Education minister Fadhlina Sidek said child protection efforts must also take into account the digital environment, which had now become part of their daily lives. (AFP pic) PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian students report higher rates of cyberbullying than the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average, with the problem linked to lower learning outcomes. Education minister...Read More
Liquid Network just watched roughly $320 million in Bitcoin walk out of the wallet backing its network, and those behind the drain say they did it to help. About 4,000 bitcoin was withdrawn from Liquid’s federation wallet on Sept. 6, draining nearly all of its approximately 4,200 BTC reserve and prompting operators to pause the...Read More
Governments and businesses are being encouraged to work together on quantum-safe technologies, national strategies and cybersecurity requirements. The G7 Cyber Security Working Group and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have urged governments and organisations to begin preparing for the risks posed by quantum computing. Their new call to action warns that advances in quantum technology...Read More
SHAH ALAM, Sept 8– The rate of cyberbullying among 15-year-old students in Malaysia is revealed to be higher than the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average, based on the findings of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025. The findings showed that less than five per cent of Malaysian students reported having...Read More
After social media ban for kids under 16, Australia has more bad news for Instagram, Facebook, Snap and online games companies as it plans to give users new ‘Switch Off’ button Following its decision to restrict minors under 16 from accessing social media websites last December, the Australian government is preparing fresh legislation that would...Read More
Alleged ‘white-hat’ hackers have returned 3,400 Bitcoin (worth approximately $262.6 million) of the 4,000 Bitcoin (~$320 million) stolen from the Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network over the weekend. The Blockstream-developed sidechain disclosed the incident on Sunday, after disabling its nodes and suspending all transactions in response to the heist. “Exchanges have been notified and have already...Read More
WeChat Worm Can Hijack Accounts Without Victims Answering Calls Pierluigi Paganini September 08, 2026 Researchers built a WeChat worm that spreads through incoming calls without user action. Tencent has blocked the exploit. Researchers at Calif created a WeChat worm that can take over an account through an incoming call, even if the victim never answers...Read More
Funding will accelerate global expansion, product development and the deployment of ZeroRisk across major payment providers. ZeroRisk aims to dominate the emerging risk orchestration segment in the payment processing market. DUBLIN, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ZeroRisk the Irish cybersecurity company helping payment providers manage and reduce cyber risk across their merchant portfolios, has raised $10...Read More
The company’s India head, Arun Srinivas, has been summoned by the child rights body on Thursday. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has decided to institute a formal inquiry into alleged lapses in Meta India’s policies...Read More
Founder and CEO of Children First Canada Sara Austin holds up an hourglass as she speaks during a rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, April 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby Online harms now constitute the top threat facing children in Canada, ahead of bullying, poverty and child abuse, Children First Canada said...Read More
