They include the United Kingdom, which plans to implement a ban for kids under 16, and France, which has approved a social media ban for kids under 15. But France’s top court, the Constitutional Council, struck down the social media ban on Friday. The court ruled the ban is too broad and infringed upon freedom...Read More

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: iStockphoto/Getty Images A multifaceted approach is necessary to curb the evolving challenges of cybercrime, as it bypasses traditional security models, IPS officer Dhruva Kant Thakur said on Sunday. Mr. Thakur, a U.P. cadre officer, who was recently honoured with the President’s Medal (PSM), said cybercrime would...Read More

Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory has added Doug Brockway as a managing director in its Technology Investment Banking group, strengthening the firm’s coverage of cybersecurity and infrastructure software. Brockway will lead Citizens’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Software practice and will be based in Boston. He brings more than 35 years of investment banking experience and has...Read More

This story was originally published on Cybersecurity Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Cybersecurity Dive newsletter. Criminal actors are offering a range of AI-powered hacking tools and related services for sale on underground forums on the dark web, according to a report released Wednesday by cybersecurity firm Trellix.  Researchers...Read More

California could soon limit social media for kids | CA Politics 360 California lawmakers are moving forward with proposed laws that address the harmful effects of social media on children, including restrictions on addictive features and the ability for parents and children to sue platforms for damages. This week, the State Senate Appropriations Committee approved...Read More

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Gov. Greg Abbott visited Lubbock on Tuesday, the day before the start of the school year for many students, to announce a new initiative targeting educators who engage in inappropriate relationships with students. Abbott said there were more than 1,600 allegations of inappropriate relationships between educators and students in Texas last...Read More

The move follows the Union Home Ministry’s framework for setting up state cyber crime coordination centres and the Supreme Court’s directions on creating an effective mechanism to tackle digital arrest offences. The TN-S4C will function as Tamil Nadu’s counterpart to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and serve as a 24×7 operational hub for...Read More

No combination of controls guarantees that ransomware actors will never gain access or cause any impact. What the 12 controls below do is reduce the attacker’s opportunities, accelerate containment and preserve the ability to restore operations without relying on ransom payment. Think of ransomware resilience as a continuous lifecycle rather than a fixed sequence: govern...Read More

Meta (META) will face off against attorneys general from several states in an Oakland, Calif., courtroom Tuesday as part of a major lawsuit alleging that the company violated child safety and consumer protection laws and harmed children’s mental health. The trial, which begins on Tuesday and is being held in front of District Judge Yvonne...Read More

Bank of America BAC has been seeking to sharpen its cybersecurity capabilities, as evident from its planned acquisition of U.K.-based information-security specialist MDSec Consulting Limited. The deal, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 and subject to regulatory approvals, will bring roughly 65 highly skilled cybersecurity professionals into BAC’s technology and security organization....Read More