By Ellen Nakashima, Amy B WangTHE WASHINGTON POST In late 2022, Microsoft detected the hack of a water system in Guam that U.S. intelligence agencies in the following months determined was orchestrated by China. The idea wasn’t new. The spy agencies had long watched as Iran targeted Israeli water systems. “That another nation state was...Read More
Authorities are investigating a cybersecurity incident in which a hoax Wi-Fi network popped up on a Delta flight to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday. A spokesperson for the airline tells CBS News Atlanta that the incident happened on Delta flight 591, which was traveling from Las Vegas to Atlanta on Aug. 10. While the...Read More
The State of Texas canceled a contract with a Dallas-area child welfare agency after months of evaluating the company’s child safety practices, following the deaths of two infants and hospitalization of another child. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) cited the child safety failures of EMPOWER in a petition filed March 16,...Read More
COURTESY: CITY OF LINCOLN LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Today, the City of Lincoln highlighted the progress made regarding the Lincoln Safe Routes to School initiative. The City launched the program in 2020 and has completed 33 improvement projects since then. Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird said the projects finished will contribute to child safety. “Public safety...Read More
New research from Australian Catholic University (ACU) argues that adolescents are active, discerning users of social media and online gaming, not passive victims of algorithms. This challenges a narrative that has driven a wave of restrictive policy responses worldwide. The ACU review, published in June 2026, examined 90 studies across 26 countries, centring young people’s...Read More
Play Brightcove video Social media sites were mentioned thousands of times during calls with Childline last year, as ITV News’ Philip Sime reports Words by ITV News Senior UK Producer Liz Little TikTok was the most-mentioned social media platform during counselling sessions with Childline over the last year, according to new data shared exclusively with...Read More
Overview The Healthcare Cybersecurity Market size is expected to be worth around US$ 71.36 Billion by 2034 from US$ 17.95 Billion in 2024, growing at a CAGR of 14.8% during the forecast period 2025 to 2034. The growing adoption of digital health platforms, electronic health records (EHRs), connected medical devices, and cloud-based healthcare services has increased the need for stronger cybersecurity solutions across...Read More
The great amount of time and analysis we dedicate to talking about natural disasters, their prevention, the need for resources and education, the heated debate in the media when they occur, continues to surprise, and how little time we spend talking about the enormous vulnerability we have to cybercrime in a digital and digitized world....Read More
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the social media giant of exposing children to adult-themed content and using addictive features. The complaint filed this week in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, seeks “honesty” from TikTok in how its platform appears in app stores and demands the company take steps...Read More
(TNS) — Coweta’s city manager said a cyberattack affecting city computers that was identified last week should mostly be resolved within the next few days. “There has been no financial loss for anyone with utility payments,” said Coweta City Manager Julie Casteen. She also added that the city itself has not suffered any financial loss of which she is...Read More