By Allison Grande ( May 21, 2026, 10:04 PM EDT) — President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly delayed the planned signing of an executive order to tackle cybersecurity concerns surrounding emerging artificial intelligence models, saying he was worried the proposal to encourage developers to voluntarily share their systems with the government for pre-release testing would...Read More
By Allison Grande ( May 21, 2026, 10:04 PM EDT) — President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly delayed the planned signing of an executive order to tackle cybersecurity concerns surrounding emerging artificial intelligence models, saying he was worried the proposal to encourage developers to voluntarily share their systems with the government for pre-release testing would...Read More
AI-generated sexually explicit deepfakes are facing growing regulatory scrutiny under Australia’s online safety framework. Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has begun enforcement action against another AI-powered ‘nudify’ service accused of failing to protect children from exposure to sexually explicit deepfake images. The regulator issued a formal Direction to Comply to one of the most visited nudify services...Read More
PAINESVILLE, Ohio — As a Tier III sex offender, Anthony Tartt Jr. is not allowed to go to schools, playgrounds, amusement parks or other places where children congregate. However, despite a 2023 law aimed at limiting sex offenders’ ability to work with children, Tartt can still create and own a business that caters to children....Read More
PAINESVILLE, Ohio — As a Tier III sex offender, Anthony Tartt Jr. is not allowed to go to schools, playgrounds, amusement parks or other places where children congregate. However, despite a 2023 law aimed at limiting sex offenders’ ability to work with children, Tartt can still create and own a business that caters to children....Read More
An international law enforcement operation led by France and the Netherlands dismantled First VPN, a cybercriminal anonymization service used by ransomware actors, fraudsters, and data thieves across every major cybercrime investigation Europol has supported in recent years. Bitdefender supported the investigation through Europol, helping generate intelligence that exposed hundreds of individuals linked to cybercrime. This...Read More
A new PlayStation hack that’s causing members to lose access to their accounts has become known in the past week, and here’s how you might be affected. With PlayStation Network (PSN) soon approaching 20 years old, many users have had their entire game libraries built up over a nearly two-decade period. With some gamers putting...Read More
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. File. Photo by Asia Today May 21 (Asia Today) — South Korean police said Thursday they have effectively dismantled a hacking ring accused of targeting celebrities and wealthy individuals, including BTS member Jungkook and corporate leaders, through cloned SIM cards and illegally opened mobile phone accounts. The Seoul Metropolitan Police...Read More
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Technology companies have increasingly turned to AI systems to defend against AI-powered attacks. IBM said it has started integrating AI systems into vulnerability analysis, remediation prioritization, software testing and response coordination. The company also said it uses AI code assistants to automate portions of testing and patch management workflows. “IBM takes a multi-model approach to...Read More
