It’s time to take a deep breath when it comes to teen sexting. It is an issue but it’s not an epidemic and, in most cases, when it happens it doesn’t result in anything terrible. I’m sure you’ve read the stories about the “sexting scandal” in Cañon City, Colorado, or perhaps you saw that Atlantic cover...Read More
India is witnessing a significant shift in its crime landscape. While overall crime levels have declined, cybercrime is emerging as a growing threat, reflecting the country’s rapid digital transformation. According to a report by State Bank of India (SBI), India recorded 58.86 lakh cognizable crimes in 2024, marking a 6 per cent decline from the...Read More
Social media users noticed something unusual on Instagram last week. The long-dormant profile for the White House, created under former President Barack Obama, had been taken over without explanation. It turns out that the old White House account was one of 20,225 profiles that were hijacked after hackers exploited the platform’s AI-supported chatbot. Meta, the...Read More
Program date: June 5, 2026Air date: June 8, 2026 From the City Club of Eugene: Cybersecurity threats increasingly affect the daily operations of local governments, critical infrastructure, businesses, schools, and community organizations across Oregon. Responding to these challenges requires more than technology—it requires coordination, workforce development, public awareness, and strong partnerships across sectors. This panel...Read More
The UK government has issued a warning to technology giants including Apple and Google, giving them three months to activate built-in safeguards on smartphones and tablets that can detect and block nude images from being viewed, shared or created by children — or face legislation compelling them to do so. The move, announced by the...Read More
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting...Read More
Please find attached English and Afrikaans soundbites by Lisa Schickerling MP. – No cybercrime training for detectives. – SAPS falling behind digital criminals. – DA demands answers on underfunding. The Democratic Alliance (DA) can reveal, through a Parliamentary Reply, that the South African Police Service (SAPS) has failed to provide any digital forensics...Read More
The University of Oxford disclosed a new data breach last week after being informed by its third-party provider, Group GTI, that its CareerConnect career services platform had been compromised. This platform is also used by other UK educational organizations, such as King’s College London and the University of Manchester, to run their institution-specific career hubs....Read More
Workforce modernization is often framed around talent gaps, hiring speed or operational efficiency within the federal government. After nearly two decades in federal service, including leading cybersecurity initiatives as a CISO, I believe agencies must view workforce transformation through an equally urgent lens: security. In the current threat landscape, identity is the new perimeter. However,...Read More
A Qilin ransomware affiliate is believed to be exploiting CVE-2026-50751, an authentication bypass vulnerability in Check Point VPN Remote Access and Mobile Access, the company announced on Monday. About CVE-2026-50751 Check Point Remote Access VPN enables and secures connections between corporate networks and remote or mobile devices. Check Point Mobile Access lets mobile and remote...Read More
