Author: Manu González Pascual

The start of 2022 in Pyongyang was marked by hectic activity. North Korea conducted multiple ballistic missile tests in January, bringing joy to the regime. However, celebrations were short-lived when a cyberattack brought down the entire internet in the country for over a week. The mastermind behind this attack was an American hacker known as P4x, who took revenge on North Korea for attempting to breach his computer security the year before. P4x, also known as Alejandro Cáceres, documented his attack and even shared it with Wired magazine, exposing his identity to the world. Despite the risks, Cáceres openly revealed…

Countries around the world are implementing age verification systems to address the alarming effects of early access to pornography on minors. Spain is currently developing its own tool which is expected to launch by the end of summer. The average age at which young people in Spain start watching online porn is just eight years old, according to the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD).Multiple methods are being used to verify a user’s age before accessing adult content, including credit card verification, identity card requests, and facial recognition systems. However, these methods raise concerns about user privacy and data security.In France,…