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NSW:Online chats lead to teacher's child grooming charges

A high school teacher has been charged with grooming a child and possessing a significant amount of child abuse material after a dawn raid on his home.

AAP

WhatsApp, Meta can access Texans’ private messages, AG Ken Paxton claims in lawsuit

The attorney general’s office argues WhatsApp and parent company Meta are deceiving users by claiming the companies can’t view their encrypted messages.

The Texas Tribune

Domestic abuse law fails to recognise danger of tech abuse, Lords committee told

Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse Act

The Guardian - UK

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Lawmakers warn data protection rules don't protect key sites, including White House and CIA

The Biden administration spent almost a year crafting regulations to block U.S. adversaries from buying commercial data gathered from cell phones at the federal government’s most sensitive locations

The Independent UK

Congressional committee asks telecoms to do more to prevent scams as losses surge

A congressional committee is pressing AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile to strengthen protections against scams

AAP

Congressional committee ask telecoms to do more to prevent scams as losses surge

A congressional committee is pressing AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile to strengthen protections against scams

AAP

'Downright Despicable': FBI Says India-Based Fraud Ring Exploited Elderly Victims Through Fake Virus Scams

Former telecom executives admit guilt in a major tech-support fraud scheme targeting elderly Americans, involving fake virus alerts that cost victims billions.

International Business Times UK

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2.8 million hit in frightening scareware attack that holds your browser hostage — how to stay safe

Scammers are using a new browser-locking scareware attack to trick potential victims into calling them for help.

Tom’s Guide

Hacker group hits 3,800 internal GitHub repositories via poisoned developer plugin — TeamPCP claims source code theft and attempts $50,000 sale, employee installed malicious VS Code extension

GitHub has confirmed a breach involving roughly 3,800 internal repositories after an employee device was compromised through a malicious VS Code extension. The TeamPCP hacker group claims it stole internal source code and attempted to sell the data for at least $50,000.

Tom’s Hardware

Thailand has a password problem

Thailand's cybersecurity authority has warned that weak and reused passwords remain one of the biggest gateways to modern cyber-attacks, with leaked login credentials increasingly being exploited to gain access to mobile banking accounts, corporate systems and users' broader digital identities.

Bangkok Post

Who Is Naftali Bennett? Tech Millionaire Could Replace Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel's Next Prime Minister

Speculation about Naftali Bennett's political comeback intensifies as prediction markets suggest he could challenge Netanyahu, amid ongoing regional conflicts and domestic criticism in Israel.

International Business Times UK

California Leads the Charge as Privacy Fines Soar

State privacy fines keep climbing and many businesses are unprepared. Artificial intelligence laws are accelerating the trend.

Kiplinger

What is VPS hosting and is it really safe for personal and business use?

A virtual private server can cut the cost of web hosting – but there are risks to be aware of

The Independent UK

Crime increasingly a ‘serious barrier’ to UK growth, say business leaders

British Chambers of Commerce survey shows firms ‘are dealing with rising levels of theft, fraud and cyber-attacks’

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Fidelity to pay out $2.5M in new settlement: Check now if you qualify for a payout of up to $5,000

This week Fidelity agreed to pay out $2.5 million in a settlement over a 2024 data breach. Here's how to check if you qualify.

The Guardian - AU

Canvas hack: is it ever a good idea to pay a ransom, and what happens to the data?

Businesses are advised against paying – but many are prepared to deal to protect users’ privacy

International Business Times UK

Iran Allegedly Breached US Gas Station Tank Readers With No Password to Stop Them

Iranian hackers infiltrated US fuel storage systems, exploiting password-free networks. This breach underscores significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities amid escalating geopolitical tensions.

Radio France Internationale

As Africa rapidly goes digital, it becomes a prime target for hackers

A reported cyberattack on Senegal’s treasury highlights the vulnerability of African institutions to cybercrime. As parts of the continent go digital at breakneck speed, countries are struggling to build up their defences against hackers and fraudsters at the same pace.

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International Business Times UK

Personal Phones Left Behind: Trump Arrives In China Under Strict Digital Lockdown Protocols

US officials accompanying Trump to China face strict digital security measures, leaving personal devices behind to mitigate surveillance risks

The Independent UK

New research shows UK households stockpiling emergency cash and supplies for crises

People are taking steps to safeguard themselves against natural disasters and cyber attacks

The Guardian - UK

Worried Britons ‘prepping’ for major disruption with stash of tins and cash, survey shows

Fears over a natural disaster or cyber-attack are pushing households into contingency planning, Link survey shows

International Business Times UK

Who are ShinyHunters? The 'Pay-or-Leak' Gang that Just Left the Canvas Hacked Platform Dark

A cybercriminal group, ShinyHunters, disrupted global education by hacking the Canvas platform, affecting thousands of users and sparking chaos as institutions scramble to secure their data.

The Independent UK

Hackers demand ransom after breaching major Canvas learning program used by schools and colleges nationwide

A hacker group called ‘ShinyHunters’ threatened to release stolen data

The Independent UK

Cyberattack hits system that thousands of schools use as finals loom

A cyberattack has caused chaos for students at thousands of schools as they study for finals

Axios

OpenAI makes its rival to Anthropic's Mythos more widely available to cyber defenders

Recent security testing suggests that GPT-5.5. model is nearly as good at finding and exploiting software bugs as Anthropic's Mythos Preview.

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