Meta's covert face-recognition system, Five Eyes warning on Chinese targeting, and Columbia breach expose critical cybersecurity and privacy vulnerabilities across tech platforms and institutions

Meta secretly embedded unreleased face-recognition code in its smart glasses platform designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users' phones, according to code reviewed by WIRED, raising major privacy and consent concerns.

Five Eyes intelligence partnership (US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) issued a rare joint warning that China is using fake profiles and job offers to target military officers, spies, and others with access to classified or sensitive information.

A data breach at Columbia University exposed Social Security numbers and personal information of individuals with no connection to the school, highlighting vulnerabilities in educational institution security systems.

Meta's Oversight Board criticized the company's account ban policies for lacking due process and transparency, identifying systemic gaps in how the platform enforces its rules and handles user disputes.

A burglar exploited Waymo's autonomous vehicles in San Francisco to steal yoga clothes and escape, demonstrating security vulnerabilities in robotaxi systems that could be weaponized for criminal activity.

Punjab launched the NextGen Safety App as a new digital platform for youth safety, representing government investment in cybersecurity infrastructure for vulnerable populations in the region.

Google was ordered by UK regulators to provide clearer links in AI search results and allow publishers to opt out, addressing concerns about transparency and control in AI-powered content discovery systems.

MicroStrategy, the world's largest institutional Bitcoin buyer, lost 77% of its stock value with $20 billion wiped out amid crypto volatility, exposing risks in concentrated digital asset investments.

The TikTok ban became emblematic of broader American anxieties about social media, Chinese technology influence, and political power rather than a singular cybersecurity threat, according to new documentary analysis.