Britain opens probe into TikTok’s child-safety measures | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

LONDON – Britain’s communications regulator on July 16 launched an investigation into whether social media platform TikTok is doing enough under UK law to protect children from harmful content online. “This investigation will seek to establish whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that TikTok has failed, or is failing, to comply with its legal […]

Ransomware Breach Exposes India’s Nuclear Plant Data: A Security Catastrophe in Waiting | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

The notorious ransomware group World Leaks has unleashed a significant security breach at India’s largest nuclear plant, Kudankulam. The group exposed potentially sensitive data online, causing alarm over the safety of the nation’s critical infrastructure. The data, which reportedly includes blueprints and supplier details, was attributed to the plant’s contractor, Reliance Group. The breach has […]

UK unveils plans for social media curfew for older teens | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

LONDON (AP) — The British government announced plans Wednesday to introduce a six-hour social media curfew from midnight for 16- and 17-year-olds — though they will be able to override the proposed default setting. In its latest attempt to reduce the risks of online harm for children, Britain’s Labour government also said that features that […]

Police take down investment fraud network that stole €100 million a month | #cybercrime | #infosec

Dutch police, working alongside Belgian authorities and Europol, have dismantled a major criminal network accused of operating a global investment fraud scheme through dozens of fraudulent call centers. Investigators estimate the organization generated more than €100 million a month by targeting victims in multiple countries. The group operated around 20 call centers staffed by more […]

Meet GPT-Red: an LLM super-hacker OpenAI built to make its models safer | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

As LLMs become more complex and get used in a wider variety of tasks—especially in the form of agents, which can interact with computer files, websites, and third-party code as well as other agents—it’s hard for teams of people by themselves to keep up with all the types of attacks that might take place. “The […]

Your battery is watching: The cybersecurity warning for India in stalled e-rickshaws | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Written by Deep Pal and Sukanya Thapliyal Recently, e-rickshaws on Delhi’s streets suddenly began stalling in the middle of the road. It turned out that one could use certain Chinese apps to disable their batteries by exploiting their Battery Management Systems (BMS). The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) swiftly had Google and Apple […]

TikTok under Ofcom investigation over child safety concerns | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

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‘He was there all the time:’ Sex offender arrested after working around children at Pawleys Island church | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC (WMBF) – A Murrells Inlet man was arrested Tuesday after authorities said he violated his probation. Warren Spence Perry, 70, was charged with violation of probation stemming from a 2023 conviction for sexual exploitation of a minor that investigators said occurred in 2020. Perry was found to be working at Pawleys Island […]

TfL Cyberattack Suspects allegedly continue Cybercrime from behind the Bars | #cybercrime | #infosec

The cybercriminal underworld continues to evolve in unexpected ways, and a recent development has raised fresh concerns about the ability of correctional facilities to prevent digital crime. Reports suggest that two teenagers accused of participating in high-profile cyberattacks targeting the Transport for London (TfL) have allegedly continued engaging in cybercrime while awaiting the outcome of […]

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