Remember when I wrote about whether Temu was safe to use after a bunch of users reported weird banking activity? Well, the internet did its thing, and Temu’s PR team actually reached out directly to my inbox to respond. When a massive company reaches out about an article questioning their data practices, my initial reaction...Read More
Artificial intelligence is profoundly transforming the way software is developed in the business world. Its impact is already evident in day-to-day tasks such as code generation, refactoring, technical documentation, test automation and error analysis. However, to limit its value to a mere question of productivity would be to scratch only the surface. The real opportunity...Read More
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, José Aponte, warned about the historic increase in cyber fraud schemes, which according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) cost the United States, including Puerto Rico, over $28.7 billion in 2025. The legislator raised concerns about the unprecedented increase in the use of ransomware for attacks on...Read More
When I joined Facebook in 2009, I believed in the mission that founder Mark Zuckerberg espoused: to connect and empower people around the world. We all know how that turned out. Meta, now the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is focused on generating as much engagement as possible, which has led to platforms...Read More
Rhiya Yadav, the 27-year-old model who halted a police van packed with protesters at Shivaji Park last week, morphing into a symbol of resistance on social media, has approached the cyber cell of Maharashtra Police, alleging sustained online harassment, bullying and defamation. Mumbai: Rhiya Ahir, a 27-year-old model, stands with her arms outstretched in front...Read More
D4vd preliminary hearing: Gruesome autopsy images shown in court Singer D4vd had a series of sexually explicit photos on his cell phone of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered remains were found last year in the trunk of his Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard, with some images depicting him and the teen engaged in sexual...Read More
The launch of new courses such as Bachelor of Cybersecurity by Indian Institutes of Technology in Madras and Kanpur has triggered a fresh debate over whether specialised undergraduate programmes can meet the cybersecurity industry’s evolving talent needs, as artificial intelligence changes the nature of cyber defence and hiring.“To bridge the talent deficit, especially in core...Read More
Sixteen- and 17-year-olds in Britain are to be encouraged to observe a midnight to 6am social media curfew but will be able to opt out by changing their account settings. From next spring, they will be urged to refrain from using certain apps, with the block being switched on by default. But the curfew will...Read More
LockBit5 and Qilin Lead Ransomware Attacks Against Italian Organizations Pierluigi Paganini July 27, 2026 A new report links 148 ransomware attacks to Italian organizations in H1 2026, with manufacturing the most targeted sector. Six months, 148 confirmed ransomware claims against Italian targets, and one sector taking the brunt of it. That’s the headline number from...Read More
Discord is facing a court-ordered mandate after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the state secured a temporary injunction requiring the platform to activate stronger age-assurance measures and default safety protections for Texas users. Texas investigators said they tested the platform by creating an account posing as a 13-year-old girl. According to the attorney general’s...Read More
