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Hungary’s plan for real-time facial recognition violation of EU AI Act
Last Tuesday, a new anti-LGBTQ+ law passed Hungary’s parliament, banning Pride events and allowing law enforcement authorities to use facial recognition technology to identify attendees of the festivities in real-time. However, experts say this is prohibited by the EU AI Act.
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Google parent company relaunches negotiation talks for Wiz acquisition
Alphabet is yet again involved in advanced talks to acquire the cybersecurity startup Wiz.
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Telegram CEO Durov allowed to leave France, criminal probe continues
Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, no longer has to stay in France. However, criminal activities on his messaging platform are still under investigation.
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CISA: ‘Over 300 organizations struck by Medusa ransomware’
Over 300 organizations worldwide have been impacted by Medusa ransomware since it was first identified in June 2021.
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Scopely is acquiring Pokémon Go creator Niantic for $3.5B
American developer Scopely is obtaining the gaming division of Niantic and is paying $3.5 billion for the acquisition.
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Cyberattacks on Swiss critical infrastructure to be reported within 24 hours
Starting April 1st, companies and organizations operating in the Swiss critical infrastructure are required to report cyberattacks to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) within 24 hours of discovery.
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LaLiga fined for €1M for using biometric data for stadium access
The Agencia Española de Protección de Dato (AEPD) has imposed a fine of €1 million onto LaLiga for using biometric data for accessing soccer stadiums.
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EDPB launches investigation into ‘right to be forgotten’
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has initiated an investigation into the right to erasure, also known as ‘the right to be forgotten’.
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Apple appeals against UK government’s demand for backdoor access to iCloud backups
Apple has filed a lawsuit against the British government over its demand that a backdoor be built into iOS devices to access users’ iCloud backups.
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Cyberattack on Toronto Zoo more extensive than expected
A comprehensive analysis shows that the full scope of a data breach that occurred last year at the Toronto Zoo is considerably larger than expected. Hackers obtained personal and sensitive information from visitors and (former) employees going back over 20 years.
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Google is testing AI-driven search engine based on Gemini 2.0
Google is in the early stages of experimenting with AI Mode to generate more advanced search engine results, powered by artificial intelligence technology.
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Programming error leads to data breach, costing Spanish insurance company €600K
Spanish insurance company Ibermutua has to pay a fine of €600,000 for a data breach that was caused by coding errors.
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Microsoft is pulling the plug on Skype to streamline communication
Say goodbye to Skype. Microsoft has confirmed it will shut down the video calling and messaging service on May 5, 2025.
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‘That’s something you hear about with China’. Trump criticizes UK’s plan for an iCloud backdoor
United States President Donald Trump isn’t too keen on the United Kingdom’s demand for disabling Apple’s iCloud end-to-end encryption feature, and says it’s something you’d expect from Beijing.
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Authorities arrest two dozen suspects for distributing AI-generated CSAM
Law enforcement agencies from 19 countries have arrested 25 suspects for spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Quarter of all businesses used AI technology last year, study shows
Approximately one in four businesses with ten or more employees (22.7%) used at least one form of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in 2024.
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Swedish bank slammed with GDPR complaint for ignoring information request
Austrian privacy advocacy group Noyb has filed a complaint against Swedbank for rejecting a customer’s information request regarding the calculation of his personal mortgage interest rate.
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U.S. screening company DISA leaks data of 3.3M people
DISA Global Solutions Inc. acknowledges it has suffered a data breach that affects more than 3.3 million people.
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Kaspersky displeased with ‘political nature’ of Australian government’s decision
The decision to ban Kaspersky antivirus software and other related products by Australia’s government, is fed by what is currently happening in the world rather than by any technical assessment.
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EU asked to explain DMA and DSA rules to US
United States House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan has demanded that Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just, and Competitive Transition Teresa Ribera clarify how she enforces the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and other European rules onto tech companies.
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