Americans speaking out against artificial intelligence data centers on social media are falling under police surveillance, a confidential law enforcement bulletin obtained by The Intercept reveals. A fusion center in Philadelphia combed through spicy internet comments from AI critics and concluded there is a growing risk of physical violence against data centers from “domestic violent…
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AI, Apps, china, Funding, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Politics, Venture
The Race to Build AI Data Centers — Before the People Can Protest
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary has been making the media rounds defending the 40,000-acre data center project he’s backing in northern Utah. Dismissing residents’ concerns over the environmental impacts and water demands of the proposed project in the drought-stricken Great Salt Lake region, O’Leary has claimed protesters are “bused in,” “misinformed,” and alleged that China has…
AI, Global Security News
Your New AI Professor Is the Rapper From the Black Eyed Peas
What started as a visit to MIT’s Media Lab became a long-term tech love affair for will.i.am, and now he’s passing on that love.
Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Dark Reading Celebrates 20 Years as a Leading Authority on Cybersecurity, Highlighting the People, Events, Ideas, and Technologies Shaping the Modern Risk Landscape
Informa TechTarget’s flagship cybersecurity media brand launches a special content series to mark two decades as a trusted source for cybersecurity professionals.
AI, Global Security News
Top Video Downloaders in 2026: Why Wondershare UniConverter Remains a Strong Choice
As video content continues to dominate entertainment, education, and social media platforms, more users are searching for reliable…
AI, Global Security News, Risk Management
The scam economy has found its AI upgrade
Scam attempts continue to reach consumers via email, text messages, social media, online advertising, and phone calls. The volume of exposure has remained stable over the past year, with more than half of consumers encountering scam attempts at least monthly, according to the F-Secure Scam Intelligence & Impacts Report 2026. Most common channels for scam…
Global Security News
How Dark Reading Lifted Off the Launchpad in 2006
Twenty years ago, this media brand didn’t have a print edition to attract eyeballs and sponsors. Top-notch content and editorial talent did the heavy lifting.
Global Security News
FTC: Americans lost over $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned of a massive increase in losses from social media scams since 2020, exceeding $2.1 billion in 2025. […]
AI, Compliance, Global Security News, Government & Policy, privacy, Risk Management
Meta, Roblox and TikTok claim to UK Parliament that their platforms are are not additive to children and that Australian under 16 ban will fail
The claim from Meta, Roblox and TikTok that Australia’s under-16 social media ban is “not really enforceable” has now moved from industry talking point to parliamentary record, following testimony before the UK’s Education Committee in April. But beneath the predictable pushback from Meta, TikTok and Roblox lies a more complex—and more uncomfortable—reality for policymakers on…
Global Security News
Bob Iger Returning to Joshua Kushner’s Thrive in Post-Disney Move
The former Disney CEO has dabbled in tech and media investing.
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government & Policy, privacy, Risk Management
Social media bans might steer kids into riskier corners of the internet
Governments are moving to block children under 16 from social media in the name of safety. But once these measures move from policy to practice, they raise a harder question: what happens when protecting kids requires collecting more data than ever before and may put them at greater risk? Age checks spark debate over privacy…
Global Security News, malware, Network Security, Risk Management
Advenica’s File Scanner Kiosk scans USB media for malware
Advenica announced the File Scanner Kiosk, a system that scans USB media for malware and helps businesses reduce infection risk. With the reliance on external media for file transfers, organisations face increased vulnerability to malware. The File Scanner Kiosk addresses this challenge by providing an automated, reliable, and efficient way to scan USB media for…
Global Security News, privacy, Risk Management
Which messaging app takes the most limited approach to permissions on Android?
