Online Safety stories

Plans for a UK under-16 social media ban spark warnings it could damage the creator economy while missing deeper online safety flaws.

Digital rights group warns Australians to resist ‘privacy paradox’, urging tougher laws and everyday steps to curb online data tracking.

Logitech G tips 2026 as a turning point, with blockbusters, ageing gamers, creators and cosy live-service worlds reshaping how we play.

As generative AI spreads rapidly, experts warn governance is lagging and call for enforceable audits, red teaming and continuous oversight.

Bitdefender warns of a global surge in fake job emails posing as Amazon, Carrefour and the NHS, stealing data, money and account logins.

Virgin Media O2 will donate 12,000 refurbished smartphones in 2026 to help tackle digital exclusion and cut electronic waste across the UK.

New Zealand faces a 271% jump in fake shop scams as criminals exploit routine clicks, QR scans and DIY guides to trick online shoppers.

YouTube sets 2026 agenda with tougher child safety tools, bigger creator payouts and expanded AI across production and viewing.

Online shopping scams in the UK jumped 416% in late 2025 as malvertising, social media fake shops and deepfake frauds surged, Gen warns.

Betsson adopts Group-IB’s real-time fraud tech to counter rising account takeovers, bonus abuse and payment scams across its platforms.

Governments worldwide tighten social media age checks for children, fuelling demand for privacy-friendly facial age estimation tools.

CyberCX will stay on as the Australian Open’s cyber security partner through 2026, as tennis ramps up defences against digital threats.

Canada commits to expanding high-speed internet to 1,922 rural and Indigenous homes across 28 communities in Saskatchewan.

A deepfake surge is driving relentless AI-powered celebrity scams, with persona kits and adaptive fraud campaigns eroding online trust.

Ofcom has opened a probe into X over claims its Grok AI tool enabled deepfake sexual images, testing the UK’s new Online Safety Act.

Data breaches at Victorian schools and Sydney University expose deep cyber flaws, leaving Australian students vulnerable to long-term threats.

Corsearch has launched CVAN, an AI-driven network that spots suspect listings across 1,500 marketplaces before counterfeit goods go live.

Australians greatly overestimate their ability to spot AI-driven scam images, with new research showing they get it right less than half the time.

Swoop is hosting Quad9’s DNS hubs across five Australian cities, restoring onshore security and performance after traffic was sent offshore.

Instagram denies a data breach after a dataset on 17m users appears on hacking forums, blaming old leak scraps and a fixed reset bug.