threat-intel Study of 85 Crypto Wallet Extensions Finds Address Leaks and Cross-Site Tracking Risks Researchers at KU Leuven discovered significant privacy vulnerabilities in 85 popular crypto wallet extensions running as browser extensions. These wallets leak address information, allowing trackers to link separate wal… The Hacker News · Jul 14, 2026 High privacycryptowallet
policy EU leaders eye social media ban for children under age 13 European leaders, led by Ursula von der Leyen, are pushing for a EU-wide ban on social media for children under 13, arguing that it's a necessary step to protect children's mental health and safety. Current age restricti… The Record · Jul 13, 2026 Info social mediachildrenregulation
threat-intel Google and Microsoft Pull ModHeader With 1.6 Million Installs After Dormant Collector Found A popular Chrome and Edge header-editing extension, ModHeader, was found to contain a hidden browsing history collector, despite claims it didn't collect data. Researchers at Stripe OLT discovered the collector was dorma… The Hacker News · Jul 13, 2026 High CNextensiondata-collectionheader-editing
threat-intel Meta Files Patent for AI That Can Listen All Day and Track How You're Feeling Meta has filed a patent for an AI system that continuously monitors a user's voice, eye movements, and device usage to analyze their emotional state and provide personalized feedback. The system would track speech patter… The Hacker News · Jul 13, 2026 High aiprivacyemotion-analysis
threat-intel Europe revives law allowing big tech to scan for CSAM The European Parliament has revived a law allowing big tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Meta to scan users' messages to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This move, driven by a procedural vote and conc… The Record · Jul 10, 2026 Medium privacyencryptionchild_protection
threat-intel More Countries Jump on the Social Media Ban Wagon More countries are implementing social media bans for minors, driven by concerns about mental health and safety. However, companies are struggling to comply while minimizing user disruption and avoiding intrusive data co… Dark Reading · Jul 10, 2026 Medium AUUNsocial mediaage verificationprivacy
threat-intel AI Surveillance and Social Progress This article explores the growing threat of AI-powered surveillance systems, particularly in China, and their potential to significantly erode personal freedoms and democratic progress. The author argues that these syste… Schneier on Security · Jul 10, 2026 High CHUSGEsurveillanceaifacial recognition
threat-intel Study of 281 Free Android VPN Apps Finds Traffic Leaks, Unencrypted Data, and Tracking A University of Michigan, New Mexico, and IIT Delhi study found that 281 popular free Android VPN apps on the Google Play Store have significant security flaws, including leaking user traffic, sending data in plain text,… The Hacker News · Jul 10, 2026 High CVE-2016-6329CVE-2016-2183vpnandroidsecurity
threat-intel Meta's New AI Image Tool Lets Others Use Your Public Instagram Photos in AI Images Meta has launched Muse Image, an AI tool that allows users to generate images using their public Instagram content. The feature is being rolled out gradually and users can opt-out of having their content used by the AI.… The Hacker News · Jul 9, 2026 Medium aiinstagrammeta
threat-intel Greek victims file lawsuit against Intellexa over Predator spyware Greek victims are suing Intellexa, the manufacturer of Predator spyware, seeking €7.6 million in compensation for privacy violations and data breaches. The spyware was allegedly used by the Greek government and intellige… The Record · Jul 8, 2026 High GRsurveillancespywareprivacy
policy Supreme Court allows Texas app law requiring age verification to take effect The Supreme Court has allowed a Texas law requiring age verification for apps to take effect while a lower court considers its constitutionality. This law mandates that app developers and stores use age verification tool… The Record · Jul 7, 2026 Info USprivacyregulationfirst amendment
threat-intel Supreme Court decision threatens EU-US data transfer agreement A Supreme Court ruling questioning the independence of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) poses a significant threat to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), a key agreement enabling data transfers between the t… The Record · Jul 2, 2026 High USEUdataprotectionprivacyeu-us
threat-intel House passes kids’ online safety bill, but Senate approval unlikely The House of Representatives passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, aiming to bolster online safety for children, but the bill faced criticism for lacking key provisions like a ‘duty of care’ and strong… The Record · Jun 30, 2026 Medium USonline safetychildrenprivacy
threat-intel Can Clothes Make You Invisible to Facial Recognition? This Dark Reading article details a research project spearheaded by Bill Swearingen aimed at developing clothing designs to evade facial recognition technology. Swearingen’s approach focuses on exploiting weaknesses in f… Dark Reading · Jun 29, 2026 Medium USfacial recognitionsurveillanceai
threat-intel Justices rule that cellphone location histories are protected by the Fourth Amendment The Supreme Court ruled that police use of cellphone location history data obtained from tech companies constitutes a Fourth Amendment search and requires a warrant. This decision effectively rejects the "third-party doc… The Record · Jun 29, 2026 High USfourth amendmentlocation trackingprivacy
threat-intel Chrome Ad Blocker with 10M+ Installs Found with Dormant Script Injection Capability A popular Google Chrome ad blocker extension, Adblock for YouTube, with over 10 million installs, has been found to contain a dormant script injection capability. Researchers discovered the extension’s architecture allow… The Hacker News · Jun 25, 2026 High USadblockjavascriptprivacy
threat-intel ThreatsDay Bulletin: Smart TV Proxyware, 24-Year curl Bug, AI Crime Forums + 13 More Stories This article reports on several security vulnerabilities and trends, including a privacy-preserving protocol from Cloudflare, six vulnerabilities in the curl library, a critical security flaw in Hoppscotch allowing unaut… The Hacker News · Jun 25, 2026 High CVE-2026-8932CVE-2026-50160USKRsmart tvproxywareiot
threat-intel Russia used Cellebrite phone-hacking tool to crack down on dissident after firm cut off country This article reports that Russian authorities continued to use Cellebrite’s phone-hacking tool, the UFED, to access the devices of dissident political activist Andrey Pivovarov after Cellebrite announced it was ending it… The Record · Jun 25, 2026 High RUDEsurveillancephone-hackingdissident
threat-intel Google releases new privacy controls for activity history, personalization Google is releasing new privacy controls for its Search services and Google Play, allowing users to manage their saved history and personalized recommendations more granularly. The changes separate these functions into d… BleepingComputer · Jun 24, 2026 Low privacysearchpersonalization
threat-intel Google to use UK and EU user IP addresses for ad personalization Google plans to begin using IP addresses from August 3, 2026, across the EEA, UK, and Switzerland for ad measurement and personalization. This shift is driven by regulatory changes regarding personal data, particularly u… BleepingComputer · Jun 17, 2026 Medium GBEUCHprivacygdprconsent
