Schematic diagram: VCG China’s cybersecurity police have disclosed 10 typical cases involving online rumors related to the mudslide that hit the Gyirong Port in Southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, with authorities taking legal action against people who fabricated false disaster information, exaggerated casualty figures and misled the public, in a bid to safeguard the orderly...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, August 26, 2026Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov919-538-2809 Instagram and Facebook to Make Major Child Safety Upgrades RALEIGH – Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, will pay up to $645 million, with a guaranteed minimum of $451 million, to North Carolina and make major child safety upgrades to its apps in a landmark settlement with Attorney...Read More
Ohio stands to receive more than $319 million over the next decade as part of a $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. The proposed agreement also requires Meta to implement new safety measures for children and teens, including time limits and expanded parental controls on Facebook and Instagram....Read More
Illinois will use its share of a multibillion-dollar legal settlement with Meta to help fix the problems the company’s social media platforms caused for children, state Attorney General Kwame Raoul told the Tribune, arguing that calls for specific spending were “premature” after a prominent teachers union pushed for the money to fill in education funding...Read More
Illinois will use its share of a multibillion-dollar legal settlement with Meta to help fix the problems the company’s social media platforms caused for children, state Attorney General Kwame Raoul told the Tribune, arguing that calls for specific spending were “premature” after a prominent teachers union pushed for the money to fill in education funding...Read More
HYDERABAD: A ransomware attack on renowned publishing house Orient Blackswan disrupted its IT infrastructure and encrypted critical business data, with attackers demanding Rs 20 million to restore access. According to Hyderabad cybercrime police, the incident came to light after K Ananth Shekar, vice-president (administration) of the publishing house, lodged a complaint. He said the company’s...Read More
The city of Norcross said it was affected by a ransomware incident that occurred on Aug. 1. Restoration efforts are still being completed with additional security measures. Despite that, most city systems and services are currently operational. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Until the restoration is fully complete, residents could...Read More
The Department of State Services (DSS) has instructed its counsel, Akinolu Kehinde (SAN), to seek the court’s suspension of the trial of African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore for alleged cybercrime until after the presidential election on January 16 next year. The DSS had approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, to determine whether...Read More
Guangzhou Rongtao Medical Technology Co., Ltd. has released an evidence-based framework designed to guide healthcare facilities on whether to patch, segment, isolate, or replace legacy ultrasound systems. Formulated using regulatory data from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), adverse-event registries, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) notifications, the...Read More
Updated August 26, 2026 at 5:26 PM EDT Sign up for NPR’s Up First morning newsletter for the stories you need to start your day. The social media company Meta and states suing it have agreed to settle a landmark federal child safety lawsuit in a move that state attorneys general hope will be a...Read More
