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A law coming into force on Wednesday will give the Kremlin greater control over what Russians can access online ahead of a presidential election next March.
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Continue reading VPN Law Latest Step in Kremlin Online Crackdown: Experts
Britain on Friday blamed North Korea for a ransomware attack this year that a new report revealed affected a third of English hospitals and could have been prevented with “basic” IT security.
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A security flaw in LG’s smart home devices gave hackers a way to control the household appliances of millions of customers, including the ability to turn on ovens, a computer security firm revealed on Thursday.
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Financial details of some of the world’s richest people are set to be published after a Bermuda-based offshore firm suffered a data breach, a British newspaper reported Wednesday.
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Continue reading Offshore Legal Firm Hacked, Braces for Media Leaks
Microsoft is dropping a lawsuit against the US government after the Department of Justice issued new rules limiting the use of secrecy orders that prevent firms from telling customers law enforcement has accessed their data.
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Continue reading Microsoft Drops Lawsuit as U.S. Govt Limits Use of Gag Orders
Britain’s financial watchdog on Tuesday said it was investigating a massive hack of the US consumer credit rating service Equifax that affected potentially almost 700,000 British customers.
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Tech giants including Google, Facebook and Twitter will come under pressure in Italy this week to go further and faster in helping G7 powers tackle the ever-greater threat of extremists online.
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Continue reading G7 to Put Squeeze on Internet Giants at Terror Talks
Foreign powers are waging an “extensive, unrelenting” campaign of espionage and meddling in Australia, notably targeting ethnic and religious minorities, the country’s spy chief warned Thursday.
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) … Continue reading Australia Spy Chief Warns of Growing Foreign Meddling
US President Donald Trump’s administration has “dispelled” doubts over whether it will stand by a hard-won personal data protection accord with Europe struck during Barack Obama’s presidency, the EU said Wednesday.
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Google said Tuesday it would offer stronger online security for “high risk” users who may be frequent targets of online attacks.
The US technology titan said anyone with a personal Google account can enroll in the new “advanced protection,” while not… Continue reading Google to Offer Stepped-up Security For ‘High Risk’ Users