A week in security (April 7 – April 13)

April 11, 2025 – The US indicated they will sign the Pall Mall Pact, an international treaty to regulate commercial spyware and surveillance tools.

April 10, 2025 – A report from Edinburgh University warns that child abusers are using dating apps to find single parents with vulnerable children.

April 10, 2025 – US senator Cassidy is afraid that Chinese companies will jump at the opportunity to buy the genetic data of 15 million 23andMe customers.

April 9, 2025 – If you use WhatsApp for Windows, you’ll want to make sure you’re on the latest version.

April 9, 2025 – A recent case of alleged cyber-voyeurism shows how important it is to secure your computer against unwanted eavesdroppers using malware.