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EU Fines Amazon Record $888 Million Over Data Violations
Luxembourg's CNPD data protection authority fined Amazon a record $888 million for breaching the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Mass Ransomware Hack Used IT Software Flaws, Researchers Say
Cybersecurity researchers said the Russia-associated REvil hacker gang last weekend exploited previously unknown software flaws to cause a mass ransomware attack...
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Amazon's Ring Will Ask Police to Publicly Request User Videos
Amazon subsidiary and Internet-connected doorbell maker Ring said police departments must make future requests for home security video from its doorbells and cameras...
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Apple and Google Are Killing the (Ad) Cookie. Here's Why
Farewell, advertising cookie.
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Facial Recognition, Other 'Risky' AI Set for Constraints in EU
The European Commission has proposed new rules constraining the use of facial recognition and other artificial intelligence applications.
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A Vaccine Passport Is the New Golden Ticket as the World Reopens
Companies and countries that depend on travel or large gatherings are counting on a totally unproven concept.
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Hackers Breach Thousands of Security Cameras, Exposing Tesla, Jails, Hospitals
Hackers say they have compromised data from as many as 150,000 surveillance cameras, including footage from electric vehicle company Tesla.
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Swiss Company Says It Found Weakness That Imperils Encryption
Swiss technology company Terra Quantum said that it used quantum computers to expose vulnerabilities in commonly used encryption, which could threaten the confidentiality...
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The Algorithm That Could Get You Back in the Office
As company offices reopen, some are using software to help them shuffle employees, schedule meetings, map office hot spots, and practice social distancing.
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Hackers Infiltrated Many Washington State Agencies
At least 13 of Washington State's departments and commissions reportedly have been hit by a sophisticated malware attack.
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Hacker Accessed Network of U.S. Agency, Downloaded Data
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency says an unnamed federal agency has been the victim of a cyberattack in which a hacker accessed its network...
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National Security Agency Exposes Tool Used by Russian Hackers
The U.S. National Security Agency last week accused Russian hackers of exploiting a software vulnerability in Linux computers.
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France Says Apple Bluetooth Policy Is Blocking Virus Tracker
France said Apple's Bluetooth policy is delaying a government contact-tracing application designed to contain the coronavirus.
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Silicon Valley Is Listening to Your Most Intimate Moments
How the world's biggest companies got millions of people to let temps analyze some very sensitive recordings.
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Tesla’s Autopilot Could Save the Lives of Millions, But It Will Kill Some People First
The complicated ethics of Elon Musk's grand autonomous vehicle experiment.
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Louisiana Target of Attempted Ransomware Hack, Governor Says
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said attackers targeted the state with ransomware that impacted certain state servers, forcing initiation of security protocols...
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Microsoft Says Iran Tried Hack of U.S. Presidential Campaign
Microsoft says a hacker group connected to the Iranian government has tried to compromise email accounts of a U.S. presidential campaign, current and former U.S...
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Virtual Caucus at Risk After DNC Experts Hacked Conference Call
The Democratic National Committee warned its Rules and By-Laws Committee that virtual caucusing via teleconferencing may be untenable, as experts successfully hacked...
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WhatsApp Flaws Could Allow Hackers to Alter Messages
Cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies found three potential ways to alter conversations in Facebook's WhatsApp messaging app.
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