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FBI and Microsoft seize dozens of internet domains used in computer fraud scheme
The FBI and Microsoft have commandeered over a hundred internet domains used by Russian hackers to commit computer fraud and abuse in the United States.
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State of New Mexico files lawsuit against Snapchat for facilitating sextortion and grooming
According to the state of New Mexico, Snapchat is “among the most pernicious purveyors of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and harm-inducing features on children’s electronic devices.”
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European Commission wants to know more about social media recommendation systems
The European Commission has sent a request for information to YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok, asking the social media platforms to enlighten the Commission about the design and functioning of their engagement-based algorithms and recommendation systems.
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UK banks and Meta agree to share information to combat fraud
Meta and multiple banks from the United Kingdom have teamed up to share information that can help protect customers against fraud.
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Germany’s cybersecurity agency recommends using Passkeys over passwords
The Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI), Germany’s cybersecurity agency, urges businesses and consumers to use Passkeys instead of passwords.
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New series of actions against LockBit results in four arrests
An international coalition of law enforcement agencies engaged in the third phase of operation Cronos, arresting four new suspects and seizing nine servers critical to LockBit’s infrastructure.
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U.S. judge dismisses lawsuit over sale harmful products on eBay
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against eBay that was filed by the United States Department of Justice.
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Discord ordered to remove 1,000 posts containing ‘illegal materials’
Roskomnadzor, Russia’s communication regulator, gave instant messaging platform Discord the order to delete 947 posts containing ‘illegal materials’.
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German competition watchdog promises to keep a closer eye on Microsoft
Microsoft has become an undertaking of ‘paramount significance for competition across markets’. That’s why the Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s competition supervisor, decided to subject the Redmond-based tech company and its subsidiaries to extended abuse control.
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Dutch Secretary: ‘NCSC shared sensitive information without legal basis’
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has shared sensitive information with Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States without a legal basis to do so.
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YouTube is blocking music videos from artists represented by SESAC
Due to a legal dispute, YouTube is currently not playing video content that’s associated with SESAC on its platform.
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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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