For states and counties alike, election cybersecurity is a year-round responsibility.In Multnomah County, Ore., a network outage could disrupt voter services and affect the high-speed mail sorters that are a key part of the vote-by-mail system — if it happened.But the county, which had 592,000 registered voters as of Oct. 23, hasn’t had an election-related...Read More

Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting Microsoft Teams to impersonate IT support personnel, trick employees and deploy malware or ransomware. Security researchers warn that this recurring social engineering technique has surfaced across hundreds of incidents, exposing weaknesses in enterprise collaboration security. Attackers exploit Microsoft Teams’ external chat functionality to initiate conversations with unsuspecting employees. By posing as...Read More

The Supreme Court refused to consolidate cybercrime cases pending against two people across several states, calling such offences “digital dacoity”. The bench stressed victims’ rights and ongoing investigations after hearing allegations involving a mule account and a senior citizen Published Date – 28 October 2026, 06:37 PM New Delhi: Terming cybercrime “digital...Read More

Although not technically the first virtual pet, the Tamagotchi handhelds certainly popularized the idea and made it a worldwide phenomenon. In the late 90s it was hard to go out in public and not see them dangling from backpacks and belt loops. They turned out to be more than a passing fad, too. There have...Read More

The organisation stressed that although manipulated images may be fake, the psychological and social harm they cause can be real and long-lasting. Creating or distributing fabricated sexual images of children is not harmless and may constitute a criminal offence. When fake images cause real harm Children targeted by manipulated images may experience humiliation, anxiety, isolation...Read More

A federal Minister for Children, a national early education commission and consistent child safety training are among proposals put forward following the ABC’s Four Corners investigation.National Children’s Commissioner Deb Tsorbaris, ten not-for-profit early learning providers and the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) have called for stronger protections following reports of abuse in early childhood settings. Their statements...Read More