Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether TikTok is failing to protect children from harmful content. The regulator will examine whether the video-sharing app is complying with elements of the Online Safety Act, which has been rolled out in stages since being passed into law in October 2023. It comes after an Ofcom review said […]
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — A Chatsworth man has been arrested after investigators say he tried to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old for sexual purposes. The Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office says its Special Victims Unit wrapped up the operation Thursday. Investigators arrested Shawn Ridner and charged him with sexual exploitation of children under Georgia […]
The federal government has sent a letter to school superintendents across the nation detailing a national initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to crack down on sexual predators in K-12 schools. The letter urges all educational entities that receive funding from the federal government to take their responsibilities in […]
The Dutch police have announced the arrest of multiple individuals suspected of operating an international investment fraud scheme that may have victimized tens of thousands of people worldwide. The criminal organization is believed to have run 20 call centers with over 700 employees posing as financial advisers, as reported by Bleeping Computer.The scheme, active since […]
A ransomware attack has halted milk production at Fairlife, a Coca-Cola brand known for its high-protein dairy drinks. “As a result of the incident, production operations at Fairlife in the United States are temporarily suspended,” the Chicago-based company announced on its website. “Fairlife’s Canada production operations are not currently impacted.” Although details are thin, Coca-Cola […]
OGDEN, Utah — A new scam is making waves as hackers from across the globe gain access to personal information, potentially costing victims who are caught unaware. Veteran Riley Hansen has two main email accounts, and in one he received a note congratulating him on changing his password. “Obviously, I did not change the password myself… […]
Governments across Southeast Asia are running digitalisation programmes to stay future-ready and reap the benefits of emerging technologies. But as governments become increasingly digitalised, removing traditional, isolated IT perimeters meant that a single vulnerability in one platform can trigger failures across multiple critical national sectors. At the forefront of this shift is the National Cyber […]
Britain’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has opened an investigation into TikTok’s UK operations to assess whether the platform has complied with its obligations to protect children from harmful online content under the country’s Online Safety Act. As per a report by Reuters, the regulator said the probe will examine whether TikTok has robust systems to identify […]
SEATTLE – Convicted Level III sex offender Robert Lough was released from McNeil Island recently and moved into a neighborhood in Enumclaw, and neighbors are in an uproar. According to the Washington State Sex Offender Registry, 66-year-old Lough was released from the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island on July 9 and is residing on […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – State agents have more resources to protect Oklahomans from online scams due to legislation passed this year. A Senate Bill created a Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit at the OSBI to launch investigations beginning July 1st. The unit’s head agent Lieutenant Adam York said the biggest threats in Oklahoma are crypto-related crimes […]
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