The Swiss government has scrapped a controversial surveillance proposal following fierce opposition from the country’s privacy tech sector. The reversal, formalized on December 10, forces officials back to the drawing board and delays any new law by at least two years.
Apple is doubling down on its unique approach to enterprise security, prioritizing its own ecosystem’s integrity. This strategy of “identity resilience” comes with clear trade-offs for business IT.
Tourists from dozens of allied countries could be forced to provide a five-year social media history to enter the US. The proposal, citing a Trump executive order, would also demand email and phone records, potentially adding millions of man-hours to processing.
Security researchers uncovered GeminiJack, a zero-click vulnerability in Google’s Gemini Enterprise AI. The flaw allowed hidden instructions in shared Docs or Calendar invites to manipulate the AI and exfiltrate sensitive corporate data during normal searches, bypassing all traditional security tool
The UK’s media regulator, Ofcom, has fined AVS Group Ltd £1 million for not having robust age verification on its adult websites. The company, registered in Belize, now faces daily fines until it implements checks across all its platforms.
Microsoft’s December 2025 Patch Tuesday addressed 66 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days. One, CVE-2025-62221, is an actively exploited Windows kernel flaw that allows full system takeover. The update comes as admins also scramble to patch the widespread React2Shell flaw.
Cybersecurity in energy isn’t just about data—it’s about keeping the lights on. A new report details the unique challenges of securing industrial control systems where a locked-out operator can be as dangerous as a hacker.
A housing dispute case was dismissed in September after a judge spotted a deepfake video of a witness. This incident is a warning sign that the U.S. legal system is not ready to handle synthetic evidence, with judges admitting they fear making life-altering decisions based on fakes.
Joshua Aaron, creator of the ICEBlock app, has filed a lawsuit against Trump administration officials. He claims they violated his First Amendment rights by coercing Apple into removing the app from the App Store in early October.
Apple has expanded its satellite connectivity features to Japan, enabling standard messaging over satellite for iPhone 14 and later models. The service remains free and offers the same encryption as terrestrial messaging.
