June 4, 2026 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In recognition of National Internet Safety Month, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is encouraging parents, caregivers, and communities across the state to strengthen their approach to protecting children online. Historically, the largest increases in online enticement cases occur during the summer months...Read More

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A tragic case involving an Oklahoma teenager is prompting local health experts to remind parents that even over-the-counter medications can become deadly when they’re misused. The warning comes after the father of a 15-year-old Oklahoma girl said his daughter was declared brain dead after allegedly participating in the so-called “Benadryl Challenge,” a...Read More

Two San Antonio healthcare providers are facing multiple proposed class-action lawsuits over separate alleged ransomware attacks earlier this month. The suits accuse South Texas Spinal Clinic PA and Soniva Dental LLC of failing to safeguard patients’ sensitive personal and medical information and delaying notification after the alleged breaches. In both cases, the suits say, a ransomware group...Read More

A new study found Australia’s social media ban for those under 16 isn’t working. In the country, 85% of 12-15 year olds still use social media despite the law. Australia plans stricter oversight and legal actions against social media platforms. Countries planning to follow Australia’s model for banning social media for those under age 16...Read More

Law enforcement just delivered one of the year’s most significant blows to cybercriminal infrastructure. Europol, coordinating with agencies across six countries, froze approximately $47 million worth of cryptocurrency tied to three prolific malware operations in a sweeping global crackdown. The operation, executed on June 24 as part of the ongoing initiative known as Operation Endgame,...Read More

Last year, hackers attacked car giant Jaguar Land Rover (JPL), one of the U.K.’s biggest employers. The hack halted production for months and made a dent in the country’s economy. The damage was so severe that the U.K. government decided to bail out the company with a £1.5 billion (around $2 billion) payment, and estimates...Read More

Threat actors are creating OpenAI tenants that impersonate legitimate companies and inviting employees to join them, in what appears to be a ploy to trick targets into submitting sensitive company information in chats and projects. Push Security discovered what they dub as the “Poisoned Tenant” campaign after multiple employees received invitations to join an OpenAI...Read More

TikTok and YouTube have deactivated about 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under the age of 16 in Indonesia, as the country begins enforcing new regulations aimed at making social media safer for young users. Indonesia’s Communications and Digital Minister, Meutya Hafid, said TikTok removed 4.1 million accounts, while YouTube deactivated another 600,000. She also...Read More

Maeve Walsh is the Director of the Online Safety Act Network. “I am not going to claim that even those measures will mean that no kids are on social media platforms.” This was the UK’s Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Liz Kendall MP, responding to questions from Members of Parliament after the...Read More

THE AUSTRALIAN government plans to strengthen its under-16s social media ban, as children are continuing to access platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. “We’re working on that as a priority because this is something that other generations didn’t have to deal with, which is why it’s complex,” Mr Albanese told Parliament on Thursday. He told the Australian...Read More