Ransomware Uses AI to Amp Up Negotiations It’s commonly thought that ransomware operators are simply using artificial intelligence (AI) to hack more companies. However, some operators are employing AI to generate leverage so that they can extract more money in negotiations with victims. A leading example is FulcrumSec, a data extortion group that started operating...Read More

The list of regulators’ child-safety investigations into TikTok has lengthened again. This time it’s the UK’s communications and media watchdog Ofcom holding the app to account. It has opened an investigation under the UK’s Online Safety Act, following a review of the steps taken by various social-media platforms to protect children. Well, that and also another...Read More

Coca‑Cola confirmed a ransomware attack on its dairy subsidiary Fairlife, forcing suspension of US production operations while Canada sites remain unaffected Incident response protocols were activated, with third‑party experts and authorities engaged; product quality and safety were not impacted Analysts warn the financial impact could be significant given Fairlife’s importance, with losses compounding the longer...Read More

Cyber slavery is an emerging form of human trafficking in which traffickers exploit people’s job insecurity by luring them with fraudulent offers. Victims are then held captive in a foreign country, coerced into committing various forms of cybercrime, and tortured if they refuse to participate. It is deeply concerning to see hundreds of Bangladeshis fall...Read More

Concerns surrounding young people’s screen time are widespread. Australia became the first country to ban social media for users under 16 in December 2025, and Denmark, France and the U.K. have since announced similar restrictions to begin this year. In the U.S., as of mid-2026, more than 30 states have passed laws banning or restricting...Read More

Update: A streamer who had his 25-year-old Microsoft and OneDrive accounts permanently suspended after it was hacked, losing access to baby photos of his son and thousands of pounds worth of digital games, has got it back. Sharing an update on X / Twitter, Joshua Khane said: “I’ve got my accounts back, I’ve got all...Read More

Rockstar Games suffered from a major hack back in September 2022. After having been imprisoned for an indefinite amount of time, the hacker – Arion Kurtaj – has now been released and is waiting for a retrial. Kurtaj is a member of a teen hacking group named Lapsus$, and in his original December 2023 trial...Read More

If you plan to self-file your taxes next year, you’ve already got a lot to think about. The last thing you need is to worry about being scammed. Unfortunately, some scams are designed to target tax filers who are more vulnerable because they’re working without the protection of a professional tax preparer. How can you...Read More

The watchdog will investigate whether the social media giant is compliant with the Online Safety Act, which protects children and adults online Helen Le Caplain and Elaine Blackburne 08:53, 17 Jul 2026 An investigation has been launched(Image: Getty Images) Ofcom has launched an urgent investigation into TikTok about whether it’s protecting kids from accessing harmful...Read More

International digital crime cooperation advances as Canada joins the UN cybercrime convention. Canada has signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, joining an international framework designed to strengthen cooperation against serious crimes committed through information and communications technologies. The government said the treaty provides a legal basis for cross-border investigations, electronic evidence sharing and coordinated...Read More