Senator calls on Rubio, Blanche to push back against Canadian surveillance legislation
2026-07-17T02:51:55Z•02be1ba54e335ed3665134346288f2ab1e4377a9ba835dc14ab9b683b2247dcc
CanadaLawful Access ActMykhailo FedorovOfcomPowerShellRon WydenSandwormScattered SpiderTikTokTransport for LondonUS-Canada relationsUkraineage verificationcybercrimedrone warfaremalwareonline safetysentencingsocial engineeringsurveillance legislation
What happened
A batch of cyber and policy stories: Sen. Ron Wyden urged the U.S. to press Canada to oppose a proposed “Lawful Access” surveillance bill that could leverage U.S. technology for foreign surveillance. Ofcom has opened an investigation into TikTok over inadequate age-verification measures under UK online safety rules. In Ukraine, protests erupted after the dismissal of tech-focused Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, a proponent of drone and digital military integration. Russian Sandworm operators are using a malicious CAPTCHA lure that instructs victims to paste PowerShell commands—an effective,
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