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Adelaide Man Charged After Police Find AI-Generated Child Exploitation Material on His Devices
A 26-year-old from South Australia's northern suburbs is believed to be one of the first people in the country charged specifically with producing child abuse material created by artificial intelligence tools.
US Agencies Warn That Iranian Hackers Are Targeting Industrial Control Systems Made by Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Rockwell Automation
An updated federal advisory names the specific techniques used to break into programmable logic controllers, the computers that run factories, water plants, and power grids.
Inside Myanmar's Jungle Scam Factories: How a Global Crime Industry Evades Every Crackdown
Armed fighters discovered 3,000 captive workers inside a scam compound hidden behind razor wire in Myanmar's jungle. Investigators say the industry is not shrinking. It is moving deeper into the forest.
GitHub Slashes Public Bug Bounty Payouts, Reserves Top Rewards for VIPs
Starting July 27, 2026, GitHub will reduce public bug bounty payments, with top prizes reserved for an exclusive group.
Child safety experts warn of global surge in 'sadistic online exploitation' of teenagers
Predators are using social media platforms and online games to coerce vulnerable children into producing sexual images and videos of themselves. The phenomenon is growing fast, and parents need to know what it looks like.
Victoria's Plan to Unmask Online Trolls Has a Cyber Safety Expert Unimpressed
The Allan government wants courts to strip anonymity from abusive social media users and make it easier for parents to sue tech firms. One expert says the tools to do this already exist.
Trump Declassifies Election Fraud Claims: What Was Actually Said
President Trump addressed the nation on election security, citing newly declassified material and pointing a finger at China. Here is what we know, and what remains unverified.
New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner Warns of a Hidden Threat Inside Your Own Organisation
A quarter of all reported privacy breaches in New Zealand now involve staff snooping on people's personal records. Organised crime is making the problem worse.
Trump Claims China Stole 220 Million Voters' Data. His Own Intelligence Community Disagrees.
A primetime White House address aired sweeping allegations about Chinese data theft, dead voters, and rigged machines. The declassified documents released alongside the speech told a quieter story.
UK Government to Warn Public How to Prepare for Cyber-Attacks and Extreme Weather
Ministers are updating Britain's classified crisis plans for the first time in two decades and launching a public awareness campaign, as officials cite AI-assisted crime and record temperatures as growing threats.
China's Military Is Quietly Banning Its Own Cybersecurity Companies
Chinese armed forces are shutting some of the country's biggest cybersecurity firms out of military contracts, and the reason has nothing to do with bad software.
Europe's Cyber Threat Picture Looks Nothing Like America's. The Numbers Prove It.
Business email scams hit 81% of reported incidents in Germany and the Benelux region. Europe absorbs nearly half of all global denial-of-service attacks. A new wave of ransomware gangs is arriving. The regulatory rulebook is entirely different, too.
CISA and NSA Publish Playbook for Working With Outside Bug Hunters
New joint guidance urges software makers and online services to set up formal channels for security researchers, with clear rules, CVE assignments, and the option to lean on national response teams.
Nigeria's Fraud Losses Keep Climbing Even as Reported Incidents Fall
Fewer fraud cases are being recorded in Nigeria, but each one costs more. A new cybersecurity framework is coming, the question is whether enforcement will follow.
Tech Giants Failing to Stop Online Sexual Extortion of Young Men, Australian Regulator Warns
Australia's online safety watchdog reviewed Apple, Meta, Google and others and found serious gaps in how they handle child exploitation and 'sextortion' complaints, even as reports keep climbing.