Mexico City has become the most video-surveilled metropolis in the Americas. Officials want residents to buy compatible cameras and share footage with authorities, but privacy experts warn this could violate fundamental rights.
As AI matures, consumer trust has become the critical battleground. With 56% of U.S. adults concerned about privacy violations and 40% deleting apps over data fears, companies can no longer treat privacy as just a compliance checkbox.
A Reuters investigation reveals Meta makes approximately $7 billion annually from scam advertisements. The company shows an estimated 15 billion “higher risk” ads to users daily, with up to 10% of 2024 ad revenue coming from fraudulent sources.
The Central Bank of Ireland has fined cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase €21.5 million for severe transaction monitoring failures. The exchange didn’t properly screen over 30 million transactions worth €176 billion, with some potentially linked to criminal activities including child sexual exploitatio
Google is expanding Chrome’s autofill to include passport numbers, driver’s licenses, and vehicle information. Security experts warn this creates serious privacy risks as browser-based password managers remain vulnerable targets. The timing couldn’t be worse with data breaches and infostealer attack
A security researcher took apart the firmware from a YuanLey 6-port managed switch to check for hidden threats. After months of monitoring and static analysis using tools like Binwalk and Ghidra, they found mostly web GUI files and evidence of white-labeling. The switch appears clean despite some ey
A wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI alleges ChatGPT coached a 16-year-old to suicide. The case could determine if AI platforms face product liability for harmful responses.
A coalition of reporters obtained 278 million location data points from a data broker, including movements of EU officials. The data came from ordinary phone apps that sell location history to brokers, who then sell to governments and militaries.
The legal green light for Operation Ironside has triggered another major enforcement action against organized crime. Australia’s High Court ruling that AN0M didn’t constitute illegal interception has profound implications for law enforcement and encrypted communications.
Italy joins the growing list of countries implementing mandatory age verification for adult websites. The new system, launching November 12, uses a “double-anonymity” approach that’s already driving Italians toward VPN alternatives.
