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- Loughborough University Resolves Website Issue Linked to Bonnie Blue Explicit Content
· Cyber Awareness
Loughborough University has addressed an issue that saw links to explicit content involving adult performer Bonnie Blue appear on its official website over the weekend. Several…
- 22-Year-Old Ringleader Pleads Guilty in $245 Million Crypto Theft, Spent Over $500,000 in One Night
· Cyber Awareness
A 22-year-old man identified by prosecutors as the ringleader of an international cybercrime network has pleaded guilty to charges tied to the theft and laundering of more than…
- Anthropic Says It Stopped Attempts to Misuse AI for Bioweapons Research
· Cyber Awareness
Anthropic has revealed it identified and shut down attempts to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious purposes, including activity that could have supported the…
- Report Finds Meta Still Hosting AI-Generated Child Abuse Ads in India Despite Government Order
· Cyber Awareness
Meta's platforms continued to display advertisements containing AI-generated child sexual abuse material in India even after the Indian government ordered the company to remove…
- Instagram Creators Report Losing Money to Scammers Exploiting Fake Copyright Claims
· Cyber Awareness
Instagram content creators say they have lost thousands of dollars after scammers filed false copyright claims to get their accounts suspended or removed. According to the…
- OpenAI Classifies New Model Astra as 'Critical' Cybersecurity Risk, Adds Enhanced Safeguards Before Release
· Cyber Awareness
OpenAI has determined that its upcoming model, Astra, meets the
- Banking Apps Now Linked to R1.7 Billion in Fraud Losses, SABRIC Report Reveals
· Cyber Awareness
South Africans are increasingly relying on banking apps to manage their finances, but a new report shows these platforms have become the primary target for digital banking…
- Texas Auto Insurance Fee Meant to Fight Catalytic Converter Theft Funded Thousands of Flock Surveillance Cameras
· Cyber Awareness
A 2023 Texas law that added $1 to annual auto insurance premiums to combat catalytic converter theft has instead funneled at least $30 million into expanding the state's Flock…
- Abbott Halts State Funding for Flock Surveillance Cameras Amid Privacy Concerns
· Cyber Awareness
Gov. Greg Abbott has directed all Texas state agencies to suspend funding for Flock surveillance cameras, as scrutiny over the AI-powered devices intensifies. The directive came…
- South Africans Lost R2.4 Billion to Digital Banking Fraud in 2025, Sabric Reveals
· Cyber Awareness
South Africa recorded losses of R2.4 billion to digital banking fraud in 2025, according to the latest crime statistics from the South African Banking Risk Information Centre…