Chipmaker Nvidia is leading an artificial intelligence safety initiative along with 36 other major tech companies after an OpenAI model broke out of a test and hacked the open-source AI library platform Hugging Face. The initiative includes major AI companies like Microsoft and SpaceX, but three notable exceptions are Anthropic, OpenAI and Google. On July...Read More
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand said he supports banning social media for children under age 16, setting age verification and parental consent requirements on certain apps and providing more safeguards for minors online, according to a kids’ online safety policy platform released Monday. The plan, shared first with Iowa Capital Dispatch, is focused on restricting...Read More
RAB-8 holds ‘Town Hall Meeting’ in Pirojpur to counter drugs, cybercrime, youth gangs Barishal Bureau RAB-8 organised an awareness-raising “Town Hall Meeting” on Monday at the Shahid Omar Farooq Auditorium of Pirojpur Sadar Upazila Parishad to steer youth away from drug abuse, cybercrime, and gang involvement. Chaired by Major Md Ashiq Ikram Sourav, Deputy...Read More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Peter Mitchell, company commander of Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 7, 1st Marine Logistics Group, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, speaks about an innovative bracket design used to secure the southern border during an interview at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., July 2, 2026....Read More
Russian state-sponsored cybercriminals exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the Zimbra email and collaboration platform to conduct espionage against Western targets, primarily military and government agencies, according to a recent report by Tech Radar.Proofpoint reports that the threat group TA488, also known as Laundry Bear or Void Blizzard, leveraged a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, tracked as...Read More
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-District 9) has introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen cybersecurity at rural hospitals. The Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act would direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a comprehensive rural hospital cybersecurity workforce strategy, expand cybersecurity training resources, and improve preparedness against growing cyber threats. Cyberattacks...Read More
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – Child safety experts are warning parents that online predators are using popular gaming platforms like Roblox and Discord to target children. A group known as the 764 Network — described by experts as a nihilistic violent extremism organization — is accused of using those platforms to gain children’s trust, then using...Read More
Rob Sand Releases Plan to Keep Iowa Kids Safe Online DES MOINES, IA — Today, nominee for governor Rob Sand released a series of proposals to help keep Iowa kids safe online and hold Big Tech companies accountable. “Nothing is more important than keeping our kids safe, and today, that increasingly means figuring out how to keep them...Read More
Cyberabad Cybercrime police registered a case after a Merchant Navy sailor alleged that he was cheated of ₹1.10 crore by persons who lured him into investing in agricultural land in the Russian Federation with promises of ownership rights and high returns. A senior police official said an advocate approached the Cybercrime police station on behalf...Read More
The indie viral mega-hit prop hunt game Meccha Chameleon has had quite the unfortunate weekend. The game’s developer has responded to a report claiming some of the game’s Steam Workshop maps included malware. Those maps are user-created, and – like all Workshop maps – were available to download by anyone who owns the game. The...Read More
