1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (843+ words) The Morning 31 Aug 2026 | BY Avalon Senn - Our appetite and addiction to the internet and its pleasures increase while ignoring the lurking dangers - Cybercrime is no different; in fact, it is more obscure and faster growing than any physical vector of…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (151+ words) LK Domain Registry marked the 16th anniversary of the BestWeb.LK Awards, Sri Lanka’s national web competition and a benchmark for digital excellence, at an awards ceremony held at the Monarch Imperial recently. Secretary to the Prime Minister Pradeep Saputhanthri, who…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (714+ words) 19 Aug 2026 | Staff Writer A court has heard claims Meta intentionally hooked a generation of children on Facebook and Instagram, as the biggest legal challenge the social media platform has faced began on Tuesday. A jury in Oakland, California will spend…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (220+ words) The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has uncovered information about a large-scale organised extortion racket being carried out through social media and messaging platforms such as Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. According to SLCERT, the racket is reportedly…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1622+ words) 09 Aug 2026 | By Danara Kulathilaka We have become increasingly more reliant on digital platforms for communication, banking, business, and personal connections. With that, the possibility of online account compromise has also increased. Cybercriminals often target email accounts, WhatsApp profiles, and social…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (87+ words) The Morning 08 Aug 2026 | BY Staff Writer Sri Lanka CERT (SLCERT) has warned the public about a large-scale extortion racket operating through Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp. SLCERT stated that scammers target users through fake social media accounts before obtaining compromising…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (234+ words) 30 Jul 2026 | BY Staff Writer Australia's internet regulator said on Thursday it had begun legal action against messaging platform Telegram over alleged failings to tackle pro-terror posts. The office of the eSafety Commissioner said it had begun action after Telegram failed…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (199+ words) 28 Jul 2026 | BY Padmika Pelawatte Social media platforms have also contributed to rising cyber risks. While they provide benefits for communication, education, and business, they are also used for cyber bullying, harassment, identity theft, fake account creation, and misinformation. Education plays…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (165+ words) Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has warned that parked domains, registered but undeveloped web addresses, are being exploited by fraudsters to harvest user data and launch attacks. While appearing as harmless placeholder pages, these sites can run hidden scripts that collect IP…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (91+ words) The Morning 300 smartphones worth Rs 50 m seized Police have seized more than 300 illegally imported smartphones, including the latest iPhone models, with an estimated value of about Rs 50 million, during a raid conducted by the Walana Anti-Vice Squad at a shop…...