The US and UK governments have both accused Russia of launching a cyber attack against the Georgian government last year.
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Facebook asks to be regulated kinda like a newspaper, kinda like telco
Zuckerberg is in Brussels right in time for the European Commission’s release of its manifesto on regulating AI.
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.
Lottery hacker gets 9 months for his £5 cut of the loot
We don’t care how little you made from your crimes, the judge said. We care that you went after an outfit that gives a ton to charities.
EU releases its 5G conclusions
The Council of the European Union sent a memo summarizing its thoughts on the “need to mitigate security risks linked to 5G”.
Tories change Twitter name to ‘factcheckUK’ during live TV debate
Twitter wagged its finger at the UK’s Conservative party for renaming its press account “factcheckUK” during a live TV debate.
Facebook urged by governments to halt end-to-end encryption plans
The US, UK and Australian governments last week officially urged Facebook to halt its plans for end-to-end encryption.
Five Eyes nations demand access to encrypted messaging
The alliance wants tech companies to build backdoor access to users’ encrypted data, by force if necessary.
TikTok investigated (again) over how it handles children’s data and safety
It’s already gotten hit with the biggest-ever US child privacy fine, and now it might be facing a fine for GDPR violations.
Hacker Lauri Love denied bid to get computers back
Hacker Lauri Love has failed to get his computers back six years after UK’s National Crime Agency took them as part of a criminal investigation.