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On April 3, 2026, the legal basis allowing platforms to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in Europe will expire. Without it, online service providers across the EU can no longer proactively detect and remove this content from their platforms – not because the tools don’t exist, but ...
Police across the UK are struggling to keep up as cases of child sexual abuse images soar online. Experts warn the true scale is hidden, with AI, encrypted messaging and social media fuelling a growing crisis that leaves children at risk and authorities stretched to the limit.
Data security stories in March saw cybercriminal hackings, data accessed under false pretenses, and legal data purchases that leave some concerned. Here, Security magazine review ten events that made headlines last month in the data security and privacy world.
Reality is blurring with misinformation and deepfakes, and opposing views on regulation is leading to some high-level tension.
A NATO AI architect has laid out how training data poisoning, sleeper agent backdoors, and compromised coding tools each proved viable in separate experiments
Centre warns deepfakes and AI misinformation threaten public order, elections and security, critics fear new social media rules could enable censorship and curb free speech.
Prompt injection attacks have surged 340% in 2026. New research reveals how attackers are hijacking enterprise AI systems—and why your security stack can't stop them.
Age verification mandates won't magically keep young people safer online, but that has not stopped governments around the world spending 2025 implementing or attempting to introduce legislation requiring all online users to verify their ages before accessing the digital space.
Juries in New Mexico and California have accomplished something Congress has unsuccessfully spent years trying to do: Holding social media companies accountable for endangering children who use their platforms.
Written by: Haim Ravia, Dotan Hammer California is rolling out two significant regulatory packages that will reshape business obligations under California privacy law beginning January 1, 2026. Together, these regulations introduce comprehensive automated decision-making requirements, mandatory ...
What began as a tool to identify threats to national security is becoming a surveillance infrastructure that can be used to track everyone.
Learn how CCPA 2026 Regulations now impose new rules on opt-out requests, correction rights, ADMT, risk assessments, and cybersecurity audits.
Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data.
A summary of the top ransomware trends from the Talos 2025 Year in Review, with a focus on identity, attacker tactics, and practical defenses.
DHS shutdown grows worries that U.S. cyber defenses have taken a hit, as Iran-linked attacks continue.
Axios npm maintainer account compromised on March 31, 2026. Backdoored versions 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 deployed cross-platform RAT. Full IOCs, detection guidance, and remediation steps.
Discover how AI voice deepfake vishing exploits trust, drains millions, and learn practical steps to detect and stop voice‑based scams.
The 'scam economy' keeps growing, as fraudsters steal money through wire transfers, gift cards, payment apps and cryptocurrency.
Crypto ATM scams surge with $333M in losses, as a new bill proposes a $2,000 daily cap and 30-day refund window to protect users.
The UK government has sanctioned Xinbi, described as “the second-largest illicit online marketplace ever”
Marie Seck and Magdalena Maier explore safeguards, challenges, and opportunities for an EU AI Act ban on AI-generated nudification.
Hungary emerged as a new target for Storm-1516, Armenia and Ukraine remain in focus, Storm-1516's potential connections to Rybar and Rostec and more
Collien Fernandes accuses ex-husband Christian Ulmen of sharing sexually explicit deepfake images of her online
Meta and YouTube are held liable for addictive design after a landmark trial, X rejects that its algorithm is politically biased, and the UK is to pilot social media ban for under 16s – plus other key updates.