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North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and treatment technology, South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday, according to reports.
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President Joe Biden’s administration has asked a US federal court to pause proceedings aimed at banning TikTok to allow for a fresh review of the national security threat from the popular Chinese-owned video app.
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Messaging apps such as Messenger or WhatsApp and video calls on Zoom face stricter privacy rules in Europe, after a draft law passed a key EU hurdle on Wednesday.
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Continue reading Tougher EU Privacy Rules Loom for Messenger, Zoom
Polish video game maker CD Projekt RED, the company behind The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, said Tuesday hackers had stolen data in a “targeted cyber attack”.
“An unidentified actor gained unauthorized access to our internal network, collected certain d… Continue reading Cyberpunk 2077 Video Game Developer Hit by Hack Attack
Google is weaning itself off user-tracking “cookies” which allow the web giant to deliver personalized ads but which also have raised the hackles of privacy defenders.
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US facial recognition technology firm Clearview AI illegally conducted mass surveillance in breach of Canadians’ privacy rights, Canada’s privacy commissioner said Wednesday following an investigation.
“What Clearview does is mass surveillance and it i… Continue reading Canada Probe Concludes Clearview AI Breached Privacy Laws
Two French citizens and a Moroccan went on trial in Paris on Monday charged with planning attacks after their cyber network was successfully infiltrated by a French intelligence agent posing as a jihadist.
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Continue reading France Tries Three for Attack Plot After Cyber Infiltration
Ransomware attacks took a heavy toll on the United States last year with more than 2,000 victims in government, education and health care, security researchers say in a new report.
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Continue reading Ransomware Took Heavy Toll on US in 2020: Researchers
Google, Twitter and Amazon are hopeful that Joe Biden’s incoming administration in the United States will enact a federal digital data law, senior company officials said at CES, the annual electronics and technology show.
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