JOSEPH GABRIEL LAGONSIN News Editor UK manufacturing has become the country’s most targeted sector for ransomware attacks, according to SonicWall. The company recorded 1.84 million ransomware events on British industrial facilities between January and May. The figures came from 364 specialised sensors in UK manufacturing environments monitored by SonicWall’s Threat Research team. During the same...Read More
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi has urged citizens to download the Mission Shakti App, which offers quick access to helpline services aimed at the safety, assistance, and empowerment of women and children. In a post on X, the minister explained that the Mission Shakti App consolidates multiple essential services onto a...Read More
SYDNEY – More than 8 in 10 Australian teenagers were still using social media three months after the government’s landmark ban on the platforms for minors under the age of 16 took effect because the tech firms failed to implement effective age checks, the country’s internet regulator has found. In a study published on Friday, eSafety...Read More
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – The global movement to protect children online has entered a new phase, with more countries announcing social media bans for some teenagers. In the U.S., however, lawmakers have not yet reached a consensus on basic safety regulations. Last year, Australia became the first country to implement a nationwide social media ban...Read More
Published Jul 31, 2026 02:39 pm (PHOTO: PIXABAY) The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Friday, July 31, warned the public about scammers impersonating the agency through fake Facebook accounts and other social media pages to lure netizens into paying bogus fees to recover money they have already lost. The agency recently received reports that...Read More
Days after OpenAI disclosed that one of its advanced AI agents escaped a testing environment and hacked external systems, Anthropic has revealed that several of its Claude models also gained unauthorized access to the computer systems of three organizations during cybersecurity testing. According to Anthropic, the incidents stemmed from an operational failure in the testing...Read More
High profile breaches linked to advanced AI systems are putting cybersecurity risk back in the spotlight. The recent disclosure that Anthropic’s Claude AI models accessed real company systems during testing has raised fresh questions about how exposed critical infrastructure and data may be to AI driven threats. For investors, this kind of shock can reset...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
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand cracks down on AI scams against seniors New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand took several actions toward scrutinizing the role that AI plays in scams against senior citizens. On Wednesday, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand hosted a Senate Aging Committee hearing to examine the role that AI plays in scams, especially those involving companion chatbots....Read More
An Indian man, who had been studying in Canada on a student visa, has been sentenced to prison in the United States for his role in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that targeted elderly Americans, US authorities said. “Brad D Schimel, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on July...Read More
