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Hacker who reported a flaw in Hungarian Magyar Telekom faces up to 8-years in...
Hungarian police arrested a young hacker because he discovered and exploited serious vulnerabilities in the systems of the Magyar Telekom Which are the risks for a hacker that decide to publicly...
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Italian data protection watchdog fines Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal
The Italian data protection watchdog fined Facebook for one million euros ($1.1 million) for violating privacy laws over the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. The Italian data protection watchdog,...
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City Council of Somerville bans facial recognition technology
City Council of Somerville, a Boston suburb, has voted to ban the use of facial recognition system by police and other city offices. The City Council of Somerville, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb, has...
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UK ICO proposes a $123 million fine for Marriott 2014 data breach
The UK’s data privacy regulator plans to fine giant hotel chain Marriott International with a £99 million ($123 million) under GDPR over 2014 data breach. The company replied that it will fight...
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FTC approves a record $5 billion settlement with Facebook over Cambridge...
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a record $5 billion settlement with Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Facebook will be obliged to pay a $5 Billion fine to...
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FTC fines Facebook $5B and obliges it to adopt a new privacy framework
The Federal Trade Commission fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and is instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business. The Federal Trade Commission fined Facebook $5 billion...
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MICROCHIPS Act aims at improving tech supply chain
MICROCHIPS Act (S. 2316) – Two US Senators have introduced a bill to protect US government supply chain against foreign sabotage and cyber espionage. Two US senators have introduced legislation a...
View ArticleThe US Treasury placed sanctions on North Korea linked APT Groups
The US Treasury placed sanctions on three North Korea-linked hacking groups, the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff, and Andarial. The US Treasury sanctions on three North Korea-linked hacking groups, the...
View ArticleUnited States government files civil lawsuit against Edward Snowden
The United States government sued Edward Snowden, the former CIA employee and NSA contractor, to block payment for his book, Permanent Record. The US DoJ filed a lawsuit against Edward Snowden to...
View ArticleUS Federal Communications Commission proposes cutting off funds for Chinese...
US proposes cutting off funds for Chinese telecom equipment The Federal Communications Commission proposes cutting off funds for Chinese telecom equipment from Huawei and ZTE. The Federal...
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Controversial law entered into effect in Russia this week
This week a controversial law entered into effect in Russia, it would allow the government to cut internet traffic from the global Internet. This week a controversial law entered into effect in...
View ArticleUN approves Russia-Cina sponsored resolution on new cybercrime convention
The United Nations on Friday have approved a Russian-sponsored and China-backed resolution to create a new convention on cybercrime. The United Nations on Friday has approved a Russian-sponsored and...
View ArticleIrish National Cyber Security Strategy warns of attacks on Irish data centres
The Irish government has published its National Cyber Security Strategy, it is an update of the country’s first Strategy which was published in 2015. The 2019 National Cyber Security Strategy aims to...
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New Bill prohibits intelligence sharing with countries using Huawei 5G equipment
Last week, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced a bill that would ban intelligence sharing with countries that use Huawei 5G networks. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) has introduced this week a...
View ArticleRussian govn blocked Tutanota service in Russia to stop encrypted communication
Tutanota, the popular free and open-source end-to-end encrypted email software, has been blocked by Russian authorities. The popular free and open-source end-to-end encrypted email service Tutanota...
View ArticleGoogle sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data...
New Mexico sues Google for allegedly using the Google for Education platform to gather personal and private data from children. Google is facing a new lawsuit for allegedly using the Google for...
View Article$1B to help telecom carriers to “rip and replace” Huawei and ZTE equipment
US Congress passed legislation offering $1 billion to help telecom carriers “rip and replace” equipment from Chinese giants Huawei and ZTE. On Thursday, US lawmakers have passed legislation that plans...
View ArticleTrump signed a bill to help small telecoms replace Huawei equipment
This week US President Donald Trump signed a bill that assigns $1 billion to small telecom providers for replacing equipment made by China’s Huawei and ZTE. US President Donald Trump continues its...
View ArticleNew York Attorney General asks domain registrars to crack down on coronavirus...
New York Attorney General asks domain registrars, including GoDaddy, and Namecheap, to crack down on coronavirus scam sites. The Coronavirus-themed attacks continue to increase, experts warn of...
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Facebook vs NSO Group lawsuit: 1,400+ users were targeted with Pegasus spyware
The legal dispute between Facebook and NSO group continues even after the Israeli surveillance firm filed a motion to dismiss the case earlier this month. Facebook advocates have challenged a plea...
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