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DPC imposes fine on Meta of € 91M for unsafe password storage
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta € 91 million for storing hundreds of millions of passwords in plaintext instead of an encrypted format.
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The Tor Project and Tails OS join forces for better online privacy and security
The Tor Project, the organization behind the well-known web browser Tor, and the developers of the privacy-based operating system Tails OS have decided to merge operations.
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Over a hundred companies sign EU AI Pact for safe AI development
Adobe, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Nokia, OpenAI: these are just a few companies that have signed the EU AI Pact.
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Google accuses Microsoft of unfair business practices, files antitrust complaint
Google has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission, accusing Microsoft of using unfair licensing contracts to smother competition in the cloud computing industry.
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Apple secretly removes dozens of VPN apps from App Store in Russia
Official reports suggest Apple has removed 25 VPN apps from its App Store in Russia this Summer. Research however shows that the number of discarded VPN apps in this time period is closer to 60.
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Noyb: ‘Mozilla is turning Firefox into a measurement tool for the advertising industry’
Digital rights group Noyb has filed a complaint against Mozilla for activating a so-called privacy feature in Firefox without the users’ permission.
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Kaspersky deletes its own software in US to install UltraAV, customers not happy
Moscow-based company Kaspersky has started deleting its own antivirus software and installing UltraAV as an alternative in the United States. Customers aren’t thrilled because they don’t know anything about the new software.
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Telegram will share personal information with law enforcement agencies
If someone might be involved in criminal activities that violate Telegram’s Terms of Service, the platform will share that user’s IP address and phone number with law enforcement agencies, if they submit a legal request for information.
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Rumor: European Commission preparing formal complaint against Google
The European Commission is allegedly drawing up a formal complaint against Google because of the way the US company displays its competitors’ products in search services like Google Flights and Google Hotels.
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Disney is disposing Slack after extensive data breach
The Walt Disney Company will no longer be using Slack for its internal communication because of the data breach that took place in July.
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European Commission wants Apple to make haste with interoperability requirements
The European Commission has launched two so-called ‘specification proceedings’ to assist Apple in complying with its interoperability obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
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Palworld developer Pocketpair sued for copycat behavior
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court against Pocketpair, the developer of the open-world game Palworld.
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General Court dismisses € 1.5B fine from European Commission on Google
The General Court agrees with the European Commission’s findings regarding Google’s AdSense for Search service. However, the Commission failed to take into consideration all relevant circumstances leading up to a fine of approximately € 1.5 billion in 2019. That’s why the Court has annulled the fine.
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International coalition takes down encrypted communication platform Ghost
Europol, Eurojust and law enforcement agencies from all over the world have successfully dismantled Ghost, an encrypted communication platform that was being used by criminal organizations.
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ICO takes action against Sky Betting and Gaming for unlawfully processing personal data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has given Sky Betting and Gaming a slap on the wrist for using advertising cookies without the visitors’ consent.
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Instagram is launching Teen Accounts with built-in privacy and safety features
Meta has come up with a new way to protect teens under the age of 16 from potentially harmful content on Instagram.
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Chinese national charged for spear phishing campaign against NASA
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted Song Wu, a 39-year-old Chinese national, for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and fraud to obtain software and source code created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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US Treasury sanctions Intellexa Consortium for threatening national security
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned five individuals and one entity associated with the Intellexa Consortium for their role in developing, operating, and distributing commercial spyware technology.
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Apple no longer wants to sue NSO Group, asks court to dismiss lawsuit
While Apple continues to believe its lawsuit against NSO Group has its merits, the company is also determined that proceeding further with this case has the potential to put vital security information at risk.
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DPC is launching an investigation into Google’s AI compliance
The Data Protection Commission (DPC), the Irish data protection authority (DPA), announced on Thursday that it has opened a cross-border investigation into Google’s AI model.
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