Ireland wants to give its cops spyware, ability to crack encrypted messages Summary The Irish government has published plans for a new Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill to replace…
EU considers whether there’s Huawei of axing Chinese kit from networks within 3 years Summary The European Commission is proposing a revised Cybersecurity Act that would introduce union-level risk assessments…
Everest ransomware gang said to be sitting on mountain of Under Armour data Summary Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) says 72.7 million accounts registered with Under Armour were affected by…
FTC tries to un-Zuck Meta’s grip on the market by dragging it back to court Summary The US Federal Trade Commission has appealed a district court ruling that found Meta…
EU unveils new plans to tackle Huawei, ZTE as China alleges protectionism Summary The European Commission this week published draft revisions to the Cybersecurity Act and the NIS (Network and…
‘Damn Vulnerable’ Training Apps Leave Vendors’ Clouds Exposed Summary Research by Pentera (reported by Dark Reading) shows that deliberately insecure training applications — the so-called “damn vulnerable” apps used for…
Child safety or age-gating for all? UK social media ban plan draws fire Summary The UK government has opened a public consultation exploring measures to “improve children’s relationship with mobile…
Pro-AI Super PACs Are Already All In on the Midterms Summary Silicon Valley is already deploying tens of millions of dollars to shape the 2026 midterms around AI policy. New…
Girls are starting puberty younger — why, and what are the risks? Summary The average age at which girls begin puberty has fallen markedly over the past century and continues…
US Congress set to reject Trump’s sweeping science budget cuts Summary Congress has moved to block the Trump administration’s proposed, large-scale cuts to US science funding. The deal announced on…
