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New Delhi: Continuing the post-lunch proceedings on the second day of the FutureCrime Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, experts, law enforcement officials, and child safety advocates gathered for Panel 11. Titled “Protecting the Vulnerable: Child Safety, Cyberstalking and Online Victim Protection & CSAM,” the session examined the rising threat of digitally manipulated content, deepfake exploitation,...Read More
London – Most teenagers would opt out of a U.K. government plan to impose social media curfews on older teenagers, according to a poll published Friday. Plans to introduce an overnight social media curfew for children age 16 and 17 were unveiled by the U.K. government in mid-July under Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s predecessor, Keir Starmer....Read More
A New Mexico state court ordered Meta on Aug 6 to pay US$567 million (S$727 million) into a teen mental health fund and change how its platforms function for young users, after finding the company is to blame for harming children’s wellbeing. Judge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe ruled the company had created a public...Read More
The ongoing campaign targets also electronic fraud, digital scams, improper data exposure, and ransomware (Image source: INTIC). Mozambique’s National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (INTIC) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have launched a nationwide campaign in Maputo to combat ransomware and establish cybersecurity standards across public and private sectors....Read More
The proposed interoperability measures may weaken Android safeguards, according to Google’s warning on EU Android AI agent rules. Google has warned that binding EU interoperability measures for Android AI services could expose European users to scams, data theft and malicious software by giving third-party assistants deeper access to smartphones. The European Commission adopted the measures...Read More
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The judge overseeing the cases against the men accused of gang-raping LSU student Madison Brooks before her death has a son of her own who is a convicted sexual predator, records show. One of the men accused of raping Brooks before her death is set to stand...Read More
One month into my role as food security minister, I wanted to take the opportunity to speak directly to those who grow, make, move, sell and serve our food. I have discussed the opportunities and challenges ahead with leaders from across the sector, through chairing the Food Strategy Advisory Board and the Farming and Food...Read More
Updoc is notifying its clients of a significant data security incident after an unauthorised threat actor gained access to a third-party system used by the company to support its operations. Updoc is an Australian online telehealth platform that allows patients to access healthcare services remotely through digital consultations with registered medical practitioners. The platform...Read More
Kenya’s hard-earned reputation as a global mobile money pioneer is facing a sobering reality check following recent reports. Interpol’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 ranks Kenya as the second most vulnerable country to cyberattacks in Africa and identifies the East African Community as a hotspot for mobile money fraud. Another worrying finding adds to this: artificial intelligence...Read More
