As the race to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerates across the country, a growing number of states and local communities are raising concerns about the impact of massive data centers on energy, water supplies, and nearby neighborhoods. New York has become the first state to approve a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale AI data centers,...Read More
Apple will implement new child safety features as part of its upcoming iOS 27 update. According to a company press release, creating child accounts — which are required for kids under 13 and optional for those up to 18 — will become an easier process as part of this rollout. This allows for parents to...Read More
A senior scam prevention seminar was held in Palm Desert today to help residents recognize and avoid increasingly common fraud schemes targeting older adults. The event was organized by Assemblymembers Greg Wallis and Jeff Gonzalez and took place at the Palm Desert Community Center from 9 to 11 a.m. Attendees learned how to identify common...Read More
New Federal School Safety Grants Offer Millions for Physical Security A new $93 million program provides competitive funding for states to upgrade school door locks, entry systems and emergency protocols.
By Jesse Jacobs June 24, 2026
A newly established federal school safety grant program is offering states millions of dollars to upgrade physical...Read More
The U.K. and Australia implemented social media bans for children under 16. Over 90% of U.K. parents favor banning social media for those youth. There is debate in the U.S. about potential social media age bans and free speech concerns. The United Kingdom has joined Australia in banning the use of social media by children...Read More
Numerous interdependent players in the cybercrime ecosystem create economies of scale for criminals. Given the covert nature of cybercrime operations, greater information and transparency will help combat them. A shared map of the ecosystem will serve cybercrime defenders, prosecutors, legislators and investigators to plan, communicate and collaborate effectively. As highlighted in the Global Cybersecurity Outlook...Read More
Two leading members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective were sentenced to five years and six months in prison each for hacking Transport for London (TfL) in 2024. On September 2, 2024, TfL (which provides transportation services to more than 8.4 million Londoners) disclosed that its network was breached in August 2024, with the attack...Read More
Ravie LakshmananJul 19, 2026Vulnerability / Network Security A previously undocumented threat actor has been attributed to the exploitation of recently disclosed SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 series VPN appliances as zero-days prior their public disclosure since June 22, 2026. Cybersecurity company Volexity is tracking the activity under the moniker UTA0533. The discovery was made...Read More
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A dairy company owned by the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company was recently hit by a ransomware attack, resulting in the suspension of its U.S. operations, Coca-Cola announced Thursday. Fairlife, LLC, identified “unauthorized access by a third party to a portion of its systems, including its production-related systems, in connection with...Read More
Jim Gamble, who formally headed up the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre, has been commissioned to lead an independent review for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) over Jeffrey Donaldson’s actions. It follows a crisis sparked after the former DUP leader’s conviction for child sex offences last month. Earlier this year, Gamble was appointed...Read More
