China Opens its First ‘Cyber Court’
China’s first “cyber court” was launched on Friday to settle online disputes, as the legal system attempts to keep up with the explosion of mobile payment and e-commerce.
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Uber Settles Complaint Over Data Protection for Riders, Drivers
Uber agreed to implement new data protection measures to settle complaints that it failed to prevent improper snooping on driver and customer information, officials said Tuesday.
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Lawyer: British Hacking Suspect Will be Vindicated
A lawyer for a 23-year-old British computer security researcher accused of creating malware to attack the banking system on Monday called him a “hero” and predicted he would be “fully vindicated.”
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Four Arrested in India for Leaking ‘Game of Thrones’ Episode
Four people have been arrested in India for leaking an episode from HBO’s “Game of Thrones” television series before it was aired in the country, police said Monday.
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HBO Offered ‘Bounty’ to Hackers: Report
HBO offered a reward of $250,000 in response to a data breach at the television group that produces “Game of Thrones,” according to a report from a leaked memo.
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Cyberattack Leaves Millions Without Mobile Phone Service in Venezuela
A massive cyberattack that took down government websites in Venezuela earlier this week also has left seven million mobile phone users without service, the government said Thursday.
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Kenya Opposition Claims Vote Has Been Hacked
Hackers broke into the database of Kenya’s electoral commission and manipulated the results of the election, the leader of the country’s opposition coalition alleged on Wednesday.
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HBO Hackers Demand Millions in Ransom Note
Hackers claiming to have breached HBO were demanding millions of dollars in ransom payments from the television group, while threatening to release more files from what is claimed to be a massive data breach.
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China’s Web Users Fear Losing Tools to Bypass ‘Great Firewall’
Enterprising internet users in China fear the tools they use to tunnel through the country’s “Great Firewall” may soon disappear, as Beijing tightens its grip on the web.
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Arrest Shines Light on Shadowy Community of Good, Bad Hackers
Two months ago, Marcus Hutchins was an “accidental hero,” a young computer whiz living with his parents in Britain who found the “kill switch” to the devastating WannaCry ransomware.
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