(The Center Square) – A law in Illinois creating restrictions on social media use and online activity for children was recently signed, though it won’t take effect until 2028. One industry-backed trade group continues to call it unconstitutional. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the new public act Friday, and described it as a new way...Read More
What happened? On September 19, 2022, a ransomware attack caused extensive disruption to LFSHK’s critical IT infrastructure, affecting file servers, domain controllers, email servers, trading application servers, and accounting servers. LFSHK restored its systems in phases, with full recovery achieved more than two weeks later. Throughout the recovery period, clients could not trade via the...Read More
Police in the Indian state of Goa arrested seven people and summoned 24 others for questioning in connection with 40 cyber fraud cases that caused nearly $262,000 in losses. About 40 police teams raided more than 40 locations across 11 states, targeting suspects allegedly involved in investment, parcel, sextortion, “digital arrest” and fake hotel-booking scams....Read More
SOFIAH NICHOLE SALIVIO News Editor Object First reported 148% year-on-year bookings growth in the second quarter, reflecting stronger demand for immutable backup storage. The figures point to rising spending by organisations seeking to protect backup data from ransomware and other cyber attacks, as pressure grows on companies and public bodies to prove they can recover...Read More
Africa’s growing digital economy is exposing governments, businesses and internet users to a rising wave of cybercrime. The continent recorded more than 1.1 billion mobile subscriptions and over $1.1 trillion in digital transactions in 2025, while more than 570 million people relied on the internet for banking, government services, healthcare and education. Reported cybercrime cases...Read More
OpenAI has published details of two incidents that occurred during security evaluations carried out by external labs. The more notable of the two was reported to them on July 29 by Irregular, a company that tests how well models resist offensive use. The exercise was a capture the flag – the classic format used in...Read More
Water and wastewater systems in at least 12 states have reportedly faced a coordinated series of cyberattacks, placing new attention on the technology local governments use to operate essential public infrastructure. Axios, citing ABC News, reports that at least a dozen states are responding to attacks against local water systems. Officials have reported no drinking...Read More
New Delhi: Meta is facing heightened scrutiny from Parliament’s IT Committee, with the social media giant coming under the spotlight over content moderation, child safety and the growing influence of opaque algorithms. The committee has raised questions that go beyond individual incidents, demanding greater accountability from platforms that wield enormous influence over India’s digital information...Read More
New Delhi: The Centre has said it is not proposing a separate law on cyberbullying, instead relying on existing provisions under the Information Technology Act and recently strengthened IT Rules to tackle online abuse, deepfakes and AI-generated harmful content. Replying to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting minister of...Read More
The U.S. Attorney’s Office will present a fraud prevention seminar in Godfrey next week. The presentation highlights information on online scams, fraud schemes targeting seniors and details on federal cases prosecuted in the Southern District of Illinois. Zoe Gross, with the office says the plan is to educate seniors in southern Illinois on the latest...Read More
