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After flooding developers with fake bug reports for years, AI models finally got good at finding real security vulnerabilities in early 2026. The breakthrough could help protect the software running everything from your phone to medical devices.
Thailand's financial regulators are winning the fight against investment fraud with lightning-fast takedowns and stronger coordination. Their new approach caught 37 scammers and stopped over 53,000 suspicious accounts in just three months.
Two landmark rulings found Meta and YouTube guilty of designing addictive algorithms that harm young users' mental health. The verdicts bypass Section 230 protections by targeting product design instead of user content.
Indonesia just became Southeast Asia's first country to require kids under 16 to step away from major social media platforms, giving families a chance to reclaim childhood. The bold move affects 70 million children and follows Australia's groundbreaking path toward digital safety.
A Dutch court just delivered a major win for digital safety, ordering Elon Musk's Grok AI to stop creating nude images without consent or face daily fines of $115,000. The ruling marks one of the first times a court has held an AI company accountable for creating tools that generate sexualized deepfakes.
Germany is moving to close legal gaps that leave women vulnerable to deepfake porn and digital harassment. Following a high-profile case and massive protests, lawmakers are drafting new protections to criminalize AI-generated sexual content.
Fake news sites created by AI have been spreading since 2023, but learning four simple checks can help anyone spot them in seconds. Here's how to protect yourself from misleading articles designed to confuse or profit from unsuspecting readers.
Your email is the skeleton key to your entire digital life, and criminals know it. Three simple security steps can protect everything you own online in less than 20 minutes.
Three Singapore companies are solving a massive problem: how small businesses can protect themselves from cyberattacks without breaking the bank or hiring expert teams. Their innovations could help millions of vulnerable companies worldwide stay safe online.
Germany is fast-tracking new legislation to criminalize creating and sharing pornographic deepfakes, giving victims powerful new tools to fight back. The move comes after actress Collien Fernandes spoke out about hundreds of fake images created of her.
Mexico just secured a groundbreaking partnership with Google, Meta, and TikTok to combat digital violence against women. Nearly 11 million Mexican women faced online harassment in 2024, but now they'll have direct support from the platforms.
Seven countries just took a major step toward making tomorrow's internet safer for everyone. Their new voluntary security principles could protect billions of future users before 6G networks even launch.
A Singapore startup just raised $8 million to help kids explore technology without the risks of adult platforms. Their watchphones and kid-safe social network are already trusted by over a million families worldwide.
A security engineer just launched IronCurtain, an open-source AI assistant that lets you control what it can and can't do using plain English rules. Think of it as a constitution for your digital assistant that actually gets enforced.
Discord just proved that user voices matter in tech. After a massive privacy backlash, the gaming platform hit pause on its face-scanning age verification plan and pushed the rollout back 18 months.
Apple just rolled out automatic age verification to protect kids from adult-rated apps in Australia, Brazil, and Singapore. The tech giant is giving developers new tools to confirm users' ages and comply with emerging digital safety laws worldwide.
Google just made it easier for victims to remove non-consensual explicit images from search results with a simple click. The new feature also filters similar images and connects users to immediate support resources.
Google just made it easier to scrub your most sensitive personal details from search results. Starting this week, Americans can request removal of driver's licenses, passports, and Social Security numbers found online.
A new AI model just found and helped fix over 500 hidden security vulnerabilities in widely used open-source software, making the internet safer for everyone. The breakthrough shows how artificial intelligence can now protect millions of users by catching dangerous bugs that human experts might miss.
Lagos State is taking a stand against content creators who exploit children in digital media, promising real consequences for violations. The move protects vulnerable minors from abuse while still celebrating the creative opportunities digital platforms offer.
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