Like technology in general, cybersecurity must constantly evolve. Whereas we used to focus on highly elaborate, targeted and dangerous manual attacks, we are now concerned about the automation and sophistication of attacks driven by advances in artificial intelligence. For this reason, layered defence remains a key element when designing a cybersecurity strategy, but it is...Read More
Nearly half of teenagers in the U.S. have been bullied or harassed online according to a new study. Experts said cyberbullying can take many forms, including physical threats, spreading false rumors and receiving unsolicited explicit images. The experts also said parental monitoring of the internet can help prevent cyberbullying. “Tell your kids that you’re doing...Read More
Predators are increasingly using real-time generative AI voice models to impersonate children on gaming platforms. Current safety protocols rely on reactive moderation instead of the real-time audio verification needed today. Legislative frameworks must expand beyond visual deepfakes to regulate synthetic audio manipulation in live channels. I was sitting in the room while my kids played...Read More
Executives from three social media companies have denied their platforms are inherently addictive to children and young people, in a combative appearance before MPs in Westminster. Representatives from Meta, Roblox and TikTok faced robust questioning from the cross-party education select committee about the impact of screen time and social media on children. A fourth executive,...Read More
Your personal data is worth more on the dark web than you might think. Email addresses, passwords, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, they’re bought and sold in bulk across underground marketplaces that most people will never see. The problem isn’t that breaches happen. It’s that most people find out months or years too late, if...Read More
In the survey of 750 CISOs in the US and UK, 58% said their organization would be willing to pay to end a ransomware incident. This flies in the face of advice from the authorities in both countries. “It is the UK government’s long-standing position, alongside law enforcement partners, that it does not encourage, endorse...Read More
As anticipation builds for the FIFA World Cup 2026, cybercriminals are rapidly scaling fraud operations designed to exploit global fan excitement, urgency, and trust in tournament-related content. CTM360 researchers identified more than 7,000 FIFA World Cup 2026-themed domains, including over 4,500 newly registered domains observed within the last five months alone. More than 1,000 malicious...Read More
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the political parody platform, has gained more than 22.8 million Instagram followers since being set up as a joke last weekend after the Chief Justice of India reportedly compared unemployed young people to ‘cockroaches’ The campaign, which started as a Google Form on social media, had a website with millions...Read More
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the cybersecurity industry, raising an important question: will AI-based security applications eventually wipe out traditional cybersecurity firms? While AI is undoubtedly reshaping how digital threats are detected and prevented, experts believe that cybersecurity companies are more likely to evolve rather than disappear entirely. Over the past few years, AI-powered security...Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is filing suit against the online game Roblox for endangering children and deceiving parents. Drummond said despite Roblox’s public assurances to parents, the company has consistently placed corporate profit over child safety, allowing the platform to become a hunting ground for child predators. According to the...Read More
