Cyber Security Headlines France cookie fines, CISA TP-Link KEV, sports piracy takedown
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Sep 5, 2025 Recent fines hit Google and Shein for cookie violations, highlighting the importance of user consent. New vulnerabilities in TP-Link routers have been added to the CISA catalog, raising security concerns. In a major win for copyright enforcement, the world’s largest sports piracy site has been shut down. Additional highlights include arrests linked to a money laundering scheme and strategic tech acquisitions, illustrating the dynamic landscape of cybersecurity.
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Cookies Require Explicit Consent In France
- France's CNIL fined Google €379M and Shein €175M for setting advertising cookies without explicit user consent.
- CNIL also said placing ads inside Gmail tabs required explicit consent under French law.
TP-Link Flaws Now In CISA's KEV Catalog
- CISA added two more TP-Link router vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog citing real-world exploitation.
- TP-Link released fixes last November but some affected models have reached end-of-service and lack active support.
StreamEast Takedown And Arrests
- The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment and Egyptian police shut down StreamEast, the largest sports piracy site visited over 1.6 billion times last year.
- Police arrested two men, seized laptops, and found UAE shell-company links and alleged laundering of millions in ad revenue and crypto.