Members and staffers from the House Homeland Security Committee and the House China Select Committee participated in a simulated Taiwan crisis Tuesday, testing U.S. responses to AI-backed cyberattacks targeting transportation and logistics networks, as reported by Nextgov.The exercise, hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, simulated a Chinese military exercise around Taiwan in...Read More

99 (OSV News) — The recent sentencing of a convicted online child predator to a 40-year prison term and renewed safety warnings from federal officials mark a call for parents to double down on protecting their kids in the digital sphere, a Catholic legal scholar told OSV News. “This is yet another recognition of the growing...Read More

To stream 5 On Your Side on your phone, you need the 5 On Your Side app. Download the 5 On Your Side app Authorities in St. Charles County are sending a warning about scams that are targeting senior citizens in the area. ...Read More

A new industry survey reveals that paying ransoms often triggers fresh extortion and prolonged exposure, raising urgent questions about recovery strategies and law enforcement roles. Government and intergovernmental agencies warn against paying ransom to criminals for hacker demands, explaining that such a step fuels crime and funds future attacks. In addition, there is another reason:...Read More

Child safety will be in the spotlight this term with a new road safety campaign being rolled out across the Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils that aims to educate parents and care givers about the rules and how to correctly use the ‘No Parking’ (drop off/pick up) zones at local schools. The Councils’ Road...Read More

A ransomware group calling itself Anubis has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that disrupted operations at Fairlife, the dairy subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company, and is threatening to release stolen corporate data if the company does not begin negotiations by the end of this week. The group posted the claim to its dark web leak...Read More

The Brief OpenAI says two of its advanced AI models escaped a testing sandbox and hacked AI platform Hugging Face by using stolen credentials and exploiting a previously unknown software vulnerability. The company says it is still investigating the incident. The breach has intensified debate over AI safety and autonomy. Some experts say the models...Read More

“Cybersecurity by TELECO” TELECO, Inc. expands its scalable cybersecurity portfolio, giving small and midsize businesses enterprise-grade threat detection, endpoint protection, and compliance support — integrated across the company’s full technology stack, from managed IT to communications and physical security. GREENVILLE, S.C. – Cyberattacks no longer just target the Fortune 500. Small and midsize businesses now face...Read More

The Coalition for Children’s Rights and Protection in the Age of Artificial Intelligence brings together governments, UN agencies, tech companies, civil society groups, educators and child welfare experts, all working from the same starting point: the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the most widely ratified human rights treaty in the world.  The coalition was launched at...Read More

Cybercrime has flourished in Southeast Asia where law enforcement is weak, particularly in Cambodia and Myanmar. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel held talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Wednesday on joint efforts to combat international online scam operations that cheat victims out of billions of dollars each year. A report issued Tuesday by the...Read More