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The 2-Minute Defeat: Why the EU's Child Safety App is a Case Study in Security Theater

John Z Black Apr 21, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #eu #age-verification #identity #privacy #child-safety

The EU's high-profile age verification app was cracked in under two minutes by a security consultant. It turns out storing sensitive tokens in an unencrypted local text file is not 'Safe by Design.' Here is what happens when PR outpaces engineering.

France's Linux Move Isn't About Linux

John Z Black Apr 10, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #france #linux #digital-sovereignty #eu #us-tech #open-source #geopolitics #anssi

France isn't migrating government workstations to Linux because it's technically better. It's doing it because the US demonstrated it can turn off American tech platforms for foreign governments whenever it wants.

China's TA416 Is Back in Europe After Two Years. They Brought New Tricks.

John Z Black Apr 6, 2026

Threat Intelligence #china #ta416 #plugx #oauth #phishing #espionage #eu #apt

TA416 has resumed targeting EU government and diplomatic organizations with PlugX malware, now abusing OAuth redirects to slip past traditional phishing defenses.

Europe's Week: Fining Musk's AI, Rejecting Surveillance Powers, and Getting Hacked

John Z Black Mar 28, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #eu #xai #grok #csam #european-commission #dutch-police #privacy #ai-regulation #breach #netherlands

In 48 hours, Europe fined xAI's Grok, voted to let CSAM scanning expire, had its Commission cloud breached, and watched its police force get phished.