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Police step up lobbying as regulator mulls reining in investigator access to sensitive data
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is working on a proposed rule to rein in data brokers that could make it harder for ...
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Toronto Public Library facing disruptions due to cyberattack
Canada’s largest public library system said it is dealing with a cyberattack that brought down its website, member services pages and limited access to its digital collections. The Toronto Public ...
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EU urged to drop new law that could allow member states to intercept and decrypt global web traffic
More than 300 of the world’s most respected cybersecurity experts have written to European Union lawmakers to warn that a proposed legal reform that may soon become law could fundamentally undermine ...
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Data brokers are selling US service members’ secrets, researchers find
Vast amounts of highly sensitive data on American military service members are up for sale by data brokers, according to a new report examining the national security implications of the practice. The ...
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Apple warns Armenians of state-sponsored hacking attempts
Apple has sent alerts to people in Armenia in recent weeks that their phones are being targeted by state-sponsored hackers, with several cybersecurity experts warning that it is likely tied to Pegasus ...
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SEC charges SolarWinds CISO with fraud for misleading investors before major cyberattack
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Monday evening that it plans to charge SolarWinds Chief Information Security Officer Timothy Brown with fraud for his role in allegedly lying ...
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Mondelez and Zurich reach settlement in NotPetya cyberattack insurance suit
Mondelez International and Zurich American Insurance reached a settlement late last week in their multi-year legal battle over the food company’s $100 million claim regarding damage from the NotPetya ...
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White House hosts Counter Ransomware Initiative summit, with a focus on not paying hackers
The third annual White House-led counter ransomware summit convening 48 countries, the European Union and Interpol launches in Washington today, featuring several new elements including a pledge from ...
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Major Mexican airport confirms experts are working to address cyberattack
One of the highest-traffic airports in Mexico said it is responding to a cyberattack. The Querétaro Intercontinental Airport — about three hours from Mexico City — confirmed reports that it had been ...
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Japan formally joins NATO cyber cooperation center
Japan formally joined NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) on Friday, several years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the nation’s intention to do so. Japan's ...
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Dallas County ‘interrupted’ data exfiltration, prevented encryption after attack
Dallas County provided an update on the ransomware attack that was reported this week, telling residents that they were able to stop the incident before the hackers could encrypt files or systems. On ...