Europe Hates Encryption – ThreatWire

Summary: The video discusses recent developments in cyber security, including the FTC’s action against companies involved in scam popups, Apple’s urgent update addressing a major bug, Canada’s new cyber security certification program, and legislative changes concerning encryption in France and Sweden.

Keypoints:

• The FTC charged Restoro Cypress Media and Reimage Cypress Media for scamming consumers with fake services, leading to a million fine.
• The companies used misleading popups to make targets believe their computers were infected, prompting them to pay for unnecessary services.
• Apple released urgent updates for its devices due to a critical bug affecting the WebKit browser engine.
• Canada announced a new cyber security certification program, CPCSC, aimed at companies handling sensitive government information, with phased implementation starting March 2025.
• A proposed law in France requiring companies to decrypt user information was rejected after backlash, while a similar proposal is arising in Sweden.
• The CEO of Signal threatened to leave Sweden if required to store user data, highlighting ongoing tensions in encryption debates.