Two Australian teenagers are fighting a nationwide social media ban for under-16s in the country’s highest court. The controversial law, set to take effect December 10, could fine platforms A$49.5 million for non-compliance. The teens argue the ban unlawfully restricts political communication.
Apple Podcasts has been automatically opening to unfamiliar shows, some dating back to 2019. At least one podcast attempted a cross-site scripting attack. The app can launch without user interaction.
The European Council has agreed on child protection legislation that doesn’t require tech companies to identify and remove CSAM. This represents a major shift from 2023 proposals and a victory for encryption advocates. The proposal now heads to negotiations with Parliament.
A new malware campaign is disguising itself as human verification checks, tricking users into running malicious code. The attack installs LummaC2 and Rhadamanthys malware designed to steal passwords and authentication tokens. Researchers have been tracking this threat since early October.
EU lawmakers have finally reached agreement on the controversial Chat Control legislation after more than three years of failed attempts. The new “voluntary” scanning approach still threatens encryption and digital rights according to experts.
A security researcher discovered that jury management systems used across multiple US states had a simple vulnerability exposing sensitive juror data. The platforms, made by Tyler Technologies, lacked basic security measures allowing anyone to access personal information through brute force attacks.
Poland’s competition authority UOKiK has opened an antitrust investigation into Apple’s App Tracking Transparency framework. The regulator suspects ATT may mislead users about privacy protection while strengthening Apple’s position against independent publishers. Apple could face penalties up to 10%
A dangerous new Android malware called Sturnus can spy on your encrypted messages and steal banking credentials. Researchers warn it bypasses security in popular apps by reading your screen after decryption. Most victims are currently in Southern and Central Europe.
Algorithms that “enrage to engage” are creating parallel realities for users based on their browsing habits. This content radicalization is being linked to rising political violence against figures across business and government. The legal system moves too slowly to effectively police these digital
Meta conducted research in 2020 that showed users felt better mentally after deactivating Facebook for a week. The company then terminated the study and didn’t share findings with Congress despite claiming it had no evidence of harm to teens.
