UPDATED: December 15, 2025 You may have heard about Texas laws against cyberstalking and cyberbullying. But are such acts a crime? Cyberbullying and Cyberharassment First, let’s understand what “cyberbullying” means. Generally, it refers to people using the Internet or social media (via computer or cell phones) to bully, belittle, threaten, harass or otherwise intimidate another...Read More

Identity has long been a primary route for attackers into enterprise environments, but the rapid adoption of AI, cloud and SaaS is changing both the scale of the problem and the way organisations need to defend against it. Delving into these new security challenges in a conversation with iTNews Asia, Jeffrey Kok, Senior Director at...Read More

Poor working conditions, excessive hours and poverty wages are among the allegations facing G4S, one of the world’s largest private security employers, across its operations in South Africa, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A scathing report by global trade union federation UNI Global Union states that security guards across Sub-Saharan Africa protecting...Read More

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Anthropic said it disrupted attempts to use its Claude AI models for biological weapons research, weapons development, and cyberattacks, including a suspected Russia-linked espionage campaign targeting Ukrainian officials. The company also accused several China-based AI laboratories of attempting to extract Claude’s capabilities and said that some Chinese firms routed live customer conversations...Read More

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang identifies cybersecurity as the next major AI market, citing its continuous, compute-intensive nature. CrowdStrike (CRWD), Nvidia’s top security partner, is positioned to benefit from this shift. The company reported Q1 ARR of $5.5 billion, up 24% YoY, with expanding module adoption. Huang argues AI-driven attacks will drive demand for 24/7 defense...Read More

HB 2590 would add language about bullying and cyberbullying to the state’s law about threats and harassment. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee bill that would effectively ensure reports of bullying are treated the same as harassment passed the House of Representatives on March 25. It also passed the Senate on April 8. Now, the bill...Read More

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said the proposed Cyber Security (Amendment) Act 2026 will help restore decency in the digital space, protect women and young people from cyberbullying and ensure professional safeguards for journalists while preventing any misuse of the law. “The government is highly conscious of citizens’ freedom of expression and personal security,”...Read More

For years, some of the starkest warnings about artificial intelligence (AI) focused on what sufficiently powerful systems might do in the future. The Skynet reference from James Cameron’s The Terminator franchise kept popping up on the internet after every alarming AI-related development.   In 2026, a series of cybersecurity incidents have given researchers more practical...Read More

Thirty-three cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in August 2026. For a detailed view of the more than 420 acquisitions announced in 2025, check out SecurityWeek’s annual M&A report. Here are some of the most important cybersecurity M&A deals announced in August 2026:    Brinqa acquires PlexTrac Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) firm Brinqa...Read More

Tokyo —  Japan’s parliament on Monday passed legislation making “online insults” punishable by imprisonment amid rising public concern over cyberbullying sparked by the suicide of a reality television star who had faced social media abuse. Under the amendment to the country’s penal code – set to take effect later this summer – offenders convicted of online...Read More