Online services can continue voluntary efforts to detect and report child sexual abuse material under a temporary legal framework. The European Council has approved the reinstatement of a temporary regulation allowing online service providers to continue voluntarily detecting, reporting and removing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while negotiations on a permanent EU framework remain ongoing....Read More
Lokoja/Abuja — The Kogi Anti-Internet Fraud Team (KAiFT) has paid a working visit to the National Information Technology Development Agency (NiTDA) in a bid to broaden the scope and impact of its campaign against internet fraud in Kogi State. The team was led by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Fraud and Internet...Read More
Proofpoint has published research showing that two-thirds of Australian organisations hit by ransomware said artificial intelligence made the attacks more effective. The study also found that 70% of Australian victims said data was stolen during the incident. The findings point to a ransomware environment in which data theft and repeated extortion demands are common, even...Read More
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has pledged an EU-wide social media ban for children after an expert group called for restrictions for those under 13. “It is clear we need age-appropriate restrictions to platforms,” von der Leyen told reporters after the publication of a report on child safety online. “This is not...Read More
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says social media platform X has restored his account two weeks after it was hacked and...Read More
Parsons (NYSE:PSN) is expanding its AI-driven defense and infrastructure solutions as part of a broader industrial modernization push. The company is leading efforts to deliver advanced cybersecurity services to the U.S. Army Research Lab, with a focus on mission-critical military field operations. These moves align Parsons with U.S. government priorities around national security, cyber resilience,...Read More
Operating procedure of “Ai Ansim Talk,” the 24-hour pediatric consultation center run by the National Emergency Medical Center of the National Medical Center. Photo courtesy of the National Medical Center The National Emergency Medical Center at the National Medical Center announced that it will improve and operate the counseling procedures of its pediatric specialized counseling...Read More
The EU preliminarily found TikTok at fault in exposing minors to danger online on Friday (24 July), with issues with the Chinese social media giant’s account settings possibly to result in a fine. TikTok is under investigation for the privacy settings of its 13-18 year old users, with the European Commission arguing that the Chinese...Read More
HARRISON, Ark. (KY3) – Detectives in Harrison are working to identify sex offenders and other criminals through internet-based investigations, according to law enforcement. Detective Ted Schaeffer founded the cybercrime division and has worked cases involving scammers and pedophiles by reviewing reports and data. Investigations can take years Schaeffer said the work differs from how cybercrime...Read More
Two recent jury verdicts delivered a historic check on Big Tech. In back-to-back cases in New Mexico and California, juries found that Meta endangered children in violation of consumer-protection law and that Meta and Google built platforms engineered to addict young users. Indiana is part of this push. Attorney General Todd Rokita joined the multistate...Read More
