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FTC proposes 5-year ban on GM selling sensitive driver info to data brokers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday announced a settlement agreement with General Motors and its OnStar subsidiary ...
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US issues sanctions against companies in Laos, China tied to North Korean IT worker scheme
The U.S. Treasury Department said there are “thousands” of North Korean IT workers hired across the globe as part of the ...
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FTC updates closely watched children’s online privacy rule
The Federal Trade Commission announced updated online privacy protections for children that require opt-in consent from ...
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German defense and foreign ministries suspend activity on Elon Musk’s platform
Germany's armed forces, as well as its defense and foreign ministries, have suspended their accounts on Elon Musk’s social ...
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No new funding in EU plan to tackle ransomware attacks against hospitals
The European Commission announced on Wednesday an “action plan” to reduce the health sector’s vulnerability to cyberattacks, following what it said was four years in which the sector was hit by more ...
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UN Security Council members meet on spyware for first time
Members of the U.N. Security Council for the first time gathered Tuesday to discuss the threat posed by commercial spyware at an informal meeting where a senior U.S. diplomat called for enhanced ...
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DOJ deletes China-linked PlugX malware off more than 4,200 US computers
Malware used by Chinese state-backed hackers has been removed from thousands of U.S. computers in an operation launched by the FBI and Justice Department. U.S law enforcement accused the People’s ...
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Russia warned its 'shadow fleet' could face action from NATO allies
NATO allies bordering the Baltic Sea issued a statement on Tuesday warning they reserve the right to take action against Russian ships that threaten submarine infrastructure. Although the warning ...
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Hackers with likely Kremlin ties target Kazakhstan in espionage campaign
Hackers potentially linked to the Kremlin-backed threat actor APT28 have been spying on diplomatic entities in Central Asia to gather economic and political intelligence in the region, researchers ...
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UK proposes banning hospitals and schools from making ransomware payments
The United Kingdom proposed on Tuesday a major overhaul of how the country responds to ransomware attacks, including by banning public sector bodies from making extortion payments and requiring all ...
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Major location data broker reports hack to Norwegian authorities
A major player in the location data broker market has confirmed to Norway’s Data Protection Authority that it was breached by a hacker who obtained an unknown number of files. The Norwegian news ...
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Russian nationals arrested by US, accused of running crypto mixers Blender and Sinbad
Three Russian nationals have been indicted for their alleged roles in running two popular cryptocurrency mixing services called Blender.io and Sinbad.io. The U.S. Department of Justice said two of the ...