Here’s how the EU’s Digital Services Act changes the content rules for big tech
The EU’s latest crackdown on big tech begins before the end of the week. Starting on Friday, a total of 19 major companies must adhere to the sweeping rules of…
This watermarking tool detects piracy, IP theft, and deepfakes from a single photo
A new watermarking tool detects pirated content from a single smartphone photo or screenshot. The system was developed by castLabs, a video software provider based in Berlin. The company says…
How online safety tech is failing women
A team of researchers at King’s College London, has demonstrated that, despite being the more vulnerable group when it comes to cyber abuse, women engage much less than men with…
UK’s promise to protect encrypted messaging is ‘delusional,’ say critics
The British government’s promise to protect encryption has been pilloried by security experts and libertarians. The dispute stems from a section of the Online Safety Bill. Under the legislation, messaging…
Deep learning model can steal data by listening to keystrokes with 95% accuracy
A team of UK researchers has trained a deep learning model to interpret keystrokes remotely based solely on audio. By recording keystrokes to train the model, they were able to…
Taiwan taps European satellite firms to protect wartime communications
As fears of war with China escalate, Taiwan is seeking European support for its communications systems. The island nation recently tapped services from two satellite firms on the continent: the…
Norway fines Meta 1 MILLION crowns per day over data harvesting for behavioural ads
Meta’s litany of European privacy sanctions in 2023 just got a little longer. After a €390mn fine for illegal personalised ads, another €5.5mn hit for similar violations in WhatsApp, and a…
Meta succumbs to EU pressure, will seek user consent for targeted ads
Meta operates a highly targeted advertising model based on the swathes of personal data you share on its platforms, and it makes tens of billions of dollars off it each…
Critical infrastructure radio tech ‘easily hacked’ through deliberate backdoor
Dutch researchers have found vulnerabilities in TETRA — a radio technology used across the world to control critical infrastructure such as power grids, gas pipelines, and trains. The researchers, Job…
New UK law could spark ‘default surveillance of everyone’s devices’
New laws proposed in the UK could normalise surveillance of personal devices, experts have warned. The concerns stem from a planned update to the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA). When the original…
Spain fines Apple and Amazon €194M for colluding to restrict competition
Spain’s antitrust watchdog has fined Amazon and Apple €194mn for colluding to limit the sale of Apple products by third-party sellers on the huge online retail platform, which “drastically” reduced…
UK plan to police internet may be unlawful, force Wikipedia shutdown
British plans to police the internet may be unlawful and force Wikipedia to shut down in the country, critics have warned. The proposed legislation, named the Online Safety Bill, aims…