Episode 323: The Impact of La Liga’s IP Blocks and Global Cybersecurity Trends

This episode of Cyber Afterwork examines the controversy surrounding IP address blocks ordered by La Liga to combat piracy, a measure that collaterally affects thousands of legitimate websites. Experts Román Ramírez and Ofelia Tejerina criticize this "broad-brush" technical approach for harming fundamental rights, such as the freedom of enterprise and the right to information. They highlight that these blocks are easily bypassed using VPNs or browsers like Tor, making them largely ineffective. In response, RootedCON has filed a constitutional appeal to protect the secrecy of communications. The program also discusses the surge in European telephone fraud (ID spoofing) and Russian cyberattacks targeting Japanese supply chains, including major household brands and breweries. Additionally, Bizum was fined €80,000 for a data scraping breach involving personal information. Finally, affected users are urged to report unjustified blocks to telecom authorities as the show reflects on the need for business models to evolve alongside technology. Twitter: @ciberafterwork Instagram: @ciberafterwork Panda Security: https://www.pandasecurity.com/es/ +info: https://psaneme.com/ https://bitlifemedia.com/ https://www.vapasec.com/ VAPASEC https://www.vapasec.com/ https://www.vapasec.com/webprotection/