PORTLAND, Maine – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing fresh scrutiny after a sexually suggestive profile tied to him was discovered on Kik, a messaging application that anti-exploitation groups have described as a haven for online predators and child exploitation. The account, operating under the username “phustle0331,” appears to mirror usernames Platner has...Read More
Summary The government responded by launching the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), amending PECA 2025, and rolling out the National Cyber Security Policy to tackle deep fakes, financial fraud, and online misinformation.During a National Assembly question and answer session, Interior Minister Senator Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi revealed the alarming scale of Pakistan’s cybercrime problem....Read More
Joey Melo’s personal approach to hacking is less about deconstructing an original and then reconstructing it for a different purpose, and more about controlling the experience without changing the rules. He traces this to his childhood fascination with the Counter-Strike game. “You could mess with the files, look for configurations of the game, change the...Read More
Auburn University’s Ethical Hacking Club (EHC) is bound for regionals. Twelve members of the student organization will compete in the Southeast Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (SECCDC) March 21–22 at the University of South Florida in Tampa. There, they’ll defend networks against professional penetration testers (red team), competing alongside student cybersecurity programmers from Tennessee Tech,...Read More
Written by Subramani Raom Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Solutions Strategy at Acronis Your backup plan probably won’t survive a ransomware attack. Why? Because backups fail during ransomware attacks when attackers deliberately target and destroy backup systems before launching encryption. In modern attacks, backup infrastructure is often exposed, accessible and unprotected, making recovery impossible. What should serve...Read More
(TNND) — The California Assembly unanimously passed a bill Thursday that would ban kids under 16 from using social media platforms featuring “addictive features,” such as notifications, endless scroll and autoplay – all core parts of many popular apps. The bill, introduced earlier this year by Long Beach Democratic Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal, now heads to...Read More
Australia’s spy agency issued a stark warning to politicians and public servants last week: do not discuss sensitive or classified information in vehicles. Speaking at senate estimates, ASIO Deputy Director-General Lisa Alonso Love said the warning concerned “any vehicle, whether it’s connected or not”. But she added that “connected vehicles” may come with additional risks...Read More
The CSO30 ASEAN & Hong Kong Awards return in 2026, as an important moment to recognise the cybersecurity leaders and teams who are making resilience measurable across the region. In a landscape shaped by rapid threat evolution, board-level scrutiny and rising expectations of business continuity, these awards spotlight the people and programmes that are turning...Read More
Malaysia has implemented regulations that prevent children under the age of 16 from opening social media accounts, as part of broader efforts to enhance online safety for young users. This policy aligns Malaysia with other nations seeking to protect the vulnerable from potential online harm. Social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube...Read More
The Abacus Dark Web Marketplace quickly became one of the most talked-about platforms in the darknet ecosystem. Known simply as Abacus Market or Abacus Marketplace, the platform attracted thousands of vendors and buyers seeking an alternative after major darknet markets were shut down. In this guide, we’ll explain what Abacus Market is, how darknet marketplaces...Read More
