Tag: law
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LinkedIn illegally blocking free accounts from seeing ‘who’s viewed your profile’ data, group alleges
Right to view: LinkedIn will doubtless point out to the Austrian Data Protection Authority that all users, including free subscribers, can opt out of having their profile visit made visible by toggling off the feature in Settings/Visibility tab/’Visibility when viewing other profiles’. Then each visit a user makes to another profile is recorded as one…
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The Privacy Risks of Embedded, Shadow AI in Healthcare
Artificial intelligence that is embedded in newer editions of software and other technology tools but is not explicitly revealed by vendors is a substantial risk on par with shadow AI, said regulatory attorney Elizabeth Hodge with the law firm Akerman LLP. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/privacy-risks-embedded-shadow-ai-in-healthcare-i-5546
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European leaders unveil tentative deal for AI Act simplification, including a ban on nudification tools
The tentative deal responds to industry criticism by postponing enforcement of rules governing so-called “high-risk” AI tools involving biometrics and those used in employment, law enforcement and critical infrastructure to December 2027. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/european-leaders-unveil-deal-ai-act-nudification
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Europe Moves to Delay and Dilute AI Regulations
Trilogue Deal Carves Out Industrial AI, Adds Nudifier Ban. Lawmakers from Europe’s political institutions agreed to water down the continent’s landmark artificial intelligence regulation at a moment when the 2024 AI Act has barely started to be implemented. The law’s requirements for high-risk AI will likely only be enforced starting in December 2027. First seen…
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Ten years later, has the GDPR fulfilled its purpose?
Tags: access, ai, breach, business, china, cio, compliance, data, data-breach, dora, finance, flaw, framework, GDPR, governance, government, international, jobs, law, mobile, office, privacy, regulation, risk, service, technology, tool, trainingFernando Maldonado, technology advisor at Foundry. MuleSoft. Gray areas remain: Still, if anything has been demonstrated in the decade since its entry into force, it’s that the GDPR still has a long way to go.Miguel Recio, president of APEP.IA (Spanish Professional Association for Privacy), argues that some of the limitations that have been exposed about the…
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Some kids are bypassing age-verification checks with a fake mustache
Tags: lawA new survey found that kids find it easy to bypass age checks, despite a rise in age-verification laws around the world. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/some-kids-are-bypassing-age-verification-checks-with-a-fake-mustache/
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Some kids are bypassing age verification checks with a fake mustache
Tags: lawA new survey found that kids find it easy to bypass age checks, despite a rise in age verification laws around the world. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/some-kids-are-bypassing-age-verification-checks-with-a-fake-mustache/
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German officials advance legislation that would expand law enforcement use of surveillance technology
The bills would legalize the use of automated data analysis and artificial intelligence tools that let police upload a photo of a face and scour the internet for more images depicting the same person. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/german-officials-advance-laws-surveillance
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‘They protect the law while breaking it’: Inside Europol’s shadow IT system
Under pressure to deliver in the fight against serious cross-border crime, Europol built and operated a shadow data analysis platform containing large volumes of sensitive information, which operated without key legal and technical safeguards First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366642525/They-protect-the-law-while-breaking-it-Inside-Europols-shadow-IT-system
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German officials advance legislation that would expand law enforcement use of surveillance technology
The bills would legalize the use of automated data analysis and artificial intelligence tools that let police upload a photo of a face and scour the internet for more images depicting the same person. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/german-officials-advance-laws-surveillance
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‘They protect the law while breaking it’: Inside Europol’s shadow IT system
Under pressure to deliver in the fight against serious cross-border crime, Europol built and operated a shadow data analysis platform containing large volumes of sensitive information, which operated without key legal and technical safeguards First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366642525/They-protect-the-law-while-breaking-it-Inside-Europols-shadow-IT-system
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FTC bans data broker Kochava from selling sensitive location info
The FTC has said that Kochava sold precise geolocation data showing consumers visiting houses of worship and health care clinics without their consent or awareness, an alleged violation of a law barring companies from engaging in unfair and deceptive practices. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ftc-bans-kochava-location-data-sales
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DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts
Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man”, who hasn’t entered the US in more than a decade”, following posts on X condemning the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/dhs-demanded-google-surrender-data-on-canadians-activity-location-over-anti-ice-posts/
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276 Arrested as Authorities Dismantle Crypto Scam Centers Targeting Americans
In an unprecedented international law enforcement operation, authorities have dismantled at least nine overseas cryptocurrency scam centers, resulting in the arrest of 276 individuals. The coordinated effort, led by the FBI, Dubai Police, and the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, targeted transnational criminal networks running sophisticated >>pig butchering<< investment fraud schemes against American citizens. Threat…
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Geofence Warrants and Artificial Intelligence What Happens When Robots Enforce the 4th Amendment?
