A US court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million (£421 million) for failing to warn the public about the risks its platforms pose to children, marking the largest fine levied against the tech firm for youth safety failures, as reported by the BBC. Presiding Judge Bryan Biedscheid labelled the...Read More
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you suspect your Social Security number is on the dark web, the right move is not to panic. It is to act quickly, methodically and in the right order. A leaked Social Security number can be used in ways that go far beyond one fraudulent credit...Read More
A bipartisan majority of Americans support more government rules for how social media companies conduct business, including a requirement of age-verification tools to keep younger children off social media, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll, which was conducted over the six days ended Aug. 3, comes as companies like Meta Platforms and Google’s YouTube face mounting legal pressure over their...Read More
Therapist unpacks social media’s impact on teen mental health, friendships Child and adolescent family therapist Darby Fox explains how teens view social media. New research indicates that while some find platforms like Snapchat beneficial for friendships, most encounter online harassment or bullying on TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms. Fox advises parents to implement strict monitoring...Read More
Cybercrime isn’t slowing down and with so many convincing attempts to get you to give up your precious information, it’s best to take a few extra precautions. A VPN can keep your data safe as you shop online, check your bank accounts and pay your bills. VPNs encrypt your data, and there are plenty of...Read More
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Hackers made away with more than $100 million worth of Bitcoin from thousands of supposedly secured “cold” wallets hosted by Canada-based company Coinkite. As Bloomberg reports, the hackers managed to infiltrate the wallets despite clients having a physical...Read More
Over the past few months, AI agents undergoing cybersecurity evaluations have escaped their boundaries, accessed the internet, and, in some cases, hacked into real-world systems. The incidents have involved models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and most recently, Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI, with testing conducted by several different organizations including a cyber evaluation startup called...Read More
Malaysians spend more time on social media and concerns over cyberbullying continue to grow. The Minister of Communications, Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil highlighted the challenges of detecting harmful content in languages such as Tamil. Datuk Seri Fahmi said artificial intelligence (AI) can assist social media platforms in identifying potentially harmful content, but should not completely...Read More
Businesses must treat cybercrime as an organisation-wide risk and ensure they are prepared to respond before an attack occurs, attendees at a Shannon Chamber cybersecurity event were told. The event, organised by Shannon Chamber in conjunction with An Garda Síochána’s Cyber Crime Unit and hosted by Shannon College of Hotel Management, brought together expertise from...Read More
In a crackdown on cybercrime network, the Cyber Crime Wing (CCW) of the Tamil Nadu Police launched a 48-hour “State-wide Special Drive against Mule Account Holders” commencing on August 6, and arrested 837 cyber criminals across the State. The operation was focused on identifying persons involved in opening, operating, and facilitating the misuse of bank...Read More
