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For more than 25 years, victims have been reporting to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) about cyber-enabled crimes. That much data gives the entity a useful insight into trends around incidents that range from ransomware to online scams. In its latest report, reflecting on 2025, the IC3 finds that the amount of money...Read More
Instagram has a well-documented problem with how it treats teenage users, and Meta is finally taking a more concrete step to address it. The company announced it is testing a new feature on Instagram designed to stop teens from being repeatedly served the same type of content in Explore, Feed, and Reels. The announcement is...Read More
Meta says it has resolved an issue that allowed hackers to trick its AI assistant into granting access to other users’ accounts, including high-profile individuals, according to multiple media reports. 404 Media and The Guardian say hackers used the tactic to target Barack Obama’s White House account, beauty retailer Sephora and the U.S. Space Force...Read More
“Internet is the 21st-century infrastructure, and we’ve got to keep it safe for people.” That’s the message North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is working to drive home in his state. Because a weak password, a suspicious email or an overlooked software update can seem insignificant in the moment, but as digital systems become more deeply...Read More
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard. Opening statements began Monday in the three-week bench trial to decide...Read More
Published: June 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM Updated: June 2, 2026 at 5:55 PM COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — Police officers are warning the public to remain vigilant after a South Florida senior was scammed out of thousands of dollars. Leer en español According to authorities, an 85-year-old Coconut Creek resident received a phone call that she had...Read More
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts, joining a growing global effort to tighten safety protections. Not all families approved, and critics raised concerns about data protection and potential surveillance. Social media platforms with at least 8 million users...Read More
Cybercrime for profit is a global economy that causes most of our cybersecurity and fraud woes and it is a problem to which all anti-money laundering (AML) and financial sector professionals should pay close attention. It is adaptable, ingenious and lucrative, while imposing vast costs on us. It victimizes financial institutions and their customers, and...Read More
NurPhoto / Instagram If you needed another reason to hate AI or be wary of it, this latest incident should suffice. Hackers claim they tricked META’s AI chatbot into granting them access to other people’s Instagram accounts, and all they had to do was ask. According to multiple reports, multiple Instagram accounts were hacked over...Read More
