Ofcom accused of prioritising interests of tech firms over child safety online | Internet safety | #childsafety | #kids | #chldern | #parents | #schoolsafey

[ad_1] The communications watchdog has been accused of backing big tech over the safety of under-18s after the children’s commissioner for England criticised new measures for tackling online harms. Rachel de Souza said she warned Ofcom last year that its proposals for protecting children under the Online Safety Act were too weak. New codes of […]

New Bill Mandates Cybersecurity Overhaul for Federal Contractors | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

[ad_1] New cybersecurity legislation is coming thick and fast. And for good reason: cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, systems are becoming more connected, and geopolitical relationships are becoming more fraught.  One of the most recent bipartisan legislations – the US Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025 – is designed to modernize cybersecurity standards in […]

An infamous group of Russian-linked hackers appears to have launched a crippling cyberattack on WNMU | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

[ad_1] For nearly two weeks, Western New Mexico University’s website and digital systems have been held hostage by what officials in internal emails have called the efforts of a “foreign hacking group.” The university has not publicly addressed the severity of the attack, but documentation obtained by Searchlight New Mexico indicates that an infamous Russian-speaking […]

SC attorney general wants bill passed to speed up child predator investigations | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

[ad_1] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) – South Carolina’s attorney general is calling on state lawmakers to pass a bill he says will help keep more kids safe from online predators. Alan Wilson, the state’s top prosecutor, said S.74 is commonsense legislation that would cut administrative red tape to ultimately protect children. “It makes it easier, it […]

Cybercriminals Selling Sophisticated HiddenMiner Malware on Dark Web Forums | #cybercrime | #infosec

[ad_1] Cybercriminals have begun openly marketing a powerful new variant of the HiddenMiner malware on underground dark web forums, raising alarms within the cybersecurity community. The malware, a heavily modified Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency miner, attracts buyers due to its advanced stealth capabilities and ease of use, even for less technically skilled threat actors. A New […]

School safety agent shortage puts campuses at risk, NYC principals warn | #schoolsaftey #kids #parents #children

[ad_1] Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. As Principal Mark House greeted students at the John F. Kennedy campus in the Bronx last month, a student staggered toward him, face covered in blood. Initially, House thought the 16-year-old had been […]

John Emmons arrested on child pornography charges after ‘Predator Poacher’ tip in Madison County | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

[ad_1] HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – A man was arrested on multiple child pornography charges in Madison County on Monday following a tip from the online predator hunting group, Predator Poachers. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were initially contacted by someone in the predator hunting group after an alleged case involving the online […]

The government’s ransomware payment ban: what are the wider implications? | #ransomware | #cybercrime

[ad_1] The UK government’s recently announced ban on public sector ransomware payments has received mixed reactions from industry. With the aim of removing the financial incentives that fuel ransomware attacks and making public sector bodies and critical national infrastructure less attractive targets, the policy marks a significant step in the fight against cybercrime. But the […]

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