Cybercriminals are touting large language models that could help them with phishing or creating malware. But the AI chatbots could just be their own kind of scam.
Plus: Microsoft expands access to premium security features, AI child sexual abuse material is on the rise, and Netflixβs password crackdown has its intended effect.
New testimony from defectors reveals pervasive surveillance and monitoring of limited internet connections. For millions of others, the internet simply doesn't exist.
In response to an EU proposal to scan private messages for illegal material, the country's officials said it is βimperative that we have access to the data.β
The record-breaking GDPR penalty for data transfers to the US could upend Meta's business and spur regulators to finalize a new data-sharing agreement.
Russia, North Korea, Iran, and China have been caught using fake profiles to gather information. But the platformβs tools to weed them out only go so far.
When police infiltrated the EncroChat phone system in 2020, they hit an intelligence gold mine. But subsequent legal challenges have spread across Europe.
As authorities hit citizens with more violence, the social network is proving key to documenting abuses. If it breaks, a human rights lifeline may disappear.