Collaborate Disseminate
EU and US consumer watchdogs announced Tuesday they are filing complaints against a clutch of smart toys that can “spy” on children and their homes, for allegedly breaching privacy and data protection laws.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed off on a broad-ranging plan aimed at bolstering the country’s defenses against cyberattacks from abroad and cracking down on perceived foreign influence.
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State-controlled Russian bank VTB said Monday that its websites had been hit by a cyberattack but insisted its systems were still working “as normal”.
“A DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack was carried out against VTB Group internet sites,” R… Continue reading State-owned Russian Bank VTB Says Sites Hit by Cyberattack
The White House should lead a broad cybersecurity effort with the private sector to guard against potentially crippling attacks and boost confidence in the digital economy, a presidential commission said Friday.
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Russia on Friday said it had uncovered plans by foreign intelligence services to carry out massive cyberattacks this month targeting the country’s financial system.
The FSB security service said in a statement that it had received information on “pla… Continue reading Russia Says Foreign Spies Plotted Huge Cyberattack
In one of the biggest takedowns to date, police across the globe have smashed a massive criminal network providing online services including malware attacks that infected half a million computers worldwide, Europol said Thursday.
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Europol admitted on Wednesday that confidential information on terror investigations were accidentally put online, as it launched a probe into what it called a “very serious incident.”
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A big rise in drone use is likely to lead to a new wave of “dronejackings” by cybercriminals, security experts warned Tuesday.
A report by Intel’s McAfee Labs said hackers are expected to start targeting drones used for deliveries, law enforcement or… Continue reading ‘Dronejacking’ May be the Next Big Cyber Threat
In a massive crackdown, police and law enforcement agencies across Europe have seized more than 4,500 website domains trading in counterfeit goods, often via social networks, officials said on Monday.
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Internet service for almost one million households in Germany was disrupted by likely deliberate hacking, provider Deutsche Telekom said Monday.
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