BIG RAPIDS — Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters toured Ferris State University’s nationally recognized cybersecurity programs Thursday, visiting campus as part of his 10th and final motorcycle tour across the state. “I’m very impressed. Ferris State is obviously at the forefront of both cyber education and education-related artificial intelligence, innovative programs, and I’m very, very...Read More
Social media giant Meta has agreed to pay an $18bn settlement with US states and territories over legal claims that its Facebook and Instagram platforms are harming children, but the firm continues to deny any wrongdoing. The landmark settlement – approved by California judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 26 August – marks the company’s...Read More
In addition to paying out up to $18 billion and adding child safety measures, Meta’s settlement agreement with attorneys general from 29 states includes an interesting provision: the states have agreed not to sue Meta under existing child safety laws over its retention and use of children’s data. That permission is being granted for the...Read More
Shamis & Gentile P.A., one of the nation’s premier class action law firms specializing in data breach cases, is investigating the Life Bridges Inc. data breach. If you were affected by the data breach, your sensitive personally identifiable information may have been exposed, and you may be eligible for compensation. About Life Bridges Life Bridges...Read More
Nearly 300 Delaware school safety professionals gathered earlier this month at the University of Delaware for the 2026 Delaware School Safety Conference. Hosted by DEMA’s Delaware School Safety Center and the Department of Education, the conference focused on collaboration and practical strategies for preventing and responding to school safety threats, including behavioral concerns, bullying, online...Read More
NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 27 – The State has moved to the Supreme Court seeking to overturn a Court of Appeal decision that declared two provisions of Kenya’s Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act unconstitutional. Through the Speaker of the National Assembly, the State is challenging the decision affecting Sections 22 and 23 of the Act, which...Read More
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF, says a cyberattack on one of its systems has been declared a “major incident,” a formal, legally defined classification that prompts a formal notification to lawmakers in Congress. ATF said in a statement that it’s responding to the cyberattack on a stand-alone system that’s...Read More
The cybersecurity market is entering a new phase as enterprises move from securing AI infrastructure to securing autonomous agents that can act on their behalf. Cybersecurity technology vendors CrowdStrike and Okta indicated in their quarterly earnings results that strong enterprise demand is increasingly being linked to the security implications of AI agents. The “Mythos Moment”...Read More
BRASILIA, Brazil, Aug. 27 (UPI) — The Brazilian government has sued Discord for $97 million after failed negotiations over bringing the platform’s features into compliance with Brazilian regulations. Discord is an instant‑messaging and VoIP social platform in which users communicate through text, voice, video and shared media in private or community servers. Brazil’s Office of...Read More
BRASILIA, Brazil, Aug. 27 (UPI) — The Brazilian government has sued Discord for $97 million after failed negotiations over bringing the platform’s features into compliance with Brazilian regulations. Discord is an instant‑messaging and VoIP social platform in which users communicate through text, voice, video and shared media in private or community servers. Brazil’s Office of...Read More
