High school junior Vaishnav Anand was a victim of a personal deepfake. That experience led him to pioneer research on detecting AI-forged satellite maps, a dangerously overlooked threat he presented at an IEEE conference at MIT.
In digital identity verification, the real heavy lifting is done behind the scenes by data partners and infrastructure. Trulioo’s CTO Hal Lonas explains how ingesting terabytes of data, not just pinging sources, allows for real analysis and flexible risk-based checks. The future points to verifying
According to a sponsored post on The How-To Geek, Proton Mail is running an end-of-year sale with a massive 60% discount. This brings the cost of a premium subscription down to just $1.99 per month, a steep drop from the usual $4.99. The pitch is clear: pay a small fee to escape the ad-tracking mode
Mozilla has a new CEO, and their first major move is a big bet on AI for Firefox. But they’re promising a cautious, user-centric approach focused on trust, not forced adoption. It’s a stark contrast to how other tech giants are rolling out AI features.
Obscura VPN has successfully completed its first independent security audit. The new service, which uses a unique two-provider system, was found to have no major security flaws. This validation is a significant step for the fledgling privacy tool.
A major coalition of state attorneys general has sent a formal warning to leading AI companies. The letter states that AI “hallucinations” causing harm could lead to legal consequences under state consumer protection laws.
According to a detailed report from XDA-Developers, exposing common services like SSH, SMB, or admin panels directly to the internet is a major risk, even with strong passwords. The article advocates for a “defense in depth” strategy using VPNs and VLANs instead of simple port forwarding.
The UK’s shift to a fully digital immigration status is under fire. Civil society groups allege the system is riddled with data errors, locks people out of essential services, and fails to protect vulnerable individuals, breaching GDPR.
A cross-party group in the UK’s House of Lords has proposed banning children from using VPN services. The amendment would force providers to implement “highly effective” age verification for all UK users within 12 months.
Lawmakers are pushing a bill that would require universal age verification on smartphones. Apple is already lobbying against it, citing major privacy concerns. This could change how everyone in the US gets a new phone.
