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Australia leader defends social media ban as teens brag about staying online

Australia's new ban on under-16s using social media faces hurdles as some young users find ways around it. Global reactions are mixed, with experts raising concerns about its effectiveness.

A notification from Snapchat requesting age verification is displayed on a mobile phone as a law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025.
An Iranian woman walks past a map of Iran in Tehran on October 13, 2025.

Sanctions, GPS jamming and quiet defiance shape life in Tehran

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The importance of VPNs for Linux users: A 2025 perspective

 State flags of Russia and North Korea fly in a street near a monument to Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin during the visit of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un to Vladivostok, Russia April 25, 2019.

Israeli cybersecurity firm uncovers, thwarts North Korean cyberattack in 2024, firm reveals


Suppressing the truth?: Tehran threatens prison for sharing evidence of Israeli strikes - report

Iran’s police force reportedly warned civilians that sharing evidence of the attacks with “hostile media affiliated with the Zionist regime” would lead to 10 years imprisonment.

A failed attempt to visit YouTube inside of Iran.

National Cyber Directorate warns of weakness in Check Point products

There exists a weak point in the technology which allows cyber attacks to be carried out through it.

Are ransomware attacks going to continue to rise? Worrying trends indicate that they may.

Russia plans to try to block VPN services in 2024 - senator

He stressed that this order also applies to those VPN services that give access, in particular, to Instagram, which is banned in Russia.


'Netflix Tax' planned by gov't likely to raise streaming prices

Though the providers themselves would be obligated to pay the added VAT, it’s likely that the move will result in higher subscription fees.

 Toy figures of people are seen in front of the displayed Disney +, HBO Max, Apple TV, Netflix, Hulu and Prime video logos, in this illustration taken January 20, 2022.

Israeli cybersec company Sygnia identifies phishing scam

According to Sygnia, the email claims that the recipient has purchased a premium subscription to Duolingo or Masterclass and urges them to contact "customer service" in order to cancel the payment.

Oren Biderman, Sygnia

Binance served crypto traders in Iran for years despite US sanctions

Crypto traders in Iran found trading with Binance for years despite US sanctions.

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Digital privacy co Kape revenue jumps 90%

Kape stressed that even without the acquisitions, the company presented impressive organic growth.

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Israel's Kape acquires ExpressVPN in massive $936m. acquisition

The acquisition is one of the largest ever made by an Israeli hi-tech company of a foreign company.

A hooded man holds a laptop computer as a blue screen with an exclamation mark is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017.

What is a VPN? How does it work?

Virtual Private Networks have been increasingly used by users all over the world who need a secure and flexible connection.

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Major internet outage in Iran – report

Last week, Iran announced that it was investigating a foreign spying malware attack on government servers in the third cyberattack reported in the Islamic Republic within a week.

A computer engineer checks equipment at an internet service provider in Tehran February 15, 2011

Iran to implement 'cyber identity document' for internet users

Minister of Communications Mahmoud Vaezi stated that identifying internet users was a "current priority" and that in the future there would be no anonymous internet users in Iran.

A computer engineer checks equipment at an internet service provider in Tehran February 15, 2011