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InternetThe EU is offering €6.5 million to standardize digital evidence
A new security fund call backs investigation tools and shared data formats, while raising a question about lawful access.
InternetMicrosoft disrupts EvilTokens, an AI-assisted email fraud service
The service analyzed stolen inboxes to map relationships and suggest fraud targets; Microsoft says more than 12,000 accounts were compromised.
InternetApple softens App Tracking Transparency screens for EU apps after antitrust pressure
After a multi-year EU antitrust probe, Apple will let apps in Europe show less alarming App Tracking Transparency consent screens. The alternative prompt drops the word track, uses Allow and Reject, and can appear as a full page. The change is mandatory in several member states, while ATT itself stays required.
InternetMistral powers Firefox Smart Window beta in France and North America
Mistral and Mozilla said Firefox Smart Window, Mozilla’s AI browsing assistant in beta, is now powered by Mistral models for users in France and North America. Conversations are not saved on Mozilla’s servers by default, partners agree to zero data retention, and the United Kingdom and Germany are expected later this year.
InternetHacker Steals $340 Million in Crypto, Then Thinks Better of It
An unknown attacker pulled off one of the largest cryptocurrency heists on record, making off with roughly $340 million before returning the bulk of the funds, a gesture that is, to put it mildly, not standard practice in the world of digital theft.