Cyber Security – Page 2 – The TechBriefs

How to safely verify your age on X – prove your age without risking your personal data

(Image credit: Cat Box via Shutterstock) If you’re browsing from the UK, you’ve probably heard about the Online Safety Act. […]

Google confirms the UK has not asked it to weaken encryption with a backdoor – unlike Apple

Google has just confirmed that it hasn’t received any official request from the UK government to weaken encryption or provide […]

After the UK, online age verification is landing in the EU

Five EU countries are set to test an age verification app to protect children online Denmark, Greece, Spain, France, and […]

The UK could make a U-turn on Apple’s encryption backdoor demand

(Image credit: Shutterstock / nikkimeel) The UK could soon back down on its demand for an Apple encryption backdoor US […]

Convenience over privacy? Nearly one in three Brits sharing confidential information with AI chatbots

(Image credit: Shutterstock) 30% of Britons are providing AI chatbots with confidential personal information Research from NymVPN shows company and […]

Elmo didn’t love this – hackers took over his account and it’s probably because of a mistake you can easily avoid

(Image credit: Getty Images) Poor Elmo. The adorable, perpetually 3-year-old Sesame Street character loves us, but someone clearly does not […]

Cloud Infrastructure Security in 2025: Trends, Tools, and Threats

Cloud computing has established the foundation for current digital operations. Ever since remote collaboration is a thing and business-related automation […]