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Noyb files complaint against Ryanair over facial scan
Travelers who want to book a flight at Ryanair, are not only required to create an account, but also have to endure a verification process in which they have to provide a facial scan.
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Interpol hates the term ‘pig butchering’, suggests to call it ‘romance baiting’ instead
Law enforcement agencies and news outlets should change the narrative and no longer use the term ‘pig butchering’ to describe victims of dating and investment fraud.
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Meta settles Cambridge Analytica scandal with Australian supervisor
Meta has agreed to pay the Australian Information Commissioner $50 million to settle civil penalty proceedings regarding the Cambridge Analytica matter.
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TikTok under investigation for election security risks in Romania
The European Commission has formally launched proceedings against TikTok for ignoring its obligation to assess and mitigate systemic risks to ensure the integrity of the presidential elections in Romania.
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‘Apple working on foldable iPad, to be released in 2028’
Apple is currently working on an iPad with a foldable screen that measures 20 inches or more.
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Political party convicted for violating GDPR by using Google’s reCAPTCHA on its website
An Austrian political party has been convicted by the court for violating the privacy of a user by implementing Google’s reCAPTCHA on the party’s website.
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Dutch foundation launches class-action lawsuit against Tinder for sharing sensitive user data
The Take Back Your Privacy Foundation is taking Tinder to court for reading users’ private conversations while also collecting and sharing sensitive information with third parties.
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‘Kadokawa paid $3M in ransom, data got leaked anyway’
Japanese media company Kadokawa paid a Russia-linked ransomware group $2.98 million in exchange for deletion of the stolen data. Instead, the hackers ultimately published the data anyway.
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Auto parts company LKQ attacked by hackers, Canadian office down for weeks
American car parts company LKQ has disclosed that one of its business units in Canada was hacked and disrupted its day-to-day operations.
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FTM: ‘Location military personnel easy to track thanks to Tinder’
Using Tinder, it’s easy to locate military personnel, regardless of whether they are at home or abroad.
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DNSC: ‘Lynx ransomware operation responsible for cyberattack on Electrica’
The Lynx ransomware gang is the culprit behind the cyberattack on Electrica Group.
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Noyb files complaint against BeReal for harassing users to get consent
BeReal uses dark patterns to get users’ consent for the use of their personal data for advertising purposes.
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Krispy Kreme affected by cyberattack, daily fresh doughnuts still available
US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme has become the victim of a cyberattack.
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Chinese national charged of infecting 81,000 Sophos firewalls
The United States government is charging Guan Tianfeng for his involvement in a conspiracy to indiscriminately hack firewall devices in 2020.
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Dutch banks: "Make sure you have some cash money in case of a cyberattack"
Due to increased geopolitical tensions, it’s not inconceivable that financial transactions could be disrupted by cyberattacks. That’s why households have to make sure they have some cash money laying around.
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Law enforcement shuts down 27 DDoS-for-hire service platforms
Law enforcement agencies from 15 different countries have taken offline 27 of the most popular platforms to carry out DDoS attacks.
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EDPS will check whether the European Commission’s use of Microsoft 365 is compliant with regulation
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is going to investigate whether the European Commission’s use of Microsoft 365 is compliant with Regulation 2018/1725.
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French DPA fines Orange €50M for displaying ads between emails
The Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) has imposed a €50 million fine on Orange for displaying advertisements between emails without users’ consent.
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Romanian energy supplier Electrica calls in cyberattack
Electrica Group, a key player in the electricity distribution and supply market in Romania, is experiencing an ongoing cyberattack.
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China looking into NVIDIA for violating anti-monopoly laws
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has launched an investigation into NVIDIA for possibly violating the country’s anti-monopoly laws.
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