More countries are enacting policies to restrict teens’ social media and smartphone use. But developmental psychologist Candice Odgers says that won’t address the bigger problems facing teens today. About Candice Odgers Candice Odgers is a developmental psychologist and Associate Dean for Research at the University of California Irvine. She is also a researcher and professor...Read More
Germany has emerged as the European country most heavily affected by ransomware attacks, according to cybersecurity expert Christian Dörr of the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) in Potsdam. The alarming trend highlights the increasing threat that cybercriminals pose to businesses, government institutions, and critical infrastructure across the region. Mr. Dörr made these observations ahead of the...Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (FOX26) — Convicted child molester Gregory Vogelsang, who was sentenced to more than 350 years in prison for sexually abusing children, had his parole rescinded on Friday. The California Board of Parole Hearings had granted Vogelsang parole, through California’s Elderly Parole Program, even after the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said he was still...Read More
As detailed in Bleeping Computer, Polish authorities have arrested four individuals suspected of being part of an organized cybercrime group responsible for SIM-swapping attacks and significant cryptocurrency theft.The operation, a collaboration between Poland’s Cybercrime Bureau (CBZC) and U.S. agencies including the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, targeted a group accused of breaching telecommunications partners and...Read More
Executive Summary The emergence of the Mistic backdoor, attributed to the notorious ransomware access broker KongTuke (also known as Woodgnat), marks a significant escalation in the sophistication and stealth of initial access operations targeting enterprise environments. Mistic is engineered for covert persistence, leveraging advanced in-memory execution, modular expansion, and anti-forensic techniques to evade detection and facilitate the sale...Read More
Italian rail company Trenitalia is informing some customers via email that it has “detected a cybersecurity incident caused by unidentified external parties” that resulted in “unauthorized access to some personal data related to travel tickets.” The company states that, following checks, it was able to “identify the affected customers” and send them the notification. ...Read More
A new Chinese artificial intelligence model is raising cybersecurity fears over its advanced capabilities, which match recent versions of giants like OpenAI and Anthropic. Unsplash A new Chinese artificial intelligence model is raising cybersecurity fears due to its advanced capabilities, which appear to be on par with Claude Opus 4.8 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.5, Axios reported....Read More
There’s a clear divide among parents online right now: the shares and the share-nots. There are those who still post photos of their kids on their summer camping trip, their first day back at school, and then those of us who keep their faces off the internet at all costs (I’m in the latter camp)....Read More
The Cybercrime Bill 2026 underwent its first reading today, aiming to explicitly criminalise digital identity theft, as the advancements in human identity make a significant impact across Asia. According to media reports, the Deputy Prime Minister highlighted a cyber threat landscape that is spiralling out of control. This volatile environment has seen severe attacks on...Read More
Russian hackers are suspected to be behind the disruptive cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover last year, which halted production for months and significantly impacted the UK economy. The attack led to a £1.5 billion government bailout for the car manufacturer. The FBI, Britain’s National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre, Google’s Mandiant unit, and...Read More
