GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for more robust measures by both States and tech companies to make online platforms safer for children, insisting on effective regulation, oversight and accountability. “The digital world that connects children to learning, community, and creativity also exposes them to real risks to...Read More
The legislation, which passed the Assembly on Thursday, now advances to the state Senate. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — California Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, an outspoken Republican, said he typically opposes bills that add regulations. But children on social media is different. Government already restricts the use of items like alcohol, tobacco and gambling by age. DeMaio...Read More
“Modern ransomware is no longer just about encrypting files,” said Paul Reid, vice president of Adversary Research at AttackIQ. “The bigger risk is how quickly a single compromised machine can become a broader business disruption.” In a technical breakdown of its operations, Microsoft said the Gentlemen Ransomware was first observed in mid-2025 and remains highly...Read More
Ransomware operations in 2026 have become more complex, blending classic phishing with hands-on intrusions that reach all the way into law firm hospitals and frontline healthcare facilities. Ransomware remains one of the most disruptive cyber threats because it attacks both data and business continuity, and modern gangs now combine encryption, data theft and public extortion...Read More
Actor Kim Soo-hyun speaks at a press conference in Seoul, March 31, 2025. Korea Times photo by Park Si-mon After an arrest warrant was sought for the notorious YouTuber who allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to spread malicious rumors about actor Kim Soo-hyun, the resulting damages lawsuit is expected to expand from 12 billion won...Read More
Mark (Shane Brady) and Amy Rumble (Augie Duke) dream about buying their own home but their hopes are scuppered when their sons Ralph (Owen Atlas) and Freddy (Collin Thompson) accidentally provoke cyber-hacker The Chameleon (Chandler Riggs). Stealing $20,000 dollars from the gamily, The Chameleon leaves the family in a precarious situation but they decide to...Read More
Cybersecurity AI platform provider SentinelOne (NYSE:S) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2026, with sales up 20.8% year on year to $276.7 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $290 million was less impressive, coming in 0.6% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.04 per share was $0.02 above analysts’...Read More
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The California State Assembly passed a bipartisan bill that would restrict social media access for children under 16 on platforms with addictive design features.
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(CN) — Countries around the world are moving to block teenagers from social media amid growing fears over youth mental health, but researchers say there is little evidence the bans actually improve wellbeing. Australia banned social media accounts for children under 16 in December 2025, and countries including France, Denmark, Canada and the United Kingdom...Read More
When a 15-year-old left his home in Bihar’s Begusarai district on Tuesday, his family believed he was heading out to fill an online scholarship form. According to his mother, the boy went with a friend of his from the same village. “He told my son that a Rs 10,000 scholarship application had to be filled...Read More
