Category: Tech

DUTCH GOVERNMENT TO ASSESS CHILD SAFETY RISKS ON ROBLOX AFTER REVIEW OF TIKTOK, INSTAGRAM

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Mon 20 October 2025: The Dutch government will investigate potential security and child safety risks on the online gaming platform Roblox, following similar reviews of social media platforms Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok, the Interior and Kingdom Relations Ministry said on Monday, public broadcaster NOS reported. “Online learning, relaxation, and connecting are very valuable for children, […]

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US COURT ORDERS SPYWARE COMPANY NSO TO STOP TARGETING WHATSAPP, REDUCES DAMAGES

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Sun 19 October 2025: A U.S. court has ordered Israel’s NSO Group to stop targeting Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp messaging service, a development the spyware company warned could put it out of business. In a 25-page ruling, opens new tab handed down Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Phyllis Hamilton imposed a permanent injunction on NSO Group’s […]

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MAJOR UK GOVT. DATA LEAKS SURFACE ON DARK NET: REPORT

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Fri 17 October 2025: A massive breach of UK government cybersecurity has exposed hundreds of passwords and sparked fears of deeper vulnerabilities, The Independent reported, citing a report. Over 700 email addresses and corresponding passwords from nine government domains have appeared on the dark net over the past year, according to the report by NordStellar, […]

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MALAYSIA SET TO BAN CHILDREN UNDER 13 FROM SOCIAL MEDIA

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Fri 17 October 2025: Malaysia and Singapore are planning to take serious action against harmful online content targeting children, with Kuala Lumpar set to ban under thirteens from social media altogether.  Kuala Lumpur has announced plans to require all social media platforms to implement identity verification to block users under 13 from holding accounts. Datuk […]

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G20 RISK WATCHDOG WARNS OF ‘SIGNIFICANT GAPS’ IN GLOBAL CRYPTO RULES

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Thu 16 October 2025: There are “significant gaps” in countries’ attempts to regulate fast-growing crypto markets, which could potentially harm financial stability, the G20‘s risk watchdog warned on Thursday. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a body founded in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, made a series of recommendations on rules for crypto in 2023, to try to […]

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ARE PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS TRULY PRIVATE? A CYBERSECURITY EXPERT EXPLAINS HOW END-TO-END ENCRYPTION PROTECTS YOU

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Thu 16 October 2025: Imagine opening your front door wide and inviting the world to listen in on your most private conversations. Unthinkable, right? Yet, in the digital realm, people inadvertently leave doors ajar, potentially allowing hackers, tech companies, service providers and security agencies to peek into their private communications. Much depends on the applications […]

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EU TO LAUNCH 6 MORE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FACTORIES

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Wed 15 October 2025: The EU’s European High-Performance Computing Partnership Initiative (Euro HPC), announced Friday that six more artificial intelligence (AI) factories will be established in Czechia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and Spain. “The newly selected AI Factories will join the 13 previously chosen sites, forming an interconnected network of AI hubs ready to […]

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