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Why Asking the Right Questions Matters More Than Expanding Compliance Frameworks
The compliance programs that hold up aren't the largest ones. They're built on a short list of answerable questions.
CISA Publishes Open Source Security Playbook for Federal Agencies
The new guidance lays out how agencies should vet, use, and publish open source code, and introduces a trust framework called C4.
Schools Are Handing Deepfake Criminals a Photo Album
Australia's eSafety regulator is warning schools to stop posting student and teacher photos online after a surge in AI-generated deepfakes built from official school feeds.
US House passes kids' online safety bill, but critics say the cure may be worse than the disease
The KIDS Act cleared the House 267-117 on Monday. It demands new parental controls and bans targeted ads at children, but digital rights groups warn that age-verification rules could quietly strip privacy from every adult online too.
US and allies rewrite the software 'ingredients list' rulebook for 2026
CISA, the NSA, the FBI and international partners have updated the minimum elements for a Software Bill of Materials, replacing 2021 guidance that industry had outgrown.
Russia Charges Telegram's Pavel Durov With Aiding Terrorism
The FSB says Telegram refused to take down channels it flagged. Durov, living abroad, calls the case political theatre.
Gold Coast teacher charged after using AI to generate explicit images of students and staff
A 73-year-old former teacher at a Queensland private school faces four criminal charges after police found AI-generated child exploitation material on his school-issued laptop, following a nine-month investigation.
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 roughly 3,000 captive workers inside a scam compound hidden behind razor wire in Myanmar's jungle. Investigators say the industry isn't shrinking. It's moving deeper into the forest.
GitHub Slashes Public Bug Bounty Payouts, Reserves Top Rewards for VIPs
From July 27, 2026, GitHub is cutting what it pays public researchers for security finds, while keeping the largest rewards for an invite-only 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.