Title: New Legislation Mandates Swift Action Against Nonconsensual Content Online On Monday, US President Donald Trump enacted a new bill, referred to as the "Take It Down Act," which compels online platforms to eliminate nonconsensual intimate visual content within a 48-hour window following a removal request. This legislation poses significant…
Digital fraud has reached alarming heights, with Americans suffering losses of approximately $16.6 billion to online crimes in the past year alone. Nearly 200,000 individuals reported various scams, including phishing and spoofing, to the FBI. A significant portion of these scams, amounting to over $470 million, originated via text messages,…
Data Privacy, Data Security Texas Accuses Google of Geolocation, Incognito Mode, and Biometric Violations Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • May 12, 2025 (Image: Shutterstock) Texas has finalized a settlement of nearly $1.4 billion with Alphabet, the parent company of Google, following allegations that the tech giant breached state privacy laws.…
By the CyberWire staff Cybersecurity Incidents Summary A recent breach has compromised the developer of a Signal clone utilized by the US government, leading to the exposure of customer data. This incident underscores vulnerabilities in systems supporting critical communication. Additionally, the NSO Group has been ordered to pay over $167…
Social media has become integral to both personal and professional communication, with platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook serving as vital tools for marketing and engagement. This widespread usage has also rendered these platforms attractive targets for cybercriminals, who exploit their trustworthiness in their phishing schemes. Recent developments in social…
In a significant ruling, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has attained a legal victory in its protracted six-year lawsuit against NSO Group, an Israeli cybersecurity firm known for developing the infamous Pegasus malware. A California jury has imposed a hefty penalty of $168 million on NSO Group for its…
New Research Exposes Weaknesses in Tokenizers Used by Major LLMs Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • May 7, 2025 Researchers have revealed that adversaries can bypass tokenizers using various subtle methods, including emojis and zero-width spaces. (Image: Shutterstock) Recent findings indicate that sophisticated obfuscation tactics can effectively circumvent the safety mechanisms employed…
Endpoint Security, Litigation, Standards, Regulations & Compliance Jury Awards Meta $167 Million for WhatsApp Hack by NSO Group Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • May 6, 2025 Image: Shutterstock In a significant legal victory for cybersecurity, Meta has secured a verdict of $167 million in punitive damages against NSO Group, an Israeli…
Last year, Apple introduced a feature called Private Cloud Compute for its AI platform, Apple Intelligence. Users have the option to enable this feature in the Messages app, which utilizes end-to-end encryption to summarize messages and generate “Smart Reply” options on both iPhones and Macs. When comparing Private Cloud Compute…
