Policy & Regulation — Page 4
Seven Arrested Over Alleged Council Fraud in Shepparton as Police Probe Four-Year Scheme
Greater Shepparton City Council referred its own employees to police after internal checks flagged suspicious financial activity stretching back to 2022.
Mexico's World Cup Moment: A New Cyber Plan Meets Its First Big Test
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is stress-testing Mexico's seven-month-old National Cybersecurity Plan before the country even has a proper cybersecurity law.
DuckDuckGo browser starts blocking YouTube video ads by default
The privacy-focused browser now strips pre-roll and mid-roll ads on the world's biggest video site, joining Brave and Opera in offering built-in blocking.
Estonia Plans to Give AI Assistants Their Own Government ID Numbers
The Baltic nation wants AI agents to act inside government systems as semi-independent registered entities. Security experts say a registration number alone will not make that safe.
The 13 security certifications paying the biggest salary premiums right now
New data from Foote Partners ranks the credentials that translate most directly into a bigger pay cheque, from a $165 Microsoft exam to a portfolio qualification that can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
The Qantas Settlement Text That Looks Like a Scam But Isn't
More than one million Qantas customers are receiving texts and emails about a $105 million class-action settlement over COVID-19 flight credits. The messages are real, and ignoring them could mean missing a payment.
Federal Cyber Agency Reportedly Turning to AI to Hunt for Weaknesses in Government Software
CISA's specialist team is said to be using Anthropic's Mythos tool to scan federal systems for security flaws, in what could become a significant shift in how the U.S. government checks its own digital defenses.
Windows will start backing up work laptops by default in 2026
Microsoft is flipping its enterprise settings backup tool from opt-in to opt-out for Windows 11 26H2, and IT teams have until later this year to decide if they want it on.
The Software Safety Label Problem: Why What Companies Ship Often Doesn't Match What They Report
A growing body of regulation now requires software makers to list every component inside their products. A Toronto-based firm says most of those lists are wrong before the ink dries, and regulators are starting to agree.
Vietnam charges seven over HiAnime, the piracy site that briefly out-streamed Disney+
Police say the operators earned nearly $13 million from ads across 100+ sites hosting 26,000 pirated anime titles.
Why Cybersecurity Teams Are Starting to Speak the Language of Business
Security programmes built around technical checklists often fail to show executives what is actually at risk. A growing push asks teams to tie every control directly to business outcomes.
Nigel Farage's Undeclared Gifts from Convicted Crypto Entrepreneur
Reform UK's Robert Jenrick states that Nigel Farage accepted gifts from George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster, without declaring them.
Farage Ally With US Fraud Conviction Gave Undeclared Support, Reports Say
A Sunday Times investigation claims Reform UK leader Nigel Farage accepted staffing, security help, and use of a London property from George Cottrell — a friend convicted of wire fraud in 2017 — without registering it with Parliament. Reform says no rules were broken.
Tasmania Becomes Last Australian State to Outlaw Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images
After years of victims being turned away by police with no clear law to apply, Tasmania's government has announced it will criminalise the sharing — or threatening to share — intimate images without consent, including AI-generated fakes.
AI-Powered Street Cameras Are Quietly Building a National Surveillance Grid — And Some Cities Are Walking Away
Cameras made by Flock Safety scan licence plates and flag vehicles automatically. Critics say the resulting data is a federal immigration agency's dream. A growing number of communities are cancelling their contracts.