Messaging apps handle sensitive conversations, contacts, and media, and their behavior on a device varies in ways that affect privacy. An analysis of Android versions of Messenger, Signal, and Telegram shows that differences in permissions, background activity, and system exposure shape how much data each app can access and how often it communicates. Permissions define…
AI, Global Security News
Hacker zielen auf Exilportal Iranwire
Unbekannte sollen das Exilportal Iranwire gehackt haben. PX Media – shutterstock.com Hacker haben nach Angaben der iranischen Justiz mutmaßlich Zugriff auf Daten eines bekannten Exilportals erlangt. Dabei seien große Menge an Daten erbeutet worden, darunter Schriftwechsel, Listen von Angestellten, Informanten sowie streng vertrauliche Daten, berichtete das Sprachrohr der iranischen Justiz, die Nachrichtenagentur Misan. Bei dem Portal handelte…
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Is Gmail A Social Media? [Here’s The ANSWER]
There has been an unending debate regarding the media status of Gmail. Is Gmail a social media? A lot of internet users ask the question – is it social media or just another messaging platform? You will find out in this article. Social media has made the world a global village where you can connect…
AI, Global Security News
4chan shrugs off UK regulator, refuses to pay £520,000 over online safety violations
The U.K.’s media regulator Ofcom fined 4chan £450,000 under the Online Safety Act for failing to introduce age checks to stop children from accessing pornographic content on its platform. 4chan is an online forum notorious for its extreme right-wing content, gory videos, and non-consensual pornography. The regulator ordered the company to introduce age assurance measures…
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Meta, TikTok Steal Users’ Sensitive PII When They Click on Ads
Tracking pixels let social media companies spy on their own customers when they click over to advertiser sites, gleaning credit card info, currency type, and more.
AI, Global Security News
Social media impersonation: The brand threat DMARC can’t see
Social media is often a visibility gap for security teams. Learn how to protect against impersonation and defend this platform.
AI, Global Security News
Twitter suspended 800 million accounts last year – so why does manipulation remain so rampant?
Elon Musk’s social media site says it suspended 800 million accounts in a year for spam and manipulation – but with state-backed campaigns still flooding the platform, the real question is how many fake accounts remain. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
AI, Cloud Security, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management, Venture
There’s only one kind of tool security teams should be building with AI
I am not sure what I’ve been doing on social media over the past year (particularly on LinkedIn), but these days my feed is filled with posts of security people who build some very cool tools. There’s so much excitement that with LLMs, anyone can now be a product developer, which means that security teams…
AI, Global Security News, malware, Risk Management
That attractive online ad might be a malware trap
Malware increasingly travels through the infrastructure that delivers online advertising. The Media Trust’s Global Report on Digital Trust, Ad Integrity, and the Protection of People describes a digital ad ecosystem where scam campaigns, malicious redirects, and malware delivery appear alongside marketing traffic. The financial impact of these threats continues to grow. Estimated consumer and business…
Global Security News
Facebook accounts unavailable in worldwide outage
Social media giant Facebook is currently experiencing a massive worldwide outage, preventing users from accessing their accounts. […]
AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, privacy, Risk Management
Alabama Sextortion Case Involved Hundreds of Victims
A 22-year-old Alabama man has pleaded guilty to federal charges after hijacking the social media accounts of hundreds of young women and extorting them with stolen intimate images. Between 2022 and 2025, Jamarcus Mosley used impersonation tactics to seize control of victims’ Snapchat and Instagram accounts, then threatened to publish private photos unless they complied…
AI, APAC, Apps, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management, Venture
Anthropic won’t kill cyber, but it will kill some companies
Over the past several weeks, social media has been exploding with predictions that “cyber is dead”. It doesn’t take much insight to jump on that bandwagon, as Anthropic’s announcement of Claude Code Security indeed sent the cybersecurity public market into turmoil, with some companies losing as much as 20% of their market cap. Contrary to…
Global Security News
Social Media Integration For Pest Control Websites: How To Drive More Leads
You want your pest control business to thrive. Social media can help you do that. By integrating social media into your pest control website, you connect with potential customers.
AI, Global Security News
After Years of Waiting Jellyfin Finally Lands on Samsung Tizen TVs
Samsung Smart TV owners can now use Jellyfin natively, as the open-source media server is now available on the Tizen platform. The post After Years of Waiting Jellyfin Finally Lands on Samsung Tizen TVs appeared first on Linux Today.
AI, Global Security News
QSIC Turns Up Retail Media Reliability with Datadog
GUEST RESEARCH: Australia’s retail media audio platform strengthens uptime and scalability across 17,000 stores
AI, Europe, Global Security News
Social Media Platforms Earn Billions from Scam Ads
Revolut claims social media sites make £3.8bn annually from scam ads targeting European users
AI, Apps, Global Security News, HootSuite, IT, Marketing, Network Security, SOC
Hootsuite vs Sprout Social
Learn more about Hootsuite vs Sprout Social & find out which social media management tool is right for your small business today.
The post Hootsuite vs Sprout Social appeared first on Small Business Computing.
AI, Apps, Global Security News, Network Security
Hootsuite vs Sprout Social
Social media has become one of the most effective ways to market and sell your products and services whether you are a B2B or B2C business. From viral beauty products on TikTok to innovative tech solutions on LinkedIn, almost every product or service can benefit from social media promotion. However, social media management can be…