Registered sex offenders can continue running for public office in California after a panel of State Senators killed a proposal that would have prohibited them from doing so. The State Senate’s Elections Committee on Tuesday rejected the proposal, AB 2753, in a 2-1-2 vote. Democratic San Diego State Sen. Sabrina Cervantes and Republican State Sen....Read More
The Centre has issued a notice to Meta over the proposed introduction of usernames on WhatsApp in India, expressing concerns that the feature could increase online fraud, phishing attacks, digital arrest scams, and identity impersonation. The government has sought a detailed explanation from the company within three days and asked it not to roll out...Read More
CHICO — An investigation into a June 11 cyberattack claimed by an Iranian-linked hacker group found that hackers accessed one California Water Service customer’s online account using stolen credentials, but did not breach the utility’s internal systems or billing infrastructure, the company announced this week. Cal Water has continued to investigate claims made on June...Read More
Trump administration lifts restrictions on Anthropic’s Claude models after cybersecurity alarm Audio By Carbonatix Enlarge SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s latest versions of its Claude chatbot, ending a weekslong ban tied to cybersecurity concerns. Anthropic said Tuesday night that its AI model called Claude Fable...Read More
When most people hear the word “disruption,” they think about business growth, new markets, or a competitor making a bold move. Ransomware crews have their own version. Ransomware-as-a-Service, or RaaS, turns ransomware into a business model built to interrupt legitimate workflows at the worst possible moment. It gives threat actors a way to buy into...Read More
One of the latest threats gaining attention is phantom squatting, a deceptive cyberattack technique that targets organizations, software developers, and internet users by exploiting overlooked or unregistered digital domains. Although less well known than phishing or ransomware, phantom squatting has emerged as a significant cybersecurity concern due to its potential to facilitate data theft, malware...Read More
Meta Wearables VP Alex Himel discusses the newly launched Meta Smart Glasses, highlighting their A.I. capabilities, accessible price point of $299, and the design collaboration with Kylie Jenner on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ A federal judge refused to let Meta avoid trial on key claims in a lawsuit brought by state attorneys general alleging it designed...Read More
Deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi tabled the Cybercrimes Bill 2026 for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat on June 22. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR: The Cybercrimes Bill 2026, described as a “game changer” by deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, was passed by the Dewan Rakyat today. The bill seeks to replace the...Read More
BACOLOD CITY — Murder charges were filed Wednesday against a woman and her alleged lover after they were linked to the death of her 46-year-old husband in Barangay Po-ok, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday. Police Maj. Eric Doronilla, chief of the Hinoba-an Municipal Police Station, said the victim, identified only as By Glazyl M. Jopson...Read More
Researchers say a critical vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite is facing exploitation attempts by a threat actor. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46817, is a flaw in the Oracle Payments, and has a severity score of 9.8. If successfully exploited, an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP would be able to compromise the product. Researchers...Read More
