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Politicization of intel oversight board could threaten key US-EU data transfer agreement
The Trump administration’s decision to order the resignations of all Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) could jeopardize ...
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Russian telecom giant Rostelecom investigates suspected cyberattack on contractor
A major Russian telecommunications provider, Rostelecom, said that it is investigating a suspected cyberattack on one of its contractors after hackers claimed to have leaked the company's data.
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FTC proposes 5-year ban on GM selling sensitive driver info to data brokers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday announced a settlement agreement with General Motors and its OnStar subsidiary ...
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Ransomware sanctions, software security among key points in new Biden executive order
Cybercrime, federal cybersecurity and securing commercial software are the focal points of an executive order that President Joe Biden issued Thursday in the waning days of his administration. Anne ...
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US issues sanctions against companies in Laos, China tied to North Korean IT worker scheme
The U.S. sanctioned two North Korean nationals and several companies based in Laos and China on Thursday for helping facilitate a wide-ranging scheme that duped American firms into hiring North Korean ...
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FTC updates closely watched children’s online privacy rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday announced updated online privacy protections for children that require opt-in consent from parents, who will have to explicitly authorize targeted ...
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UN Security Council members meet on spyware for first time
Members of the U.N. Security Council for the first time gathered Tuesday to discuss the threat posed by commercial spyware at an informal meeting where a senior U.S. diplomat called for enhanced ...
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FTC cracks down on GoDaddy for cybersecurity failings
The web hosting giant GoDaddy will be required to bolster its cybersecurity program to address years-long deficiencies, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Wednesday. GoDaddy’s failure to ...
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Supreme Court seems poised to uphold age-gating law for online sexual content
A majority of Supreme Court justices on Wednesday appeared sympathetic to a Texas law requiring online porn viewers to verify their age. Arguments in the case — Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton — ...
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University of Oklahoma isolates systems after ‘unusual activity’ on IT network
The University of Oklahoma said it is taking steps to address unusual cyber activity it discovered on its network. The school, which has more than 34,000 students, appeared on the leak site of a ...
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Suspected Ukrainian hackers impersonating Russian ministries to spy on industry
A suspected Ukraine-linked hacker group is targeting Russian scientific and industrial enterprises in a new cyber-espionage campaign, researchers have found. Russian cybersecurity firm F.A.C.C.T.