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France pushes new law to ban social media for children under 15

French lawmakers will start debating a proposed law this month aimed at protecting children from excessive screen time – including a ban on social media access for under-15s by September and a ban on mobile phone use in secondary schools.

Radio France Internationale

Another cyber attack takes down France's online postal services

The websites of La Poste and Banque Postale were again difficult to access on Thursday morning due to a cyber attack, according to a message on the site. The disruption comes just a few days after a similar attack that disrupted parcel tracking during the Christmas period.

Radio France Internationale

I’m a security editor and these are my 3 security New Years resolutions

As a security editor, here are my 3 New Year's resolutions I'll be sticking to for better security.

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U.S. cybersecurity experts plead guilty for ransomware attacks, face 20 years in prison each — group demanded up to $10 million from each victim

Two former cybersecurity experts pled guilty to conspiracy to obstruct commerce by extortion for deploying ransomware against several victims. The perpetrators are facing 20 years in prison each, with sentencing set in March 2026.

Tom’s Hardware

22.6 million hit in massive Aflac data breach with IDs, SSNs, healthcare info and more exposed — what to do now

Aflac is notifying impacted customers after completing an investigation into a massive data breach that occurred back in June.

Tom’s Guide

‘Why should we pay these criminals?’: the hidden world of ransomware negotiations

Cybersecurity experts reveal what they do for high-profile clients targeted by hackers such as Scattered Spider

The Guardian - UK

Cyber attacks: 2025 the ‘tipping point’ as JLR and M&S incidents highlight risks

Jaguar Land Rover, Marks & Spencer and Harrods were some of the biggest businesses to be targeted by hackers this year.

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How 2025 became the year of the cyber hack – and what British businesses face next in 2026

UK CYBERSECURITY: Jaguar Land Rover and M&S were the poster children for businesses facing advanced security issues this year – but a $10 trillion enticement means it might only get worse, writes business and money editor Karl Matchett

The Independent UK

Use this tool on parents' devices so you can quit being tech support

Get NordVPN Plus and help protect your parents’ devices with Threat Protection Pro, an all-in-one software suite of easy-to-use cybersecurity tools.

Tom’s Guide

5 steps to safer social media in 2026: The settings you should enable right now

Improve the security of your social media accounts and make them safer by turning on these five settings.

Tom’s Guide

Why hackers love the holidays

The end-of-year holidays have long been a popular time for hackers trying to break into corporate networks.

Axios

Amazon 'Fights' 1,800 North Korean Operatives Targeting US Jobs to 'Get Hired, Get Paid, Fund Weapons'

A top Amazon official revealed that the company received over 1,800 job applications filled by suspected North Korean agents trying to get remote to finance Pyongyang's weapon development.

International Business Times UK

Interpol-led cybercrime crackdown results in 574 arrests in 19 African nations, decrypts six ransomware variants — Operation Sentinel disrupts rings that caused $21 million in losses, recovers $3 million

Conducted between late October and November, Operation Sentinel saw international law enforcement agencies shut down cybercrime infrastructure, decrypt ransomware variants, and prevent large-scale financial losses across the region.

Tom’s Hardware

Don’t get caught: These were the 3 biggest scams of 2025

Scams that were on the rise in 2025 include AI enhanced scams, QR phishing and everyone's favorite toll road scam.

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US smart home company accused of rebranding footage-leaking Chinese cameras — Nebraska AG to sue Resideo over selling banned security cameras

Resideo sued by Nebraska AG over rebranding footage-leaking Chinese cameras

Tom’s Hardware

1,000 computers taken offline in Romanian water management authority hack — ransomware takes Bitlocker-encrypted systems down

No group has claimed the attack yet, and thankfully, water is still flowing in Romania.

Tom’s Guide

3.5 million hit in US college data breach with full names, dates of birth, SSNs, bank info and more exposed — how to see if you’re affected

The University of Phoenix has suffered a data breach after the Clop ransomware gang stole data from the university’s network earlier this year.

The Independent UK

NSA employee sues Trump administration over order on transgender rights and two 'immutable' genders

A transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and seeking to block enforcement of a presidential executive order and other policies the employee says violate federal civil rights law

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The Independent UK

Hackers are hijacking WhatsApp accounts through ‘snowballing’ scam

‘This isn’t just a WhatsApp issue,’ cyber security expert tells The Independent

Evening Standard

UK economic slowdown in third quarter confirmed – ONS

The ONS said growth slowed to 0.1% in the third quarter from a downwardly revised 0.2% in the three months to June.

The Guardian - UK

UK aid cuts take 40% from funds to counter Russian threat in western Balkans

Funding to tackle misinformation and cyber-attacks, and boost democracy, cut from £40m to £24m

The Independent UK

Experts reveal how to spot Social Security scams

‘If you are ever asked for your Social Security number or bank details from an unsolicited call or text message, you aren't talking to a legitimate SSA representative,’ one expert said

The Guardian - UK

The Com: the growing cybercrime network behind recent Pornhub hack

Criminal ecosystem is made up of mostly male native English language speakers aged from 16 to 25

The Independent UK

Denmark blames Russia for ‘destructive’ cyberattacks ahead of elections

The intelligence service said the attacks were part of Russia's ‘hybrid war’ against the West

Evening Standard

Foreign Office was hacked, admits minister amid claims it was cyber attack by China

Tens of thousands of confidential documents and data were accessed in the hack, it is claimed

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