AI is pushing cybersecurity from “optional investment” to “mandatory expenditure”. As AI lowers the attack threshold and shortens the vulnerability exploitation window, the security risks faced by enterprises continue to rise, and the importance of cybersecurity has gradually shifted from a single line item in traditional IT budgets to an indispensable component of AI infrastructure....Read More

Queensland organisations working with children have received new guidance on how sensitive information can be lawfully shared to identify risks, coordinate safeguarding responses and prevent harm from escalating. Released by the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC) in July 2026, the new Information sharing guideline supports the operation of the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024.   The...Read More

BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed banning children under 13 from accessing social media, online games and chatbots on Wednesday during her annual State of the European Union speech in Strasbourg. “I am aware that many perceive the power of Big Tech as overwhelming and impossible to roll back. I disagree,”...Read More

A cyberattack on U.S. medical device maker Boston Scientific is causing an ongoing “global disruption” to its operations, according to a federal regulatory filing on Wednesday. This is the latest health tech giant to face a cyberattack in recent weeks. The Massachusetts-based company, which makes medically implanted devices like pacemakers and defibrillators, confirmed in a...Read More

Sep 16, 2026 15:07:00 A hacker exploited Safe, Ethereum’s safe wallet, to steal digital assets worth 2,900 rsETH (approximately $7.8 million: 1.2 billion yen). However, the hacker’s stolen digital assets were then taken over by a bot. Safe Module Drain: 2,900 rsETH Taken in One Ethereum Block | Bitquery – Bitquery https://bitquery.io/investigations/rseth-safe-module-drain A Bot Robbed...Read More

Commercial oil tankers play a critical role in the global energy supply chain, transporting vast quantities of crude oil and petroleum products between countries and major ports. However, as modern vessels increasingly depend on interconnected digital systems for navigation, propulsion, communications, fuel management, and cargo operations, they are also becoming potential targets for sophisticated cyber...Read More

Schools have been urged to move beyond responding to safety incidents after they occur and adopt systems that identify, assess and address potential risks before children are harmed. The call was made at Child Safety Outreach 3.0, convened by Adejumoke Sangolana, founder of SafeKids Foundation, where safety professionals and education stakeholders advocated a more structured...Read More

Hi TCPAWorld! On September 10, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of new laws aimed at protecting children from the perceived dangers of social media and AI products. Instead of focusing only on the content children see online, the laws also address features designed to keep users scrolling and interacting. At the center...Read More

(Aging Untold) — Ransomware is a type of malware that can lock access to data or a device until an attacker is paid. For older adults, families and businesses, one wrong click can create major financial and security problems. Dr. Christopher Whyte says a “zero trust” approach can help protect against cyberattacks. “So if somebody...Read More

The debate has been given fresh momentum by the government’s Growing Up in the Online World consultation updated last month, one of the largest on children’s online safety ever in the UK. More than 116,000 parents, children, teachers and experts took part, with nine in 10 parents supporting restrictions on social media for under-16s and...Read More