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Scott Ikeda
Senior Correspondent at CPO Magazine
Scott Ikeda is a technology futurist and writer for more than 15 years. He travels extensively throughout Asia and writes about the impact of technology on the communities he visits. Over the last 5 years, Scott has grown increasingly focused on the future landscape of big data, surveillance, cybersecurity and the right to privacy.


Hacker working on a computer showing AI tools used by foreign adversaries
Cyber SecurityNews

OpenAI: Foreign Adversaries Using Multiple AI Tools to Optimize Existing Hacking Approaches

October 13, 2025
Both suspected state-backed foreign adversaries and more run-of-the-mill cyber criminals appear to mostly still be focused on using AI tools to make their existing operations faster, more efficient and more error-free. OpenAI's ChatGPT and other models appear to have fairly strong guardrails that are highly resistant to creation of malware or automation of attack operations.
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Hacker hunting for crypto showing North Korean hackers and stolen crypto
Cyber SecurityNews

North Korean Hackers Having Another Record-Setting Year With $2 Billion in Stolen Crypto

October 10, 2025
North Korean hackers have now plundered $2 billion this year and an overall total of $6 billion in stolen crypto. The state-sponsored hacking teams have demonstrated creative means of penetrating crypto platforms and are responsible for at least 30 incidents in 2025, including a $1.46 billion theft from Bybit.
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Sacramento city hall showing AI safety law
Data PrivacyNews

California’s Pioneering AI Safety Law Forces Greater Transparency, Establishes Whistleblower Protections

October 7, 2025
Several of the California AI safety law's terms are even more stringent than comparable rules put into play in the European Union. But despite seemingly broad support there is still criticism of its expected negative impact on innovation, and from the privacy and security side some note that key regulations have yet to be placed on AI developers.
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Sunset on the Westminster Bridge showing privacy concerns with digital ID plan
Data PrivacyNews

Controversial “BritCard” Digital ID Plan Raises Privacy Concerns

October 2, 2025
The announcement of a new digital ID that will be mandatory for employment is raising major privacy concerns in the UK, even as the nation grapples with mass unrest about the illegal immigration the scheme was designed to reduce.
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Scales of Justice EU flag showing EU AI law
Data ProtectionNews

Italy’s First-In-Bloc EU AI Law Establishes Prison Sentence for “Harm-Causing” Content

September 29, 2025
The first of the comprehensive EU AI laws establishes prison sentences of one to five years for the creation of deepfakes and other types of content found to cause harm, as well as enhanced penalties for existing crimes that are supported by the use of AI.
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Telecommunications tower showing SIM farm in NYC
Cyber SecurityNews

SIM Farm Discovered in NYC by Secret Service Was Used for Criminal Activity, Assassination Threats

September 29, 2025
A New York City SIM farm recently seized by the Secret Service was being put to use in a variety of criminal activities and had the capability of disrupting local communications networks, according to officials. In total the scheme was thought to have cost millions of dollars to set up.
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Face recognition technology in street showing violation of privacy laws
Data ProtectionNews

Kmart Facial Recognition Technology Pilot Program Violated Privacy Laws, Australian Privacy Commissioner Rules

September 23, 2025
Kmart is not being fined for a breach of privacy laws, but will have to publish a statement on its website (within 30 days) that explains how it used facial recognition technology during this period and why it was found to be in violation. It must also cease this practice going forward, or face the possibility of future fines and legal action.
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Skull on screen showing ransomware groups
Cyber SecurityNews

The Retirement Home for Ransomware Groups Fills Up as Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters, Lapsus$ and Others Call it Quits

September 22, 2025
Since these are ransomware groups after all, the retirement announcements may well be FUD to cover strategic retreats and rebrands after an extended period of high-level exposure. But at least for the moment some of the world's most significant threats such as Scattered Spider, ShinyHunters, and Lapsus$ appear to be out of the game.
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Spider on keyboard showing CVE program
Cyber SecurityNews

CISA Outlines Future Vision for CVE Program With Plans for Funding and Improved Vulnerability Prioritization

September 19, 2025
A new CVE program roadmap outlines planned enhancements, such as better identification and prioritization of the most immediate software threats and additional participation by an assortment of security researchers and open-source experts from around the globe.
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EU flag waving in front of European Parliament building showing chat control privacy violation
Data PrivacyNews

Last-Minute Rally Against EU “Chat Control” Legislation Includes Coalition of AI Experts, Security Researchers and Cryptographers

September 16, 2025
Just ahead of the final vote on the European Union's controversial "Chat Control" proposal, a broad coalition of tech industry figures has come together to appeal to the bloc's governments to reject it in the name of privacy, security and free speech.
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