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Ransomware attacks continue to rise in the Netherlands
The number of ransomware attacks in the Netherlands increased again last year. In addition, data theft is becoming more than just encryption.
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Privacy groups launch campaign for eliminating cookie banners
An international coalition of civil society organizations across Europe has launched an online campaign to permanently get rid of cookie banners.
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Password length is the key to better online security, Dutch government says
Using a long password of at least 12 characters, together with two-factor authentication (2FA), is the best way to protect your online accounts.
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EU slaps Google with €890M fine, orders changes to search rankings and Play Store
The European Commission has issued two fines against Google for infringing the Digital Markets Act (DMA), totaling €890 million.
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EU fines AliExpress €550M for DSA breaches over the sale of illegal products
Brussels threatens to unleash even more penalties
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Meta is facing a lawsuit in Tennessee over claims that Instagram was built to addict teens
Meta knew about mental health issues with teens, but failed to intervene
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European password manager Passwork appears to be Russian
Researchers found a password manager that was promoted as European, but in reality has ties with the Russian intelligence agency FSB. This makes European businesses and organizations vulnerable to malicious hacks, cybersecurity experts say.
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UK and EU impose new sanctions against Russia for carrying out cyberattacks across Europe
The United Kingdom and the European Union have jointly imposed sanctions against 24 Russian nationals and entities that are held responsible for destructive cyberattacks and hybrid operations to sow chaos and division across Europe.
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EU will launch social media age rules to protect children after the summer
The European Commission wants to introduce a “start date” for children to join social media. It will come up with a proposal after the summer.
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Home improvement marketers fined £370K for unsolicited marketing calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed a fine on two home improvement companies for making hundreds of thousands of unlawful marketing calls to people who asked not to be contacted.
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Italy investigates if Microsoft pushed users into pricier Copilot plans
The Italian competition authority is investigating whether Microsoft was clear when it raised the prices of some Microsoft 365 subscriptions. The probe focuses on whether the company adequately disclosed the addition of Copilot and other AI features before raising prices.
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OpenAI unveils “Patch the Planet” to fix open-source software
OpenAI has announced a new initiative called “Patch the Planet” to get rid of vulnerabilities in open-source software.
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Meta’s employee surveillance program hit by internal data exposure
Sensitive employee data that was collected to train AI models was accessible to anyone from within the company.
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Solvinity fights Dutch ban on Kyndryl deal
Solvinity, the company that hosts the DigiD national ID system serving over 16 million Dutch citizens, is appealing the government’s ban on its acquisition by the American IT service provider Kyndryl.
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The Pentagon turned to Grok to fire 2,000 missiles at Iran
A high-ranking official for the US Department of War has confirmed that the United States used xAI’s chatbot Grok to fire 2,000 missiles during the war with Iran.
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Basic-Fit targeted in cyberattack, data of 1M members exposed
Fitness franchise Basic-Fit has been hit by a cyberattack, exposing personal information of approximately one million members.
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Data breach at Booking.com, travelers’ personal data exposed
Online travel agency Booking.com has fallen victim to a data breach, affecting an unknown number of customers.
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Reddit fined £14.47M for violating children's privacy
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a fine of £14.47 million for using children’s personal information unlawfully and for failing to check the age of users.
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