U.K. starts enforcing online age check rules

U.K. starts enforcing online age check rules

A U.K. law requiring that pornography websites verify the age of their users took effect Friday. The BBC reports that around 6,000 porn sites have said they will start verifying users’ ages to comply with the Online Safety Act, although at least one major site was not requiring age checks as of Friday morning. The…

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A surveillance vendor was caught exploiting a new SS7 attack to track people’s phone locations

A surveillance vendor was caught exploiting a new SS7 attack to track people’s phone locations

Security researchers say they have caught a surveillance company in the Middle East exploiting a new attack capable of tricking phone operators into disclosing a cell subscriber’s location. The attack relies on bypassing security protections that carriers have put in place to protect intruders from accessing SS7, or Signaling System 7, a private set of…

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Vitalik introduces ‘pluralistic’ IDs to protect privacy in digital identity systems

Vitalik introduces ‘pluralistic’ IDs to protect privacy in digital identity systems

Vitalik Buterin warns that single digital IDs could erode pseudonymity, proposing pluralistic systems to safeguard privacy and fair access. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has introduced a new kind of digital identity system dubbed “pluralistic identity,” arguing it could protect privacy while enabling fair participation in digital life. In a blog post published Sunday, Buterin explored…

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New Billions app offers secure ID checks without invasive biometrics

New Billions app offers secure ID checks without invasive biometrics

Billions Network has launched its mobile identity app for Android and iOS, offering AI-resistant, privacy-preserving verification using NFC-based document checks and zero-knowledge proofs. Blockchain-based identity layer Billions Network has announced the launch of its identity mobile application for both Android and iOS devices. According to a Thursday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Billions Network’s identity system…

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