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US bans sale of Kaspersky products due to risks to national securityUS bans sale of Kaspersky products due to risks to national security

US bans sale of Kaspersky products due to risks to national security

The US government announced the ban on selling Kaspersky software due to security risks from Russia and urged citizens to…

12 months ago
Meta delays training its AI using public content shared by EU users Meta delays training its AI using public content shared by EU users 

Meta delays training its AI using public content shared by EU users

Meta announced it is postponing the training of its large language models using public content from adult Facebook and Instagram…

12 months ago
DORA Compliance Strategy for Business LeadersDORA Compliance Strategy for Business Leaders

DORA Compliance Strategy for Business Leaders

In January 2025, European financial and insurance institutions, their business partners and providers, must comply with DORA. In January 2025,…

12 months ago
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The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) orders smart device manufacturers to ban default passwords starting from April 29, 2024.…

1 year ago
The FCC imposes $200 million in fines on four US carriers for unlawfully sharing user location dataThe FCC imposes $200 million in fines on four US carriers for unlawfully sharing user location data

The FCC imposes $200 million in fines on four US carriers for unlawfully sharing user location data

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fined the largest U.S. wireless carriers $200 million for sharing customers' real-time location data without consent. The FCC…

1 year ago
U.S. Gov imposed Visa restrictions on 13 individuals linked to commercial spyware activityU.S. Gov imposed Visa restrictions on 13 individuals linked to commercial spyware activity

U.S. Gov imposed Visa restrictions on 13 individuals linked to commercial spyware activity

The U.S. Department of State imposed visa restrictions on 13 individuals allegedly linked to the commercial spyware business. The US…

1 year ago
Google agreed to erase billions of browser records to settle a class action lawsuitGoogle agreed to erase billions of browser records to settle a class action lawsuit

Google agreed to erase billions of browser records to settle a class action lawsuit

Google is going to delete data records related to the 'Incognito Mode' browsing activity to settle a class action lawsuit.…

1 year ago
US Treasury Dep announced sanctions against members of China-linked APT31US Treasury Dep announced sanctions against members of China-linked APT31

US Treasury Dep announced sanctions against members of China-linked APT31

The US Treasury Department announced sanctions on two APT31 Chinese hackers linked to attacks against organizations in the US critical…

1 year ago
US Gov sanctioned Intellexa Consortium individuals and entities behind Predator spyware attacksUS Gov sanctioned Intellexa Consortium individuals and entities behind Predator spyware attacks

US Gov sanctioned Intellexa Consortium individuals and entities behind Predator spyware attacks

The U.S. government sanctioned two individuals and five entities linked to the development and distribution of the Predator spyware used…

1 year ago
U.S. Judge ordered NSO Group to hand over the Pegasus spyware code to WhatsAppU.S. Judge ordered NSO Group to hand over the Pegasus spyware code to WhatsApp

U.S. Judge ordered NSO Group to hand over the Pegasus spyware code to WhatsApp

A U.S. Court ordered surveillance firm NSO Group to hand over the source code for its Pegasus spyware and other products to…

1 year ago