A federal audit found that a University of Alabama program designed to help schools prevent violence is making progress toward its goals, but auditors say the university needs stronger safeguards to ensure some grant-funded work is properly documented. The audit, released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General, reviewed a...Read More
Specialist gardaí are faced with a growing threat from the increased accessibility of high-powered weapons on the Dark Web, the garda commissioner has said. Justin Kelly warned that individuals — unconnected to organised crime and “unknown” to gardaí — can now go on the underground internet and attempt to purchase serious firepower. The commissioner also...Read More
The Better Business Bureau is encouraging older adults and their families to take steps to protect themselves from scams during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. The organization says people living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia may be more vulnerable to fraud because conditions affecting memory and decision-making can make it harder to recognize scams. BBB...Read More
Canberra, Australia, June 27, 2026 – Brussels Morning Newspaper — Tech firms child safety rules are at the center of Australia’s latest effort to improve online safety for children, with the government proposing significantly higher penalties for social media companies that fail to comply with new legal requirements. The reforms are designed to strengthen age verification...Read More
Ems-forster-productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Australia said on Saturday it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a ground-breaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use. The government will also strengthen the information-gathering...Read More
This week’s weekly roundup of cybersecurity developments highlights a rapid shift in global cyber risk conditions driven by artificial intelligence acceleration, large-scale data breaches, and expanding international enforcement actions. Across infrastructure, enterprise systems, public services, and regulated AI applications, organizations are increasingly exposed to faster-moving threats where traditional security assumptions are being challenged by automation...Read More
The district said that, as of Tuesday, “day-to-day operations have returned to normal.” SAN ANTONIO — The names, Social Security numbers and medical information of more than 26,000 people were exposed as part of a data breach impacting Alamo Heights ISD. The San Antonio school district reported the breach to the office of Texas Attorney...Read More
Water utilities across the United States and Europe are under growing pressure as hackers continue to find easy ways in. Nation-state actors and affiliated groups have been quietly exploiting internet-facing control systems and weak login credentials to access water and wastewater infrastructure — systems that millions of people depend on every day. The threat has...Read More
ALAMO HEIGHTS, Texas – Schools have become a new favorite target for identity thieves, according to cybersecurity experts. Data breaches are often a common occurrence for adults, but after a breach occurred at Alamo Heights Independent School District, KSAT wanted to find out what parents can do to protect their children’s identities. Spoiler alert: the...Read More
THE family of late Falcon College pupil Jared Boka has launched an online petition calling for the establishment of a National Child Safeguarding and School Safety Framework in Zimbabwe following his drowning in March. The petition, launched on Wednesday by Samantha N. Boka, urges the government to introduce mandatory national child protection and safety standards...Read More
