Policy & Regulation — Page 2
Ohio man gets 15 years for AI-generated sextortion campaign against women and girls
James Strahler II used more than 100 AI tools across 24 platforms to fabricate nude images of victims, then threatened their families. He is the first person convicted under the new Take It Down Act.
Disabled Australians' Private Data May Have Flowed Into Palantir's Systems Through Fraud Investigation Program
Personal records belonging to NDIS participants were potentially shared with the controversial US analytics company as part of a government anti-fraud operation, Guardian Australia has revealed.
Australian Rental Apps Accused of Harvesting Tenant Data Beyond Victorian Privacy Laws
A consumer watchdog review found so-called RentTech platforms asking hopeful renters for far more personal information than new Victorian rules allow, raising questions about how easily the protections can be sidestepped.
WordPress Will Now Scan Every Plugin Update for Malicious Code
The world's biggest website platform is adding automated security checks to plugin updates, after years of criminals sneaking malware into trusted software.
NIST and CISA tell agencies how to stop attackers walking in on stolen login tokens
The joint report tells federal agencies and cloud providers how to lock down the digital passes that keep users signed in across cloud services.
Microsoft Agreed to Student Privacy Rules After Union Pressure. Other Tech Companies Haven't.
A deal with the American Federation of Teachers puts guardrails on how Microsoft's AI products can collect and use children's data in schools. Parents and educators are now asking whether other tech companies will match it.
Your Annual Security Audit Is Already Out of Date by the Time It's Done
A one-time snapshot of your defences tells you how things looked on a single day. Continuous monitoring tells you whether the locks are actually on right now.
Sydney Mayor Says His Children Were Secretly Filmed After He Refused to Quit
A corruption inquiry in New South Wales has heard that a former mayor was allegedly followed, threatened, and had his children recorded without his knowledge when he would not honour a deal to stand aside.
Windows Server 2022 mainstream support ends next month
The 2021 release moves to extended support in October, with free security updates continuing until 2031.
EU's Top Official Says AI Will Make Hacking Far More Dangerous
Ursula von der Leyen is raising alarms about artificial intelligence supercharging cyberattacks, while Brussels moves to shield children from social media platforms engineered to keep young users hooked.
CISA Tells Defenders to Plant Fake Systems and Wait
New federal guidance walks security teams through using decoys, tripwires and fake credentials to spot attackers who look like legitimate users.
New Jersey Judge Strips Radaris of Its Domains in Landmark Data Broker Case
After years of shell-company games, the people-search giant lost radaris.com to the plaintiffs suing it under Daniel's Law.
LinkedIn Wants the Right to Tell You When the Government Asks for Your Data
Microsoft is pushing back on secret federal subpoenas that stop LinkedIn from warning its users their personal information has been requested, and a House vote on August 31 may be about to change the rules.
Grindr Pays £26 Million to Settle U.K. Case Over HIV Status Data Sharing
The world's largest LGBTQ+ dating app has agreed to a U.K. privacy settlement after being accused of passing sensitive health data to advertisers.
UK's Food Supply Is Fragile. Hackers Are One of the Reasons Why.
Britain's public spending watchdog says the government hasn't done enough to protect food supplies from climate shocks, disease outbreaks, and cyberattacks. Ordinary shoppers could feel the pinch when the next disruption hits.