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Tag Archives: Law & order
Privacy watchdog throws wider net to protect children online
A new, comprehensive code will compel online services to put children’s health and safety before data-collecting profits.
Apple allegedly made nice with FBI by dropping iCloud encryption plan
Sources told Reuters that Apple may have been convinced by arguments made during the legal fight over cracking the San Bernardino iPhone.
FBI issues warning about lucrative fake job scams
What’s the difference between a real job and a fake one found on the internet? The fake ones are suspiciously easy to get interviews for.
Ubisoft sues DDoS-for-hire operators for ruining game play
The network of sites and services run by the alleged operators target the Rainbow Six Siege game, selling attacks to cheating players.
China and US top user data requests in Apple transparency report
Most of the US and China’s requests had to do with investigations into fraud, suspected account access and phishing.
FBI seizes credentials-for-sale site WeLeakInfo.com
The FBI has seized the domain for WeLeakInfo.com, a site that sold breached data records, after a multinational effort by law enforcement.
FBI to inform election officials about hacking attempts
The FBI has announced that it will tell local election officials when hackers try to infiltrate their systems.
Facial recognition is real-life ‘Black Mirror’ stuff, Ocasio-Cortez says
“People think they’re going to put on a cute filter and have puppy dog ears, and not realize that that data’s being collected.”
Apple says no to unlocking shooter’s phone; AG and Trump lash back
Attorney General Barr and President Trump are demanding Apple unlock the mass shooter’s iPhone. Apple replies: You can’t break just 1 phone.