LONDON (AP) — Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday. The ban, which is expected to take effect early next year, makes the U.K. part of...Read More
3 min readBengaluruUpdated: Jun 15, 2026 04:59 PM IST The trailer of Pritam and Pedro is finally out, offering audiences a glimpse into a world filled with cybercrime, confusion and comedy. Created and produced by acclaimed filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, the series marks his much-awaited OTT debut. JioHotstar has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming original...Read More
By AJ Vicens June 15 (Reuters) – A Chinese-linked hacking group spent more than a year secretly stealing data from U.S. and Canadian academic, medical and military research institutions, before being detected, Google said on Monday. Between September 2023 and November 2025, the hackers sought information related to defense intelligence, military strategy in the Indo-Pacific,...Read More
Sarah Pearce joined K&L Gates as a partner in its corporate practice in London, the firm announced Monday. Pearce is a cyber, privacy, and data security lawyer focused on regulatory compliance, incident response, and AI governance. She advises multinational organizations on global data privacy regimes, cyber security risks and incident response, regulatory investigations, and data...Read More
We all know that the damage done by ransomware doesn’t just end at downtime. Recovery can be a lengthy process, driving up costly bills that organisations are left to foot. In just the last year alone, ransomware attacks cost organizations globally an estimated $57 billion, a figure that’s expected to not just double, or triple,...Read More
Amnesty International has criticised the UK government’s decision to ban or restrict children and young people under 16 from accessing social media, warning that it risks treating children as the problem rather than addressing the platforms and business models that create online harms. While acknowledging the urgent need to improve child safety online, Amnesty said...Read More
Cybercrime continues to grow in both volume and complexity, challenging agencies of every size. As more departments consider dedicated cyber capabilities, veteran Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Peter Hish argues that success depends less on technology and more on three foundational leadership decisions made before the unit opens its doors. By Sergeant Peter Hish...Read More
South African travellers are among a global group of users currently being notified by Booking.com regarding a security breach that may have exposed sensitive personal information. The popular reservation platform began reaching out to customers via email this week, confirming that ‘unauthorised third parties’ gained access to specific booking data. While the company stated it...Read More
Published June 15, 2026 9:37pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has identified the persons behind the hacking of several government websites, Director Melvin Matibag said Monday. “We have identified the person involved, no, but we will...Read More
Eight months after the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center lost its federal funding, the cybersecurity threat intelligence sharing group for state and local governments has lost dozens of states and more than ten thousand local jurisdictions that can no longer afford its vital cybersecurity services, even as the hacking threats they face have grown...Read More
