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UK Plans Mandatory Child Locks on Smartphones with ID Checks for Full Internet Access

UK Plans Mandatory Smartphone Age Checks and Child Safety Controls, Raising Privacy Concerns

Kinyua Njeri (Sam Kin) September 9, 2026
  • The UK government plans to mandate default child-lock controls on all smartphones, requiring users to submi...
  • Privacy group Big Brother Watch warned that forcing surveillance software onto personal devices establishes...
  • Cybersecurity advocates stress that device-level monitoring introduces severe technical vulnerabilities and... Read More
German Police Use Multi-Device Features to Access Encrypted Chats
German Police Use Linked Devices to Access Encrypted Chats without Breaking Encryption
user icon Abeerah Hashim clock icon September 9, 2026

German investigators found a clever way around encrypted chat apps. They do not break…

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LG Smart TVs can Capture Audio with Screen Off, Researchers Find
LG Smart TV Privacy Concerns Rise as Researchers Find Audio Capture with Screen Off
user icon Abeerah Hashim clock icon September 8, 2026

A recent study done by Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs, and other…

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SplitVPN Breach Exposes 865,000 Emails as 58 Million Log Claim Challenges No-Logs Promise
user icon Abeerah Hashim clock icon September 7, 2026

The Russian VPN service, SplitVPN, is under scrutiny again regarding its privacy claims after…

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Plex Urges Users to Update After Fixing Undisclosed Security Flaws
Cybersecurity

Plex Urges Immediate Updates After Patching Undisclosed Security Flaws
Kinyua Njeri (Sam Kin) Last Updated: September 4, 2026
Plex is urging users to update their media servers and desktop apps as soon as possible. The company…
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Cybersecurity

WhatsApp Lock-Screen Flaw Exposes Private Photos on Some Android Phones
Abeerah Hashim Last Updated: September 4, 2026
A new WhatsApp privacy flaw lets people peek at private photos on some locked Android phones. Security researcher José…
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GTA 6 Players in Australia Face Strict Age Checks Under New Online Rules
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GTA 6 Players in Australia Face Strict Age Checks Under New Online Rules
Kinyua Njeri (Sam Kin) Last Updated: September 3, 2026
Australian gamers will soon face a whole new requirement before taking to the streets in the most anticipated video…
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Venmo Sued for Allegedly Sharing Private Transaction Data with Tracking Firms
Cybersecurity

Venmo Sued for Allegedly Sharing Private Transaction Data with Tracking Firms
Abeerah Hashim Last Updated: September 3, 2026
Four Venmo users have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against PayPal in federal court in California. They claim the…
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Dropbox Accounts Exposed After Hackers Exploited Lenovo Authentication Bug
Cybersecurity

Hackers Breach 5,000 Dropbox Accounts Through Lenovo ID Authentication Flaw
Abeerah Hashim Last Updated: September 2, 2026
A severe authentication vulnerability recently compromised security across cloud storage environments. Security experts discovered that…
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Android 17 Adds New Security Controls to Protect Users on Wi-Fi and Mobile Networks
Cybersecurity

Android 17 Adds New Security Controls to Protect Users on Wi-Fi and Mobile Networks
Abeerah Hashim Last Updated: September 1, 2026
Google has added several network security features to Android 17 that give users more privacy…
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