EU governments are pushing for a new law that would force VPN providers, messaging apps, and cloud services to retain user metadata like IP addresses and location history. Privacy advocates warn this would fundamentally break no-log services, potentially forcing legitimate providers out of the EU ma
A criminal is selling what they claim is 139 GB of sensitive engineering data stolen from a firm that works with major US utilities. The data includes detailed LiDAR maps and design files for transmission lines and substations. The asking price is about $585,000 in bitcoin.
The US Treasury Department has lifted sanctions on three individuals previously accused of aiding the proliferation of Predator spyware. The move, described as a normal administrative process, comes after they demonstrated separation from the controversial Intellexa Consortium. Critics call the reve
Police raids in the Philippines uncovered detailed handbooks used by cyberfraud gangs to run “pig-butchering” romance scams. The manuals, one in Chinese and one bilingual, outline a step-by-step process to build fake identities and emotionally manipulate targets over a week. The methods are consiste
New research reveals a staggering 82:1 ratio of machine to human identities, with AI agents as the wild card. Legacy identity systems, built for people, are breaking down at machine speed, creating massive security blind spots.
The US Cyber Trust Mark program is on life support. Its lead administrator, UL Solutions, has stepped down just months after the FCC began investigating it over China ties.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from arresting or deporting Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate. The State Department labeled him and four others as “radical activists” leading a “global censorship industrial complex.”
New York Assemblymember Alex Bores says the panic over AI deepfakes is missing an existing solution. He points to cryptographic provenance standards, similar to what made HTTPS secure, as the key to restoring trust in digital media.
Surfshark has launched a new web content blocker in 2025 that takes a different approach to online safety. It blocks entire categories of risky websites by requiring two-factor authentication to proceed, aiming to protect not just children but vulnerable adults too.
The Trump administration has banned all new foreign-made drones from US distribution, citing national security. The move is a direct blow to market leader DJI. American drone makers are poised to be the big winners.
