Security
Tea App Leak Shows Why UK’s Digital ID Age Verification Laws are Dangerous
The online “safety” act is actually a threat.
Austria Approves Spyware Law to Infiltrate Encrypted Messaging Platforms
Austria bets on spyware as a national shield, gambling its digital soul for a sense of safety.
Senate Pushes Bill That Could End Private Messaging
Encrypted platforms could become collateral damage in a legislative push that treats privacy itself as a liability.
Spyware Giant Says Jury Tried to Bankrupt It Over WhatsApp Hack
NSO says the jury overreached, but the numbers may reflect how deeply the danger of Pegasus has resonated.
When Data Brokers Slip Up Everyone Pays the Price
A four-month blindspot let intruders mine the guts of a system trusted by insurers, cops, and creditors alike.
MembersYour Personal Messages Are Just Waiting to Go Public
If a message isn’t end-to-end encrypted, assume it’ll eventually leak.
Coinbase Breach Exposes Risks of Digital ID
The more data these systems hoard, the more treasure there is for thieves to plunder.
Florida Rejects Controversial Encryption Backdoor Bill
Florida quietly backs away from a surveillance wish list that would have broken the internet for everyone.
UK Lawmakers and Regulators Target End-to-End Encryption and Smaller Messaging Platforms in Final Committee Hearing on Social Media “Harms”
UK MPs target end-to-end encryption as Ofcom, ICO, and DSIT probe Telegram, Signal, and post-Southport riot app use.
Indian Court Orders Proton Mail Block
A Swiss bunker for private emails gets caught in the crosshairs of India’s surveillance ambitions.
UK Unveils Online Rules, Mandating Age Verification and Algorithmic Content Suppression
Mandatory age checks under Ofcom’s new rules edge the world closer to a de facto digital ID system for internet users.
Rights Groups Condemn Florida’s SB 868 as Anti-Encryption and a Blueprint for Mass Surveillance
A bill framed as child protection opens the door to sweeping digital surveillance with no clear limits.