The AV2 video codec promises 30% better compression than AV1. YouTube plans web AV2 streaming in early 2027.

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The AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) has been monitoring proxyjacking attacks and confirmed that, in the second half of 2026, the Larva-25012 threat actor has resumed actively distributing Proxyware. Rather than conducting malware distribution through new methods, the threat actor appears to have targeted already infected systems to distribute Proxyware.    1. Proxyjacking Attacks A […]

DuckDuckGo's browser now blocks most YouTube ads by default on supported devices. Here's how it works, which platforms support it, and its limits.

Earlier this year, YouTube began rolling out a row of algorithmically recommended videos at the top of the Subscriptions page. The section, labeled "most relevant," surfaces content the algorithm predicts the user will engage with, pulled from channels the user already follows. The subscription feed still exists below it. But the default view, the first thing a user sees when navigating to a page they built through deliberate choices, now leads with what YouTube's algorithm thinks they should watch.

The post The Engagement Ratchet: How YouTube, Instagram, and Amazon Trained Users to Accept Less Control appeared first on Security Boulevard.

A landmark jury verdict has found Meta and YouTube negligent in a social media addiction case, raising major questions about platform accountability and legal protections under Section 230. This episode covers the details of the case, why the ruling is significant, and what it could mean for the future of social media, privacy, and cybersecurity. […]

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