France’s failed attempt to keep under-15s off social media has not stopped Emmanuel Macron. Instead, he is taking the fight to Brussels, pushing for a ban across the bloc as the European Commission weighs its own restrictions. Governments and researchers disagree over whether a blanket ban would make children safer. The French president asked Ursula...Read More

JOSEPH GABRIEL LAGONSIN News Editor A study by Omdia and Object First found that successful ransomware attacks are becoming more common and recovery rates are worsening. It also identified a wide gap between the number of technology leaders who view immutable backup storage as essential and those who say they have it. Among organisations surveyed,...Read More

Proofpoint researchers reveal that two prolific cybercrime groups are expanding their attacks against Mexican organizations and consumers through tax scams, fake invoices, and fraudulent business emails.   Mexico is a prominent target for financially motivated cybercrime as established threat actors expand their email campaigns using familiar business and government communications. New research from Proofpoint found...Read More

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Cybersecurity Bureau, through the National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT), confirmed late on Monday that they are responding to multiple cyber threats detected across various government agencies. In a statement, the bureau said among those issues include unauthorized access to the website of the Department of Migrant...Read More

00:00 Speaker A Bitcoin based Liquid Network says $320 million withdrawn and hack. This is going to be a Netflix movie at some point. So liquid is a block stream developed Bitcoin side chain for those of you who don’t know. 00:13 Speaker A Blockstream is founded by Adam Back who many believe was Satoshi...Read More

The Center for Internet Security is partnering with OpenAI on a pilot program to test how artificial intelligence can help state and local governments strengthen their cybersecurity defenses.  The AI Cyber Defense Pilot, announced Friday, will bring together state, local, tribal and territorial governments and critical infrastructure organizations, like the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis...Read More

A landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement has been signed between state attorneys general and Meta Platforms, Inc., the ownership company of Instagram and Facebook. Meta’s CEO Mark Zukerberg also agreed to implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children who use those two social media platforms. The states claimed that Meta knowingly...Read More

The ads pointed people towards almost 50 apps combined across Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store. Of the 350 ads, the researchers say that around 300 of them directed people to AI image or video generator ads, with most of these apps being linked to China-based developers. Some apps had already been removed by...Read More

Rajkumar Hirani’s hit OTT debut, ‘Pritam & Pedro’, continues to draw strong love from audiences months after its release. Directed by Avinash Arun and produced by Hirani, the cybercrime thriller-comedy features an ensemble cast led by Vikrant Massey, Arshad Warsi and Vir Hirani in key roles. Set against the backdrop of modern-day digital scams, the...Read More

The $320 million hack of the Bitcoin-linked Liquid Network is another dent to crypto’s reputation as the industry tries to convince banks and institutional investors that digital assets can become part of mainstream financial infrastructure. The damage extends beyond the Bitcoin that was taken. Liquid was built to make the largest cryptocurrency more useful for...Read More