Australia said it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a groundbreaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use. The government will also expand the eSafety Commissioner’s powers, allowing it to require social media...Read More
Ravie LakshmananJun 22, 2026Cybercrime / Artificial Intelligence A new report from INTERPOL has revealed a “dramatic increase” in cybercrime in Asia and the South Pacific, fueled by rapid digitalization, internet penetration, new technologies, organized criminal networks, and a disparity in cybersecurity maturity. According to INTERPOL’s 2025/2026 Asia and South Pacific Cyberthreat Assessment Report, phishing has...Read More
SYDNEY – Australia said on June 27 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 powers of its...Read More
Every month, droves of people enter a Queens club in search of pulsating music and an open dance floor. But something other than drinks and a DJ awaits partygoers as they sift through the crowds and into the backyard: free dental screenings. This is Body Hack, a monthly event and mutual aid fundraising initiative that...Read More
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, dubbed pedit COW, is giving threat actors a fast path to root access by silently poisoning cached system binaries in memory without modifying the files stored on disk. Tracked as CVE-2026-46331 the flaw affects the Linux kernel’s traffic control (tc) subsystem and has rapidly become one of the most...Read More
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
