Laws and regulations

Canada Gov plans to ban the Flipper Zero to curb car theftsCanada Gov plans to ban the Flipper Zero to curb car thefts

Canada Gov plans to ban the Flipper Zero to curb car thefts

The Canadian government is going to ban the tool Flipper Zero because it is abused by crooks to steal vehicles…

1 year ago
U.S. Gov imposes visa restrictions on individuals misusing Commercial SpywareU.S. Gov imposes visa restrictions on individuals misusing Commercial Spyware

U.S. Gov imposes visa restrictions on individuals misusing Commercial Spyware

The U.S. government imposes visa restrictions on individuals who are involved in the illegal use of commercial spyware. The U.S.…

1 year ago
Ex CIA employee Joshua Adam Schulte sentenced to 40 years in prisonEx CIA employee Joshua Adam Schulte sentenced to 40 years in prison

Ex CIA employee Joshua Adam Schulte sentenced to 40 years in prison

A former software engineer with the U.S. CIA has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking classified documents.…

1 year ago
Italian data protection authority said that ChatGPT violated EU privacy lawsItalian data protection authority said that ChatGPT violated EU privacy laws

Italian data protection authority said that ChatGPT violated EU privacy laws

Italian data protection authority regulator authority Garante said that ChatGPT violated European Union data privacy regulations. The Italian data protection…

1 year ago
NSA buys internet browsing records from data brokers without a warrantNSA buys internet browsing records from data brokers without a warrant

NSA buys internet browsing records from data brokers without a warrant

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) admitted to buying internet browsing records from data brokers to monitor Americans' activity online…

1 year ago
Australian government announced sanctions for Medibank hackerAustralian government announced sanctions for Medibank hacker

Australian government announced sanctions for Medibank hacker

The Australian government announced sanctions for a member of the REvil ransomware group for the Medibank hack that occurred in…

1 year ago
Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4 billion claim over NotPetya damagesMerck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4 billion claim over NotPetya damages

Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4 billion claim over NotPetya damages

Merck has resolved a dispute with insurers regarding a $1.4 billion claim arising from the NotPetya malware incident. Merck and…

1 year ago
Google agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuitGoogle agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit

Google agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit

Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit, which alleged that the company monitored individuals using the Chrome…

1 year ago
US govt sanctioned North Korea-linked APT KimsukyUS govt sanctioned North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky

US govt sanctioned North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against North Korea-linked APT group Kimsuky.…

2 years ago
US Gov adds surveillance firms Cytrox and Intellexa to Entity List for trafficking in cyber exploitsUS Gov adds surveillance firms Cytrox and Intellexa to Entity List for trafficking in cyber exploits

US Gov adds surveillance firms Cytrox and Intellexa to Entity List for trafficking in cyber exploits

The U.S. government added surveillance technology vendors Cytrox and Intellexa to an economic blocklist for trafficking in cyber exploits. The…

2 years ago