Police promote seatbelt, child safety seat laws Published 10:43 am Monday, August 24, 2026 Local law enforcement agencies are joining a national push to educate folks about safety belts and child seat laws, with the goal of keeping everyone safe in a vehicle. The vehicle safety initiative runs from Monday, Aug. 24, through Sunday, Sept....Read More

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unveiled a proposed law banning children younger than 16 from using social media platforms, citing what he said on Monday was “harm being done to a generation” of young people. Social media ban spreads More and more countries are following Australia’s lead and introducing social media bans for...Read More

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 25 — Mobile money was used as the payment method or destination in half of the computer fraud cases reviewed by Kenya’s cybercrime authorities between February and July, prompting the government to intensify monitoring of digital financial transactions. An analysis by the National Computer and Cybercrimes Coordination Committee (NC4) found that mobile...Read More

A warning there’s no magic wand to keep teens off social media.  National has introduced a Bill which would legally require platforms like Instagram and TikTok to bar under-16s from making accounts.   It would impose an online safety regulator and introduce significant financial penalties for companies’ failure to comply.  ACT and New Zealand First...Read More

Summary On August 23, 2026, the ransomware group TheGentlemen claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against Espac (espac.cl), a prominent company in Chile’s construction industry. The group issued an extortion notice, threatening to leak sensitive data unless negotiations are initiated. Incident Report Field Details Target Espac Domain espac.cl Country Chile Attacking Group TheGentlemen Date Reported August...Read More

In this Help Net Security video, Chris Nyhuis, CEO at Vigilant, explains why the picture of a lone ransomware attacker is about 15 years out of date. He walks through the cybercrime supply chain and the five businesses inside it: harvesters who run infostealer malware, brokers who verify and resell access, ransomware-as-a-service operators who build...Read More

Taiwan Cyber Threat Specialist RevealedUsed to Develop High Performance Malicious Software“Strong yet Low Security Limitations” 사진 확대 A study found that Chinese cyber hacker organizations have more than doubled the scale of attacks using artificial intelligence (AI). [Chat GPT] A study found that Chinese cyber hacker organizations have more than doubled the scale of attacks...Read More

Specialist Compliance Security AT&T | USA | On-site – View job details As a Specialist Compliance Security, you will serve as AT&T’s liaison for law enforcement, first responders, and emergency personnel nationwide. Respond 24×7 to emergency requests, process subpoenas, warrants, and court orders, and provide authorized subscriber, location, and call record information while acting as...Read More

When government officials threaten to sue and prosecute their constituents over speech, the public should get to see the evidence. Earlier this year, the City of Manton, Michigan, passed a vague resolution condemning what it alleged was “a deliberate, ongoing, and escalating campaign of cyberbullying, online harassment, and personal attacks directed at City Commissioners.” Those so-called...Read More

New Zealand is set to follow Australia in banning social media for children under 16 years old with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon set to introduce the bill if he gets re-elected in November. Luxon’s proposed law would see platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook to be fined up to 10 per cent of their...Read More