Security
Ex-WhatsApp Security Chief Sues Meta Over Alleged Data Failures, Retaliation, and FTC Violations
Meta’s former WhatsApp security chief says the company buried risks so deep that protecting users became an afterthought to protecting its image.
Age Verification Company Exposes User Data, Reinforcing Privacy Fears Over Digital ID Systems
An age-check system built to shield minors ends up exposing adults in granular digital detail.
Germany’s 2024 Report Finds 48% CSAM Scan Error Rate Amid EU Push for Private Message Scanning
False positives flood the system, but the EU still wants to make the scan permanent and mandatory.
Mississippi’s Digital ID Law Hits a Wall with Mastodon
A state digital ID law is now meeting the very structure of decentralized internet.
NextDNS Launches DNS-Based Age Verification Bypass to Protect User Privacy Amid Online ID Laws
Dodging digital ID checks could soon come down to a DNS setting instead of a passport photo.
UK Children’s Commissioner Calls for VPN Digital ID Checks
Age checks on VPNs could mark the next step in Britain’s descent into digital overreach.
Tulsi Gabbard Announces UK Retreat from Encrypted Messaging Backdoor Plan
Apple’s defiance held, but the real test may come from Brussels, not London.
Another Major Data Breach Exposes Dangers of Online Digital ID Verification
Handing over your ID for “verification” just became the most reckless trend.
MembersSilicon With a Side of Surveillance
A tracker for high-end processors could trickle down to the blender on your counter.
MembersWhen Locking Down Your Phone Unlocks Police Suspicion
Every private smartphone owner isn’t a cartel kingpin, but in the upside‑down privacy panic, your phone’s OS can be treated as suspicious.
EU Revives Plan to Ban Private Messaging
The EU is inching toward the biggest peacetime surveillance experiment in its history, with plans to quietly search every private message before you hit send.
Microsoft Recall Still Capturing Sensitive Data Despite Promised Safeguards
An always‑on diary quietly stockpiling the details you thought were off‑limits.