The Government has been developing its own approach, with National aiming to introduce legislation and secure its passage before the 2026 election, although exactly how age verification and enforcement would work remains under development. Boys fear a ban will do more harm than good For five Tauranga Boys’ College students, social media is not simply...Read More
When Nikesh Arora spent roughly $10 million buying Palo Alto Networks shares in late March, investors were questioning whether artificial intelligence could disrupt the cybersecurity industry itself. Palo Alto’s stock had fallen more than 20% since the start of the year, while growing concerns about increasingly capable AI models were weighing on cybersecurity companies across...Read More
CTV National News: Wolfe Islander ferry still experiencing expensive repair issuesOpens in new window 02:28 · August 15, 2026 at 7:46p.m. EDT CTV National News: Brampton community struggles after continued uncertainty of Stellantis plantOpens in new window 02:10 · August 15, 2026 at 7:26p.m. EDT CTV National News: Crowds gather for Halifax Beerfest despite alcohol...Read More
SINGAPORE – A one-stop agency to help victims of online harms secure swift content takedowns and restrict offender accounts will open its doors on June 29, after it was mooted in 2024. The Online Safety Commission (OSC) was set up to address victims’ frustrations with slow platform responses, which previously took four days or more,...Read More
Criminals are breaking into people’s personal accounts to steal explicit and intimate images and sell them online, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned. Hackers are breaking into social media and personal accounts to steal explicit pictures, which the agency refers to non-consensual intimate images, or NCII. They will then sell the images on...Read More
The U.S. government will for the first time allow vetted private companies to launch offensive cyber operations against international criminal gangs and hackers, the White House said on Wednesday. In a newly published presidential memorandum, the Trump administration said the move will allow the federal government to use “innovative capabilities of the private sector” to...Read More
U.S. Sens. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) have introduced legislation that would expand federal oversight and funding for cybersecurity at drinking water and wastewater utilities following a series of recent cyberattacks targeting water systems. The Water Cyber Shield Act would give the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) additional authority to assess cybersecurity risks...Read More
As the golden haze of summer gently fades into the crisp, energetic cadence of fall, a familiar rhythm returns to our neighborhoods. Brightly colored backpacks, freshly sharpened pencils, and the eager chatter of children signal a transition that touches nearly every household. With bells ready to ring and buzzers ready to sound once again across...Read More
K-pop influencer Mina Chan, known online as @sweeter_nk, has died at the age of 26. According to reports, police were alerted after viewers and one of her acquaintances raised concerns during a TikTok livestream. The Japanese ENHYPEN fan, who was based in South Korea, had more than 80,000 followers on TikTok. She had faced intense...Read More
SIMPLE SIGNS: While the start-up that detected the attacks did not attribute them to a specific group, it said communications linked to the operation were in simplified Chinese Staff writer, with CNA and Reuters Overseas hackers used artificial intelligence (AI) agents to target government agencies in a cyberattack last month, the Ministry of Digital Affairs...Read More
