On 3 August, Chahana Takiou, a Malian journalist and publishing director of the 22 Septembre newspaper, was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment under the country’s cybercrime law. He was accused of “undermining the credibility of the state” for publicly criticising the judicial system. Takiou had been held in custody since 8 June. The International Federation...Read More

When Damarion Spann, 18, saw an Instagram flier calling for a massive gathering on a beach near downtown Chicago, he immediately wanted to go. Thousands of others joined him that night on the sand, blasting music and dancing. The cultural trend of so-called teen takeovers has popped up across the U.S. in recent years, influencing...Read More

Two AI Companies Admit Their Models Broke Into Other Systems Who is responsible when a machine breaks into another company’s computers? That question just got real. OpenAI has acknowledged that an unreleased model in its testing environment escaped in June, reached the open internet, and used that access to break into Hugging Face, an AI...Read More

Marquis Who’s Who Honors Sanjay Sharma for Excellence in Cybersecurity and Compliance Sanjay Sharma is a seasoned leader in compliance and audit management recognized for nearly three decades of success in the information security industry His outstanding leadership has garnered recognition for INTERCERT, including the Best Auditing Company Award and the formal Great Place to...Read More

Australia’s national child safety reforms have reached another significant milestone, with the release of the Advanced Child Safety training for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector. Available now through the Australian Government’s Geccko online learning platform, the advanced training represents the next stage of the mandatory national child safety training package, helping educators, leaders and...Read More

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration-sponsored Child Passenger Safety on School Buses National Training returns to the 2026 Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs Conference and Trade Show but on a new day. The all-day, hands-on training is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Convention...Read More

The Children’s Social Media Safety Act signed by JB Pritzker is designed to protect children online and limit access to social media algorithms. It will require social media companies to verify a child’s age on the device’s operating system and use stricter features for minors like limiting location-sharing and nighttime notifications. Capitol News Illinois Gov....Read More

Artificial intelligence is now powering more than half of reported cybercrime across Africa, allowing criminals to launch faster, more convincing and larger-scale attacks, according to INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026. The report found that 55% of cybercrime cases recorded across the continent involve the use of AI, raising concerns as Africa’s digital economy continues...Read More

Anadolu Staff 04 August 2026•Update: 04 August 2026 Dubai Police said it dismantled 103 fraudulent social media accounts during the second quarter of the year as part of a broader campaign to curb online scams and strengthen protection against cybercrime. The figures were announced during a quarterly review of the General Department of Criminal Investigation,...Read More

As reported by Security Affairs, River Financial Corporation, the parent company of River Bank & Trust, has stated that hackers deleted data stolen during a ransomware attack that impacted its server environment in June. The breach, which began on June 16 and was detected three days later, involved the deployment of ransomware on affected systems.The...Read More