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UK Children Report Surge in Explicit Deepfake Images of Themselves
A service that helps young people remove intimate photos from the internet says digitally faked images are rising fast. Regulators warn AI tools are making the problem worse.
New Zealand Sanctions 33 Russia-Linked Cyber Operators and Child Abduction Networks
Wellington's latest penalties name hackers and individuals tied to the forced removal of Ukrainian children, signalling that digital warfare now sits alongside human-rights abuses on the sanctions list.
Train companies target 'donutters' and last-minute digital ticket fraud
A double-tap on a smartphone is costing UK rail operators millions. Here's how the schemes work and what operators plan to do about it.
A 1990 Law Could Send Ethical Hackers to Prison. Dozens of Countries Are Fixing That.
Researcher Katharina Sommer mapped which nations protect good-faith security work and built a five-point blueprint to push the UK's creaking Computer Misuse Act into the present day.
Smart Glasses With Hidden Cameras Are Getting Popular. Privacy Experts Are Alarmed.
Ordinary-looking eyewear that secretly records video is moving from novelty to mainstream, and the rules haven't kept up.
Apple Takes UK Government Back to Court Over Demand to Read Encrypted User Data
Apple has filed a second legal challenge against a British government order requiring access to data so heavily protected that even Apple cannot read it. The case could decide whether end-to-end encryption survives as a meaningful privacy tool in the UK.
Cybercriminals Now Run Like Franchises. Law Enforcement Still Fights Like It's 2015.
At Black Hat 2026, a former White House cybersecurity adviser laid out why coordinated ransomware gangs and scam networks are winning, and what it would take to actually slow them down.
Bobmojis, Bobbleheads, and Hardware Keys: How the Democratic National Committee Rebuilt Its Security After a Russian Hack
Two security chiefs who ran the DNC's defences back-to-back told Black Hat 2026 how they turned a politically focused, budget-constrained organisation into one where the chair personally called staff who skipped security enrolment.
Pentagon Suppliers Face a Hard Deadline: Prove Your Cybersecurity or Lose the Contract
A phased federal rule is forcing every company in the US defence supply chain to show, not just promise, that it keeps sensitive government data safe. Here's what's changing and why it matters.
Compliance Alone Won't Protect Your Organisation: Edna Conway on the Real Future of Cyber Risk
A cybersecurity veteran with four decades in the field says ticking regulatory boxes is not the same as being secure. Here is what she means and why it matters.
Kmart's $89 Camera Glasses Sold Out Across Australia. Privacy Experts Are Alarmed.
Smart glasses that secretly record HD video retail for less than a restaurant dinner. Digital rights advocates say the law hasn't kept up.
Google's Blogger locks hundreds of legitimate sites in mass false-positive sweep
An automated policy flag hit blogs on August 4, cutting owners out of their dashboards and threatening permanent deletion in three months.
Cyber Operations Are Now a Core Part of Modern War, Says CrowdStrike Co-Founder
Dmitri Alperovitch argues that hacking campaigns no longer just support military conflicts, they signal them, shape them, and sometimes replace them.
Cybersecurity Groups Draft 'SAFE' Rules for Sharing AI Incident Data
A coalition of more than 120 companies, including Nvidia, Cisco and Amazon, is asking for public feedback on a proposed framework that would let organisations quietly report AI security failures and share what they learned with everyone else.
New York Hands $9 Million to 153 Water Utilities to Plug Cyber Gaps
The grants come as hackers step up attacks on water and wastewater systems across multiple US states. Here is what the money buys, and what it means for the people who drink the water.