Dive Brief: Financial services organizations are widely using AI agents for common business operations, but many of them aren’t sure whether their AI tools have opened the door for hackers, according to a new report. Sixty-two percent of financial services firms have deployed AI agents, and 93% of those firms have given them some level...Read More
A teen content creator who has spent years promoting books to kids online says the Canadian government should focus on how to better protect young people from the harms of social media, before imposing an outright ban. “Social media can be a powerful place for youth voice, literacy, representation, activism, and community,” 17-year-old Hamilton resident...Read More
Abstract Whilst it is well documented that cyberbullying is linked to poor mental health outcomes, limited research has examined how cyberbullying may influence brain development adolescents, and the influence of each of these factors. The article’s primary objective was to develop an understanding of research to date that addresses any relationship between adolescent brain development...Read More
A person walks into an office, says they are from IT and asks to sit at a computer for a quick fix. Most employees would feel relieved. Finally, someone came to solve the tech problem. That trust is exactly what one cybercrime group appears to be counting on. The FBI is warning that a group...Read More
Nashville, TN – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to MediaLab CEO Michael Heyward regarding a recent report by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation warning that one of its platforms, Kik, remains incredibly dangerous for children. In the letter, Senator Blackburn requested a prompt response to a detailed list of questions, including what measures...Read More
In a statement, the DICT said its preliminary assessment showed the affected pages primarily contain publicly available information. “Initial assessment indicates that, at present, no confidential or sensitive government information has been compromised,” it said. “Efforts are presently focused on containing the incident, restoring affected services, and determining the nature and extent of the unauthorized...Read More
Andy Jassy Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reportedly raised concerns with US government officials about the cybersecurity risks posed by Anthropic’s AI models before Washington moved to restrict access to them, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The report said Jassy informed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other officials that Amazon researchers had used...Read More
Ukrainian Extradited from Ireland Pleads Guilty Over Role in Conti Ransomware Scheme Pierluigi Paganini June 14, 2026 Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko pleaded guilty in the U.S. for his role in Conti ransomware attacks targeting victims worldwide. Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko (44), a Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland to the U.S., has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to...Read More
Poll: child social media ban Castanet – Jun 13, 2026 / 7:30 am | Story: 619406 Photo: The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller is seen during a news conference in Ottawa, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. The Liberal government’s new online safety legislation would force social media to block access for...Read More
Google has filed a lawsuit against a cybercrime organization that was using Gemini to power its financial scams, while Google is also pushing for stricter laws that are more relevant to an AI era. The New York Times reports that Google has sued a China-based cybercrime network which, apparently, was using Gemini to “blast financial...Read More
