WASHINGTON — Texas A&M University has been awarded a federal grant of nearly $2 million to bolster artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity workforce development, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) announced. The $1,997,970 grant, funded through the U.S. National Science Foundation, aims to equip professionals with the necessary skills to protect critical technology systems and defend...Read More
If you’re a New York resident with a teen who spends hours scrolling social media, a law that goes into effect early next year might help cut down on their screen time. But it could also ensnare adults who might be forced to prove they’re not a kid before checking out Reels. NY Attorney General...Read More
PUTRAJAYA, July 30 — A syndicate accused of hacking the Malaysian Immigration System (MyIMMs) is believed to have paid between RM1,000 and RM6,000 in bribes to Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) officers to assist in obtaining approval for foreign workers’ temporary employment visit passes (PLKS) without following proper procedures, Sinar Harian reported. The Malay daily...Read More
This is a moment of acceleration and administrators need to match the pace, maintain sharper network visibility, and quickly contain threats before they spread. David Montoya July 29, 2026 6:13 pm 4 min read There’s a new need for speed across government networks. Sophos recently documented how automation is compressing reconnaissance time from three days...Read More
The Queensland Government has released its response to the landmark Child Safety Commission of Inquiry, accepting 32 of the Inquiry’s 52 recommendations in full and 16 in principle. The Government also noted two recommendations, and identified two recommendations for further consideration, agreeing with Commissioner Paul Anastassiou KC that significant change is needed to restore the child safety system’s purpose and focus on...Read More
It was more than two years ago that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law the SAFE for Kids Act to restrict what kids can see on social media. Only now is it set to take effect. “Social media companies, you’re now on notice,” Hochul said Tuesday. Hochul was joined at an announcement by state...Read More
Australian banks and major corporations not only hold vast amounts of customer data, like companies around the world, but they also operate across regional and international markets. That makes them prime targets for ransomware syndicates and state-backed cyber threat actors. The Australian government website, citing data from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), says Australians are...Read More
The Russian state-sponsored hacking group Laundry Bear, also known as Void Blizzard, is exploiting an Exchange Outlook Web Access vulnerability in email campaigns to deliver a sophisticated backdoor called OWAReaper. Email security company Proofpoint spotted the activity a week ago targeting various organizations, including government entities in the U.S. and Europe, and companies in the...Read More
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing OpenAI’s rogue AI hacking of several companies opens new cybersecurity questions 04:57 UP NEXT A Silicon Valley company with Eric Trump as an advisor is making robot soldiers 05:20 OpenAI says its AI models went rogue and hacked...Read More
Lorena Giuberti Coutinho is a commissioner at Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) and a Professor at IDP in Brasília. She previously worked as an economist at the OECD and contributed to the initial phase of research behind Growing Up in the Social Media Age. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own...Read More
