India to mandate non-removable cyber safety app on all smartphones
India has ordered smartphone manufacturers to install a government cyber safety app on all new devices sold in the country. The telecom ministry state...
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France’s Sorbonne Université reviews claims of staff data exposure
France's Sorbonne Université is examining claims that staff data has appeared on a dark web forum. A threat actor posted what they described as a sam...
Thailand bans government SMS and email links to curb scams
Thailand introduced a ban on hyperlinks in government SMS and email messages as part of a national effort to curb fraud. The Ministry of Digital Econo...
Coupang breach exposes data of 33.7 million customers
Technology and online retail company Coupang has confirmed that a major data breach exposed personal information from 33.7 million customer accounts. ...
EU backs voluntary scanning plan in revised child safety law
European Union lawmakers have endorsed a revised version of the Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse that permits voluntary scanning of...
Proposal seeks EU wide restriction on social media for minors
The European Parliament has approved a resolution calling for a minimum age of 16 for access to social media, video-sharing platforms and AI-based ser...