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Asian Stories

Online Safety stories

StarHub launches ScamSafe app to combat scam calls in Singapore

StarHub launches ScamSafe app in Singapore to block scam calls and SMS, offering free six-month access before a monthly subscription begins.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025

Global Stories

Online Safety stories

Phishing

Five key cyber security tips for cyber security awareness month

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, urging all to stay vigilant online with five key tips to guard against evolving digital threats and scams.

By Jeremy Fuchs • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025

Marketing Technologies

VexTrio exposed as global ad-fraud empire with billions in play

VexTrio, unmasked as a multinational ad-fraud empire with nearly 100 companies, runs scams worth billions across adtech and beyond.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Online Safety stories

YouTube

Two-thirds of UK parents back two-hour social media cap for kids

Two-thirds of UK parents support a government plan to limit children's social media use to two hours daily, amid rising concerns over screen time.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Sun, 5th Oct 2025

Multi-factor authentication

Australians lag in AI-era cyber security as phishing surges

A Yubico survey reveals Australians lag in cybersecurity, with 46% falling prey to AI-enhanced phishing and low adoption of multi-factor authentication at work and home.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025

Digital Entertainment

Parents urged to decode emoji use in online chats for safety

Parents are urged to understand evolving emoji codes in kids' online chats to boost digital safety and guide open conversations amid rising online risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025

Gaming

ConnectID & k-ID partner to boost child safety on gaming sites

ConnectID and k-ID partner to enhance child safety on Australian gaming platforms with privacy-focused age verification and parental controls.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025

Social Media

Two-thirds of UK parents back social media time cap for children

Two-thirds of UK parents back a government plan limiting children's daily social media use to two hours, reveals a new Uswitch Broadband survey.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025

Gaming

UK parents favour tech restrictions over grounding as discipline

UK parents now prefer restricting digital access over grounding, with 35% confiscating phones and 31% switching off WiFi to discipline their children.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025

Data Protection

Digital rights group condemns age assurance trial's final report

Electronic Frontiers Australia sharply criticises the Age Assurance Technology Trial's final report, highlighting privacy flaws and overstated age verification claims.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025

Physical Security

Regional Connectivity Symposium spotlights digital inclusion in NSW

The Regional Connectivity Symposium in NSW highlights digital inclusion, unveiling CASPER AI to boost online safety and connectivity in regional communities.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025

EduTech

UNiDAYS & Instagram launch verified banners for US students

UNiDAYS and Instagram have partnered to launch verified school banners on profiles for 18 million US college students, enhancing trusted connections online.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025

Malware

AI gives cyber criminals new tools in evolving ransomware threat

Cyber criminals are increasingly using AI tools to enhance ransomware attacks, complicating defences for individuals and organisations alike.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025

Multi-factor authentication

Australians still struggle to spot & respond to scams safely

Nearly 80% of Australians have faced scam communications recently, yet 70% lack knowledge on how to respond safely, reveals new Optus research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025

Malware

Proofpoint warns AI scams are rising as attacks target people

Proofpoint warns AI-powered scams are rising, targeting people with malicious links across email and messaging, urging a human-centred defence approach.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2025