The social media giant Meta has agreed to pay nearly $17 billion and retool its privacy protections for children in a legal settlement that ends a closely-watched case brought by 29 states, court documents show. The states argued in federal court in Oakland that Meta, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, ignored evidence that its platforms...Read More

July saw ransomware attacks reach a peak of 894 recorded attacks, hitting the highest level seen so far this year, up almost a quarter on June, according to NCC Group’s latest monthly Threat Intelligence Report. Though much attention remains on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the cyber security world, NCC said the...Read More

Like Batman telling Robin to get to the Batmobile, the US government has called on the private sector to act as its sidekick in the fight against foreign cybercriminals. According to an Aug. 12 memorandum signed by President Donald Trump, the National Coordination Center (NCC) is slated to stand up a program that will enable...Read More

TITUSVILLE, Fla — Someone hacked the Walmart account of a Brevard County customer, Colleen German. It left her on the hook for more than $2,000 worth of groceries. “And it’s kind of frustrating to know that we’ve been a loyal customer to them and they won’t help us,” German said. She claims she even reported...Read More

Trempealeau County Sheriff’s office catches online predator in two-day child exploitation sting WHITEHALL, Wis. (WXOW) — The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office arrested one suspect during a two-day undercover operation targeting online child predators on Aug. 3 and 4. Operation Osseo Traveler, conducted with the Wisconsin Department of Justice – Division of Criminal...Read More

Police have arrested and charged seven Virginia men as part of a sting operation targeting online predators. The Fairfax County-led operation was carried out in December and involved law enforcement officers posing as children online. Police said the seven men initiated explicit conversations and solicited sex from the officers. When the suspects arrived at an...Read More

AI agents spun up by OpenAI broke into its own networks during tests gone wrong, the company said in a report published Wednesday. The 37-page report reveals previously undisclosed aspects of the recent hacking spree powered by OpenAI’s most advanced models. Some of the rogue behavior, which culminated in the highly publicized breach of the...Read More

Key Points: The New England Conference is working to recover after a cybersecurity incident resulted in the theft of $1.6 million. Conference leaders are also taking steps to help fellow United Methodists prevent wire fraud. The conference especially warns church staff members of how fraudulent actors often get into computer systems by creating a false...Read More

On Wednesday, after a years-long legal battle, social media company Meta agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms, ending a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settling claims filed by 47 states, including Michigan.  The decision comes after researchers revealed a catastrophic failure rate for...Read More

For years, Instagram asked teenagers to keep scrolling. Now the law is preparing to tell them when to stop. Meta has agreed to impose some of the most consequential restrictions yet on how children and teenagers use Instagram and Facebook. The proposed settlement introduces a two-hour daily ceiling, locks young users out overnight, interrupts extended...Read More