Online security
Governments worldwide crack down on Grok over sexualized AI content - explainer
Regulators worldwide are stepping up action against xAI’s Grok amid concerns over illegal and non-consensual sexual imagery.
Israeli cybersecurity start-up Memcyco is turning the tide against digital impersonation
Welcome to the password apocalypse: 16 billion Apple, Google, Facebook passwords leaked
Terra Security raises $8M in Seed round for its agentic AI pen testing solution
Cloud-first programming language WingLang raises $20 million in investment
Wing Cloud’s flagship product aims to enable developers to build faster, better, and smoother cloud apps.
Teenager arrested for attempting to hire hitman to kill 7-year-old
A 17-year-old girl in Iowa has been arrested and charged with a felony for attempting to hire an online hitman to kill a 7-year-old child.
Instagram's algorithm promoted pedophilia - WSJ report
Unlike forums and file-sharing services where illegal content distributors typically hide, Instragm's algorithm actively promoted such content.
Twitter's head of trust and safety says she has resigned
An emailed request for comment to Twitter returned an automated reply with a poop emoji.
Elon Musk says Twitter will revise how it verifies users
"Whole verification process is being revamped right now", Musk said in his tweet without giving more details.
Seven arrested for sharing compromising media of girls, women
Seven men are accused of taking part in a secret Telegram group in which they shared compromising videos and photos of girls and women without consent.
Axis Security establishes international innovation network security forum
The forum will explore solutions for 21st-century issues in the network security industry – chief among them enabling secure remote work and SSE (Security Service Edge) framework.
Public Security Ministry releases statistics of attacks on girls online
Data released in honor of International Girls Day shows that girls make up two-thirds of victims of attacks against minors online.
Seven indicted for sex crimes against minors after undercover operation
Adding Tuesday's indictments, the undercover sting operation has so far resulted in a total of 28 indictments being filed against 28 different defendants.
Calls to online child harassment hotline increase 60% during coronavirus
Nearly 70% of the incidents reported to the hotline were handled as criminal cases.