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India’s government denies it plans to demand smartphone source code

Mon, 2026-01-12 04:37
Says ongoing talks about security are about understanding best practice, not strong-arming vendors

India’s government has denied that it is working on rules that would require smartphone manufacturers to provide access to their source code.…

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Malaysia and Indonesia block X over failure to curb deepfake smut

Mon, 2026-01-12 01:29
PLUS: Cambodia arrests alleged scam camp boss; Baidu spins out chip biz; Panasonic’s noodle shop plan; And more!

Asia in Brief The governments of Malaysia and Indonesia have suspended access to social network X, on grounds that it allows users to produce sexual imagery without users’ consent.…

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Meta admits to Instagram password reset mess, denies data leak

Sun, 2026-01-11 23:43
PLUS: Veeam patches critical vuln; Crims bribing dark web insiders; UK school takedown; And more

infosec in brief Meta has fixed a flaw in its Instagram service that allowed third parties to generate password reset emails, but denied the problem led to theft of users’ personal information.…

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AI industry insiders launch site to poison the data that feeds them

Sun, 2026-01-11 14:30
Poison Fountain project seeks allies to fight the power

Alarmed by what companies are building with artificial intelligence models, a handful of industry insiders are calling for those opposed to the current state of affairs to undertake a mass data poisoning effort to undermine the technology.…

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