Tag: Digital Safety
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Parole Denied for Man Who Posed as Pre-Teen to Target Girls Worldwide
Summary of the case A Dunedin man who admitted to posing as a pre-teen in online chats to persuade girls around the world to share sexualised videos has been refused parole. Raumati Hanning, 23, was sentenced to three years in prison in February after pleading guilty to computer access offences and related charges. The parole…
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ChatGPT and Mental Health: OpenAI’s Latest Improvements
OpenAI’s Claim: A Step Toward Better Mental Health Support OpenAI recently issued a statement asserting that ChatGPT has become more capable of assisting users dealing with mental health problems, including suicidal ideation and delusions. The claim follows ongoing scrutiny about how AI chatbots handle sensitive topics, provide supportive language, and direct users to appropriate resources.…
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When Dinosaurs Talk: The AI Toy Worries Parents and Experts About Children’s Health
Raising a Toy to Talk In a bright, newly leased office in SoMa, a startup named Bondu is pursuing a bold bet: a plush dinosaur that can chat with children using artificial intelligence. The company markets the toy as the “future of play,” hoping to combine cuddly comfort with the immediacy of digital conversation. With…
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Get Cyber Safe – For Future You: Cyber Security Awareness at UM
Why Cybersecurity Matters for Everyone at UM October marks Cyber Security Awareness Month, and the University of Manitoba is joining the national push to foster strong cyber habits across the campus. The evolving threat landscape means higher education institutions like UM must continually improve defenses. Cyber safety isn’t the sole responsibility of IT—it’s a shared…
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Singapore Proposes Caning for Scammers: New Sentencing Framework Announced
Singapore Moves to Cane Scammers and Syndicate Recruiters Singapore is advancing a controversial approach in its ongoing battle against scams by proposing mandatory caning for scammers and for members and recruiters of scam syndicates. The Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, introduced in Parliament on October 14, 2024, would expand the use of caning as a…
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Singapore Moves to Cane Scammers: New Bills Propose Mandatory Caning for Offenders
Singaporeaa Tougher Stance on Scams: Caning as part of Sentencing As Singapore continues to battle the escalating losses from online scams, lawmakers are pushing a comprehensive amendment package that would incorporate caning into a range of scam-related offences. The Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, introduced in Parliament, targets scam syndicates, recruiters, and the individuals who…
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Australia’s Security Blitz: Qantas Data Breach Scams, Under-16 Social Media Ban Push, and NSW Pothole Repairs
Australia braces for a wave of cyber and regulatory tests Australia faces a triple focus as authorities confront a high-profile data breach, a looming social media ban for under-16s, and a substantial infrastructure commitment to road maintenance. In a country already navigating digital safety, cybersecurity, and aging road networks, government agencies are aligning to protect…
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Vibe Coding: Silicon Valley’s Quick-Fix AI Trend or a Real-World Risk?
Introduction: Quick Build, Quick Break? When artificial intelligence burst into everyday life, opinions split into two camps: optimists who see transformative opportunity, and skeptics who fear a slide toward dependency and sloppiness. Today, as AI becomes embedded in more products, the concern isn’t just hype versus utopia. It’s the emergence of what some call “slop”…
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Migrant with AK-47 Tattoo Guilty of Threatening Nigel Farage in TikTok Post
Guilty verdict in a high-profile online threat case A 26-year-old Afghan migrant was found guilty at Southwark Crown Court of threatening to kill Nigel Farage in a TikTok video posted last October. The verdict follows a trial in which jurors heard how the accused, Fayaz Khan, used provocative imagery and explicit gun gestures in social…
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Australian Woman Charged Over Sharing Intimate Images: What We Know
Overview of the Case In a developing case that has drawn attention across NSW, Nathalie Matthews, 38, has been charged with sharing intimate images without consent. The allegations involve accessing or modifying restricted data held in a computer, recording an intimate image without consent, and distributing those images without consent. Ms Matthews, who has been…