Data Privacy

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Policy & Government

Google Fined €403M by Irish DPC Over GDPR Location Data; Markey Introduces AI Cyber Board Bill

Ireland's DPC fined Google €403 million over GDPR location-data violations from 2018 to 2020. The same week, Sen. Ed Markey introduced a bill for a federal Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations. One EU fine, one US bill, one AI-oversight moment.

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Data Privacy

Two-Thirds of Brits Don't Trust Any Government With Their Encrypted Chats, Poll Finds

New polling commissioned by the Center for Democracy & Technology finds two-thirds of British adults won't trust the current government, or any future one, with access to their encrypted chats, as the UK presses tech firms for backdoor access under existing surveillance law.

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Policy & Government

Meta to Pay $17 Billion and Overhaul Kids' Safety in State Attorneys General Settlement

Meta will pay $17 billion and rebuild how minors use Facebook and Instagram to settle a case brought by attorneys general from nearly every US state and territory, the largest coordinated state action yet against a platform over children's safety.

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Data Privacy

Uber Hit With EUR 825 Million GDPR Fine Over Automated Driver-Account Suspensions

The Dutch Data Protection Authority hit Uber with an EUR 825 million fine (about USD 965 million), ruling that software deactivated driver accounts from 2018 to 2022 with no human review. Uber is appealing. Here is what platform operators should audit now.

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Data Privacy

Researcher's 'Adversarial Pattern' Hides People, Faces, and Vehicles From Surveillance Cameras

A Kansas City security researcher says his algorithm now produces adversarial patterns on demand that hide people, faces, and vehicles from surveillance cameras. He tested them against 11 open-source detection systems and demonstrated one on a car at Def Con.

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IoT Security

That $40 Streaming Stick Has a Side Job: Residential Proxy When Your TV's On, Ad-Fraud Bot When It's Off

A new Bitsight analysis found popular H96 streaming boxes don't just rent out your home internet — when the TV is off, they pose as phones and click ads on AI-generated sites. What owners and ad networks should do.

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Data Breaches

CareCloud Notifying Hundreds of Thousands After Medical Records Theft

From breach to notification — CareCloud contacts hundreds of thousands this week.

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Policy & Government

Russia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov With Aiding Terrorist Activity

Two years after the French detention — Russia's charge against Durov lands this week.

Flat white line-art of a large tooth-shaped folder beside a sealed mailed notice, on a teal background — DentaQuest data breach disclosure.

Data Breaches

DentaQuest Data Breach Potentially Impacts Over 23 Million People

From May intrusion to July disclosure — one of 2026's largest healthcare breaches lands this week.

Flat white line-art of a phone prayer app beside a large open padlock, on a deep blue background — the Vatican prayer app data leak affecting 700,000+ users.

Data Breaches

Vatican's Official Prayer App Leaks Personal Data of 700K+ Global Users

A scale-significant consumer-app data leak: the Vatican's official prayer app reportedly exposed personal data of more than 700,000 users worldwide, according to multi-source reporting — a consumer-notification story, not an attack event.

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Vulnerabilities

Researchers Disclose Adobe Extension Flaw With 300 Million Installs That Enabled WhatsApp Data Theft

A scale-significant browser-extension flaw enables WhatsApp data theft — defender extension audit this week.

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Google Fined €403M by Irish DPC Over GDPR Location Data; Markey Introduces AI Cyber Board Bill

Two-Thirds of Brits Don't Trust Any Government With Their Encrypted Chats, Poll Finds

Meta to Pay $17 Billion and Overhaul Kids' Safety in State Attorneys General Settlement

Uber Hit With EUR 825 Million GDPR Fine Over Automated Driver-Account Suspensions

TikTok and ByteDance to Pay $400 Million to Settle DOJ Child-Privacy Lawsuit

Researcher's 'Adversarial Pattern' Hides People, Faces, and Vehicles From Surveillance Cameras

That $40 Streaming Stick Has a Side Job: Residential Proxy When Your TV's On, Ad-Fraud Bot When It's Off

CareCloud Notifying Hundreds of Thousands After Medical Records Theft

Russia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov With Aiding Terrorist Activity

DentaQuest Data Breach Potentially Impacts Over 23 Million People

Vatican's Official Prayer App Leaks Personal Data of 700K+ Global Users

Researchers Disclose Adobe Extension Flaw With 300 Million Installs That Enabled WhatsApp Data Theft