractive target for...Read More