Parents should talk with their kids about sextortion, fake accounts and online safety. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Midland County Sheriff Scott Holzinger Courtesy As Midland County Sheriff, I have taken an oath to protect and serve our community. That responsibility extends beyond responding to crimes after they occur. It requires us to recognize emerging threats, educate our...Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – Teenagers are connected like never before, through social media and messaging. But instant access online can also expose kids to severe cyberbullying, sextortion and exploitation. “When parents think my kid would never do that- that is when their kids are going to be victimized,” retired detective Richard Wistocki told WAND News....Read More
A security weakness in Anthropic’s Claude for Chrome extension could allow another malicious browser extension to activate predefined AI workflows without a genuine user click, potentially exposing information held in Gmail, Google Docs and Google Calendar or initiating actions in services such as Salesforce. The issue was discovered by Manifold Security researcher Ax Sharma, who...Read More
CYBER-CRIME No use crying over spilled milk when US plants can’t bottle it in the first place Ransomware has soured production at Coca-Cola-owned Fairlife, forcing the dairy business to temporarily halt production at its US plants. In an SEC filing on Thursday, Coca-Cola said Fairlife detected “unauthorized access by a third party to a portion...Read More
Andrew Wasike 18 July 2026•Update: 18 July 2026 Kenya’s official presidential website was hacked on Saturday, with attackers replacing its homepage with a message targeting President William Ruto and demanding a ransom of five Bitcoins. The breach affected the official presidency website, president.go.ke, where the hackers posted a cryptocurrency wallet address and warned that unspecified...Read More
Threat Detection John McLoughlin|Published 50 minutes ago IF your cybersecurity strategy is built around buying Managed Detection and Response (MDR), deploying an Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agent, and calling it “done”, then someone has sold you a story, not a strategy. There is a growing trend in the industry that is becoming difficult to...Read More
Pipe bomb device made safe in Co Derry security alert (File pic) A pipe bomb device was found during a security in Co Derry. Police say the Foreglen Road in Dungiven has now re-opened following the security alert. North Area Engagement Chief Inspector Mullan said: “A suspected pipe bomb was located earlier today, Friday 17th July....Read More
China’s market regulator has introduced stricter quality and safety requirements for pixel bead products to better protect consumers, particularly children. Pixel bead art is a form of handicraft using small plastic fuse beads. The hobby involves arranging the beads into patterns and fusing them with heat. Pixel bead products intended for children under 14 must...Read More
Author: James Atem Kuir | Published: 1 hour ago Cybercrimes and computer misuse laws booklet The government has announced the implementation of a controversial cybersecurity law, in a move authorities say is aimed at strengthening regulation of the country’s digital environment. According to the government, the enforcement of the Cybercrime and Computer Misuse Act, 2026,...Read More
As Congress considers competing House and Senate proposals meant to protect kids online, lawmakers have only to look to their states to understand the challenges in seeking to regulate kids’ social media usage without running afoul of the First Amendment. States have already tried some of the same strategies Congress is considering, only to see those...Read More
