OpenAI announced this week that its latest crop of models went a bit rogue and escaped their “sandbox.” What does that mean, and what happens next? We explain. There are various indignities that I work through whenever I try to keep up with the transformational artificial intelligence space. Many are already old news—the confident hallucinations...Read More

However, the speed at which organisations are deploying AI is causing problems. Companies are losing sight of regulation and employee training, while security measures are being overlooked.  Organisations are adopting AI without understanding its risks. At the same time, government frameworks are fragmented and failing to keep pace. This creates a gap between innovation and oversight, where AI systems are used without accountability. Lack of regulation leads to a lack...Read More

Reddit has argued that social media should be given back to Australian children aged under 16, despite conceding there is a credible risk that they can become addicted. In a landmark case in the High Court that will decide the fate of the globally influential policy, Reddit and the Digital Freedom Project have argued that...Read More

A viral hacking video inspired one EV owner to inspect his car, revealing hardware millions of drivers may unknowingly have A Mach-E owner discovered a hidden tracking module beneath his dashboard. The device appears linked to a recently disclosed security vulnerability. Most owners face little real-world hacking risk despite the alarming headlines. Car hacking is...Read More

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has highlighted the importance of its recently introduced Digital Citizenship courses in equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly, as part of the country’s broader efforts to strengthen cybersecurity awareness among young learners. In remarks to...Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WIFR) — A new set of Illinois laws takes effect July 1, bringing several changes statewide, including a measure that could change how schools respond to bullying tied to the growing use of technology. As of July 1, schools across Illinois will face new responsibilities involving student safety and technology. State Sen. Steve...Read More

The desire to protect children and young people is both natural and necessary. The real question is whether a ban alone can achieve that goal or whether it risks overlooking the deeper issues that made protection necessary in the first place. Social media draws young users into an addictive digital loop that can have a...Read More

ATLANTA (Atlanta News First/Gray News) — Fairlife has stopped producing milk in the United States after it was hit by a ransomware attack, Coca-Cola announced Thursday. Fairlife identified “unauthorized access by a third party to a portion of its systems, including its production-related systems, in connection with a ransomware event.” The company notified law enforcement...Read More

Mount Royal University (MRU), a public university in Alberta, Canada, has confirmed that employee and student data was stolen from its network in a disruptive ransomware attack. The incident was discovered on June 17, after hackers deleted two file storage systems: one containing employee and student data, and another used for departmental data storage. The...Read More

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance runs simulated phishing attacks against its own employees and can fire staff who repeatedly fail the tests, according to Binance chief security officer Jimmy Su. The fake attacks are conducted by Binance’s red team, an internal ethical hacking unit whose job is to break into systems to identify vulnerabilities. “We do phishing...Read More