Explore how geofence warrants and AI-assisted searches challenge the Fourth Amendment. Can 18th-century privacy laws survive 21st-century digital surveillance? First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/05/geofence-warrants-and-artificial-intelligence-what-happens-when-robots-enforce-the-4th-amendment/
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Congress kicks the can down the road on surveillance law (again)
It’s the second extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in 10 days, and a regular ritual for the Hill. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/congress-extends-section-702-surveillance-45-days/
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FBI and International Agencies Shut Down Scam Centers, Arrest 276 People
The FBI and law enforcement from Dubai, Thailand, and China shut down nine scam centers and arrested 276 people in connection with crypto fraud operations that were used to target Americans and steal millions of dollars by convincing victims to invest money through seemingly legitimate but fake crypto platforms. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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FBI and International Agencies Shut Down Scam Centers, Arrest 276 People
The FBI and law enforcement from Dubai, Thailand, and China shut down nine scam centers and arrested 276 people in connection with crypto fraud operations that were used to target Americans and steal millions of dollars by convincing victims to invest money through seemingly legitimate but fake crypto platforms. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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FBI and International Agencies Shut Down Scam Centers, Arrest 276 People
The FBI and law enforcement from Dubai, Thailand, and China shut down nine scam centers and arrested 276 people in connection with crypto fraud operations that were used to target Americans and steal millions of dollars by convincing victims to invest money through seemingly legitimate but fake crypto platforms. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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FBI-Backed Takedown Hits Crypto Scam Centers
Federal Charges Target Recruiters, Managers in Scam Centers After Global Takedown. U.S. and international law enforcement agencies dismantled a network of overseas scam centers linked to cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes, officials said Wednesday, arresting at least 276 individuals in a crackdown across the Middle East and Southeast Asia. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Swiss police arrest 10 suspected members of Nigeria-linked crime group Black Axe
Swiss and German law enforcement have arrested 10 suspected members of the Nigerian criminal network Black Axe, including a regional leader believed to oversee operations in Southern Europe. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/black-axe-switzerland-germany-cyber
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U.S. Charges Suspected Scattered Spider Member Over Cyber Intrusions
Federal authorities have charged 19-year-old Peter Stokes, known online as >>Bouquet,<< for his alleged role in the notorious cybercriminal group Scattered Spider. Law enforcement arrested the dual U.S. and Estonian citizen earlier this month in Helsinki as he attempted to board a flight to Japan. At the time of his arrest, Stokes carried multiple electronics,…
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Vidar Rises to Top of Chaotic Infostealer Market
The malware has filled the gap created by last year’s law enforcement takedowns of Lumma and Rhadamanthys. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/vidar-top-chaotic-infostealer-market
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Open is Not Costless: Reclaiming Sustainable Infrastructure
<div cla For years, the software industry treated public package registries like a law of nature. They were simply there. Immutable, invisible, and somehow outside the normal rules of cost, capacity, and responsibility. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/open-is-not-costless-reclaiming-sustainable-infrastructure/
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Canada’s first SMS blaster case leads to three arrests
Tags: lawCanadian law enforcement arrested three men who face 44 charges for operating an SMS blaster device that mimicked a legitimate cellular tower. The device was operated from … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/28/canada-sms-blaster-arrests/
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U.S. companies hit with record fines for privacy in 2025
The increase is being driven by powerful privacy laws in states like California, new interstate partnerships and a renewed focus on the privacy impacts of AI and automation. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/privacy-companies-hit-with-record-fines-2025-gartner/
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U.S. companies hit with record fines for privacy in 2025
The increase is being driven by powerful privacy laws in states like California, new interstate partnerships and a renewed focus on the privacy impacts of AI and automation. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/privacy-companies-hit-with-record-fines-2025-gartner/
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Helping Romance Scam Victims Requires a Proactive, Empathic Approach
People targeted by confidence schemes find getting help is a lonely road. Experts want law enforcement, financial, and government institutions to work together and protect them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/building-teams-to-help-cyber-scam-victims