CYBER SAFETY NEWS FEED
We have searched the headlines for the news that matters to Savvy Cyber Kids. Seen with a cyber ethics lens, these clipping keep us abreast of when technology is used for bad—to inspire us to be aware and make necessary changes in our homes and at our schools. Conversely, when technology is used for good, let’s read all about it, celebrate the successes and bring these lessons home.
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Headlines from across the globe:
- FBI warns of dating app scams preying on isolated victims during the coronavirus pandemic
- This Bot Hunts Software Bugs for the Pentagon
- Space Force’s Plan for Cyber Warriors
- Researcher Discovers Critical Vulnerability and Was Awarded $100,000
- Fitbit launches study to test if devices can detect irregular heartbeat
- Sharp increase in sextortion scams during lockdown
- Fake mobile version of Valorant game spreading malware
- Privacy Survey Finds Steep Drop In Canadians Willing To Exchange Data For Free Stuff
- Additional charge brought against Nebo, Illinois, man who allegedly solicited a child
- Stillwater Junior High Teacher Accused Of Sexting 16-year-old Girl
- How robots are replacing wheelchairs to help people with disabilities walk again
- Bartow County Man Arrested for Child Sexual Exploitation
- Trump, Twitter and the truth: The internet’s septic problem
- An ER Doctor Lost His Job After Criticizing His Hospital On COVID-19. Now He's Suing
- Lexington Medical Center fires employee over social media post
- Bethel School District fires wrestling coach over social media post defending police in George Floyd’s death
- Georgia officer fired after posting photo in black facial mask
- Google’s federated analytics method could analyze end user data without invading privacy
- The Rise of New Short-Form Video App Zynn Could Spell Trouble for TikTok
- Amazon discontinues the Echo Look and migrates AI style recommendations to other apps and devices
- Twitter: Trump's Minnesota tweet violated rules on violence
- Leaked posts show Facebook employees asking the company to remove Trump’s threat of violence
- Career Choice Tip: Cybercrime is Mostly Boring
- Famous video apps with 157M+ installations operating as spyware
- Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office Advising Residents Of Declared Sexual Predator