SMS scams robbed Americans of $470 million in 2024, up from $373 million the year before. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), these frauds often begin with fake text messages about deliveries, job offers, or banking alerts. Reports of these scams jumped to 247,000, with package delivery scams being the most common type. These […]
The UK’s digital ID debate has shifted from public distrust to a rift between government and businesses. Private firms are frustrated as the Gov.uk wallet competes with taxpayer-funded services, undermining their DIATF investments. Historical fears around privacy now feel outdated amid widespread data sharing and pandemic-era tech shifts. The government’s track record, including a costly […]
Germany, Italy, Estonia, and Poland are leading the charge in implementing digital IDs under eIDAS2, with well-developed pilot projects already in place. Several EU nations, including Bulgaria, Denmark, and Romania, have yet to announce concrete plans, putting them at risk of falling dangerously behind. Delayed adoption could create chaos in digital agencies, hinder interoperability testing, […]
Phishing and data leaks were last year’s biggest digital threats, according to Germany’s BSI. Cybercriminals now impersonate brands from logistics, e-commerce, and even governments to deceive users. AI-powered phishing emails are becoming harder to distinguish from real ones. Data breaches also pose serious risks. Nearly 87% of leaked records contain names and usernames. Sensitive details […]
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is emailing 3.7 million Avast customers, informing them they may be eligible for compensation due to Avast’s deceptive privacy practices. Avast collected and sold users’ browsing data without proper consent while falsely claiming its software protected privacy. The FTC ruled that this practice violated U.S. law. Avast’s data was […]
Apple has stopped offering end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups in the UK due to government demands. UK authorities issued a Capability Notice requiring Apple to provide access to encrypted backups. As a result, the ‘Advanced Data Protection’ feature, which enables full encryption, will no longer be available to new UK users. Existing UK users who already […]
Wiz Research uncovered a publicly accessible ClickHouse database belonging to DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup. The database exposed over a million sensitive log entries, including chat history, API keys, and backend details. The database was entirely open, allowing full control without authentication. This posed severe security risks, making it vulnerable to unauthorized access and potential […]
Italy’s Privacy Guarantor has requested information from DeepSeek AI providers in China about their data collection practices. Authorities are concerned about potential risks to the personal data of millions of Italians. Key inquiries include data sources, the legal basis for collection, storage locations, and the use of web scraping. Regulators want to understand how DeepSeek […]
Otelier, a platform used by hotel chains worldwide for managing reservations, transactions, and billing, has fallen victim to a data breach that exposed the personal information of hundreds of thousands of guests. The affected individuals include patrons of major hotel chains like Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt, according to Troy Hunt of the data breach search […]
Generative AI (gen AI), like ChatGPT and image-generating tools, is revolutionizing job markets, particularly in writing, coding, and design. This technological shift is reshaping the demand for certain roles and creating both challenges and opportunities for workers. Research analyzing 1.4 million online job posts from 2021 to 2023 shows a significant impact of AI tools […]