Ransomware activity in Q1 2026 held at its second-highest level on record while internal AI adoption is emerging as a cyberrisk for companies, according to Travelers. The first quarter of 2026 produced 2,405 ransomware victims posted to leak sites, a 2% decline from Q4 2025’s all-time high but a 7% increase over the same period...Read More

The Globe and Mail reports today that the government will introduce online harms legislation this week that includes a ban on social media for kids under the age of 16. The ban will be framed as a “temporary” measure with the prospect that the can re-establish service after a new digital regulator certifies that they...Read More

FIJI has moved to sharpen its cybercrime defences and push Pacific-wide coordination. Acting Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga said the region’s digital shift was accelerating and warned that legal systems must keep pace. “As we meet today, we must recognise that the digital landscape of the Pacific is transforming at a rapid pace,”...Read More

C Joseph Vijay will launch the Singappenn Special Task Force in Chennai to enhance women and child safety. Led by K Bhavaneeswari, the unit will focus on crime prevention, rapid response, victim support and statewide community policing Published Date – 9 June 2026, 09:16 AM Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C....Read More

Contact information, direct messages and connected accounts were all potentially compromised, Meta said. Hackers used Meta AI to hack into 20,225 Instagram accounts, Meta reported in a US local government data breach notice on 5 June. According to the notice to the attorney general for Maine, the breach occurred on 17 April, but wasn’t discovered...Read More

EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — A confidential El Paso County cybersecurity audit containing sensitive information about the county’s technology security framework was mistakenly posted online for public access and later removed after KFOX14/CBS4 questioned county officials. KFOX14/CBS4 found the internal malware audit on May 21st while reviewing county records and began asking county officials how...Read More

Nanostockk | Istock | Getty Images Artificial intelligence is reshaping workplaces — and increasingly finding its way into the hands of many teens and children. From helping with homework to chatting with AI “friends,” tools such as ChatGPT have free versions online that are easy for young users to access. These AI chatbots, built on...Read More

Cyber security firm Check Point has disclosed a critical-severity vulnerability in several of its VPN and firewall products that has been actively exploited since at least 7 May 2026, with exploitation increasing into June. CVE-2026-50751 was initially disclosed on 8 June and added to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog...Read More

As the Government continues to tease a complete social media ban for under-16s, many people are wondering how such a move could affect teenagers in everyday life. Even as adults, many of us find it difficult to resist the temptation to constantly check our phones. “While social media withdrawal is not formally recognised in the...Read More

In response to a growing body of evidence about the harm social media can do, the federal government is planning to ban Canadian children under the age of 16 from using it. Australia was first to do this and governments around the world have been accelerating their plans to implement age restrictions that limit what...Read More