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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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State privacy laws have been crippled by big tech, new report says
The tech industry has shaped a series of weak privacy laws nationwide, according to a new report, with half of the 14 states to have passed such laws receiving ...
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Biden threatens veto against Senate attempt to repeal SEC cyber incident reporting rule
President Joe Biden would veto a congressional attempt to overturn a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that requires companies to inform investors about cybersecurity incidents, the White House ...
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Georgia’s largest county confirms cyberattack causing widespread issues
The most populous county in Georgia is dealing with an IT outage caused by a cyberattack discovered over the weekend. Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts held a press conference ...
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Latvia confirms phishing attack on Ministry of Defense, linking it to Russian hacking group
The Russian cyber-espionage group known as Gamaredon may have been behind a phishing attack on Latvia's Ministry of Defense last week, the ministry told The Record on Friday. Hackers sent malicious ...
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Crime bosses behind Myanmar cyber ‘fraud dens’ handed over to Chinese government
Myanmar authorities handed over to the Chinese government 10 suspects accused of involvement in the organized cyber fraud industry, including the heads of three prominent crime families. The arrests ...
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December cyberattack on Chicago community hospital claimed by LockBit gang
Editor's note: Story updated 4 p.m. Jan. 31 with statement from Saint Anthony Hospital. A recently announced cyberattack on a large community hospital in Chicago was claimed by the LockBit ransomware ...
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Schneider Electric confirms ransomware attack on sustainability division
French multinational Schneider Electric said its Sustainability Business division suffered from a ransomware attack earlier this month. The company confirmed the incident in a statement this week that ...
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$112 million stolen from founder of Ripple cryptocurrency platform
The co-founder of blockchain company Ripple says that more than $112 million worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from him. The theft occurred Tuesday and was uncovered by a popular blockchain security ...
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In patchwork of state privacy legislation, tech lobby sees a single battlefield
New Jersey’s governor signed a hard-fought data privacy law earlier this month, making the state one of eight nationwide to enact comprehensive privacy legislation in the past year. Getting there wasn ...
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TSA issues security directive to airports, carriers after 'no-fly' list leak
The Transportation Security Administration has issued a security directive to all U.S. airports and air carriers warning them about the need for more stringent cybersecurity protections following last ...