California lawmakers are charging ahead with a controversial plan to ban kids under 16 from TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms — clearing a major hurdle despite a growing chorus of critics. The bipartisan bill, AB-1709, passed out of Committee last week with overwhelming support, putting California one step closer to a sweeping crackdown...Read More
Summary On April 20, 2026, the ransomware group Qilin publicly claimed responsibility for a cyberattack againstATKINSON RITSON SOLICITORS LIMITED (atkinsonritson.co.uk), a reputable UK-based law firm.The group posted an extortion notice indicating that sensitive data would be leaked unless negotiations were initiated. Incident Report Field Details Target ATKINSON RITSON SOLICITORS LIMITED Domain atkinsonritson.co.uk Country UK Attacking...Read More
The recommendation by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Empowerment of Women for the formulation of comprehensive and gender-sensitive cybercrime legislation is a timely recommendation for strengthening digital safety of women and children in India. Even as stronger laws address cybercrimes post-occurrence, digital awareness among women and parents can significantly reduce their online vulnerability. The parliamentary...Read More
Largest-ever company investment in Australia will expand in-country computing and AI capacity by the end of 2029 Commitment to Government’s Expectations for Data Centres and AI Infrastructure Developers Strengthening Australia’s national defence by expanding Microsoft-ASD Cyber-Shield to critical government agencies and deepening collaboration with Home Affairs Australia’s largest-ever AI skilling commitment to provide three million...Read More
A $290 million exploit on KelpDAO’s cross-chain bridge on April 18, attributed by LayerZero to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, sent shockwaves through DeFi and erased more than $13 billion in total value locked across protocols within 48 hours. Summary Attackers drained 116,500 rsETH worth approximately $290 million from KelpDAO’s LayerZero-powered bridge on April 18 in...Read More
Increasing screen time and social media use significantly raise the risk of eating disorders among teens. Parents often blame junk food, sugary snacks, or poor eating habits when children develop unhealthy relationships with food. But new research suggests another powerful influence is hiding in plain sight: Social media.A study by Turkish researchers Gamze Yurtdas Depboylu,...Read More
Lauren Contreras, 40, works from her laptop at Foxtail Coffee Co., in Flagstaff, Ariz., on Monday, April 20, 2026. Cheyanne Mumphrey/AP Lauren Contreras, 40, works from her laptop at Foxtail Coffee Co., in Flagstaff, Ariz., on Monday, April 20, 2026. Cheyanne Mumphrey/AP Connor Scott, 24, and Zoe Lloyd, 21, meet up at a local coffee...Read More
Silverfort and SentinelOne have announced a strategic partnership to secure identities across human users, AI agents, and machine-based systems. The collaboration brings together identity security and AI-driven threat detection into a unified control framework designed to operate at runtime. The companies position the partnership as a response to the growing complexity of enterprise environments, where...Read More
As Egypt’s digital economy expands, a new wave of cybersecurity startups emerges, developing tools for penetration testing, AI threat detection, and training the next generation of security experts. Digital transformation in Egypt has accelerated dramatically over the past decade. Banks are moving services online, fintech platforms are scaling rapidly, and government initiatives are pushing more...Read More
The 2026 InsurSec Report from At-Bay, covering more than 100,000 policy years of claims data, documents a 7% year-over-year rise in overall claim frequency and an all-time high average severity of $221,000. Ransomware severity reached $508,000, up 16% from the prior year, making it the costliest incident type by a wide margin. Remote access weaknesses...Read More
