How do you know the internet has a deepfake porn problem? Just look at copyright takedown requests.
found this week that Google is receiving thousands of Digital Millennium Copyright Act complaints for deepfake nudes, most of which are published by just a handful of websites. Experts say the deluge of DMCA takedown requests is evidence that Google should delist the offending sites from search. In Texas, meanwhile, a federal court upheld the state’s age-verification requirements for porn sites, which could lead to even more lawsuits.
collaborated on an investigation into a global network of violent predators who use major platforms like Discord, Telegram, and even Roblox to target children and extort them into committing horrific acts of abuse—or worse. And that’s not all. Each week, we round up the security news we didn’t cover in-depth ourselves. Click the headlines to read the full stories, and stay safe out there.
; however, the US Justice Department countered that claim in court with blockchain analysis and a trial of financial paperwork. Popular Safes Contain Secret Backdoors Two commercial safe makers have been called out for installing backdoors in their safes, according to a letter by Ron Wyden, a US senator from Oregon. The reset codes are one reason the Department of Defense has banned the safes from being used inside the US government.