Veteran Liberian educator and former Deputy Education Minister for Administration Amb. Latim Dathong is challenging the government to explain how much ordinary Liberians know about the country’s new Cybercrime Law, warning that enforcement without widespread public education could leave thousands — particularly young social media users — vulnerable to prosecution for conduct they may not...Read More
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has directed the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to intensify operations against cybercrime. The directive targets online financial fraud, digital blackmail, harassment, and organized cybercrime networks. Naqvi issued the instructions while chairing a meeting at the NCCIA Central Zone Headquarters in Lahore on Sunday. Action Against Organized Cybercrime The minister...Read More
Identity-based attack techniques were used in 85% of ransomware attacks against education institutions, according to a report from Sophos. Those techniques include malicious email, phishing, compromised credentials and brute force attacks. The 85% rate exceeded the cross-sector average of 79%, underscoring the role identity compromise continues to play in ransomware incidents targeting lower and higher...Read More
The Qilin ransomware-as-a-service operation is claiming to have picked up two more Australian victims: the Reddrop Group grocery store collective and the Zig Inge Group, which operates the Prospect Hill Camberwell retirement community. Reddrop was listed in a 16 September leak post and Zig Inge a week later, on the 24th. You’re out of free...Read More
ANI | Updated: Sep 28, 2026 13:23 IST New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Ransomware attacks surged to their highest monthly level of 2026 in August, with over 1000 organisations worldwide — an average of 33 a day — publicly named as “victims,” with India emerging as the most targeted country in the Asia-Pacific region,...Read More
It has also committed to implementing changes meant to address the state’s concerns.
Midnight Studio TH/Shutterstock TikTok has agreed to pay Alabama a minimum of $100 million to settle the state’s allegations that the app was deliberately designed to keep teens and kids addicted to social media. The lawsuit was supposed to go...Read More
Social media rewards outrageous behavior, and the more outrageous, the more attention it receives. d3sign/Getty Images Social media challenges can be intriguing to teens, who can be both impulsive and drawn to behavior that gets attention. Some social media challenges, like the ALS ice bucket challenge, can be fun and positive activities. But other viral challenges...Read More
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. New safety standards at Alberta schools are on the way following a review prompted by a fatal mass shooting earlier this...Read More
Car theft across the UK may be falling, but organised criminal gangs are increasingly using sophisticated electronic tools to bypass modern vehicle’s keyless systems, while shifting global demand and geopolitical trends are changing the vehicles they target. Indeed, while UK vehicle thefts have fallen noticeably from their staggering peak of nearly 11,300 in the first...Read More
Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Cambodia wrapped up its international anti-scam conference Thursday, with delegates from dozens of countries agreeing to step up cooperation to target fraud networks and protect victims trafficked into the industry. Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun closed the conference, which was overshadowed by a call...Read More
