MySpace.com was sued on Monday by a 14-year-old girl who claims to have been sexually assaulted by another MySpace user, on grounds that the super-popular social networking site does not offer the proper safety measures to protect its underage users, the Associated Press reports via HoustonChronicle.com.The girl claims that 19-year-old Pete Solis falsely identified himself as a member of a local high school football team before she provided him with a phone number, according to the Chronicle.Solis was taken into police custody in May and charged with sexual assault involving a minor, and he could not be reached for comment on Monday, the Chronicle reports.The suit filed by the 14-year-old female and her mother charges MySpace with having “absolutely no meaningful protections or security measures to protect underage users,” according to the Chronicle. The girl and her mother are seeking $30 million in damages, the Chronicle reports.Hemanshu Nigam, MySpace chief security officer, issued the following statement: “We take aggressive measures to protect our members. Ultimately, Internet security is a shared responsibility. We encourage everyone on the Internet to engage in smart Web practices and have open family dialogue about how to apply offline lessons in the online world,” according to the Chronicle. — Compiled by Al SaccoKeep checking in at our CSO Security Feed page for updated news coverage. Related content feature Cybersecurity startups to watch for in 2023 These startups are jumping in where most established security vendors have yet to go. By CSO Staff Sep 29, 2023 19 mins CSO and CISO CSO and CISO C-Suite news analysis Companies are already feeling the pressure from upcoming US SEC cyber rules New Securities and Exchange Commission cyber incident reporting rules don't kick in until December, but experts say they highlight the need for greater collaboration between CISOs and the C-suite By Cynthia Brumfield Sep 28, 2023 6 mins Regulation Data Breach Financial Services Industry news UK data regulator warns that data breaches put abuse victims’ lives at risk The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has reprimanded seven organizations in the past 14 months for data breaches affecting victims of domestic abuse. By Michael Hill Sep 28, 2023 3 mins Electronic Health Records Data Breach Government news EchoMark releases watermarking solution to secure private communications, detect insider threats Enterprise-grade software embeds AI-driven, forensic watermarking in emails and documents to pinpoint potential insider risks By Michael Hill Sep 28, 2023 4 mins Communications Security Threat and Vulnerability Management Security Software Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe