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CanesSpy Spyware Discovered in Modified WhatsApp Versions
Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a number of WhatsApp mods for Android that come fitted with a spyware module dubbed CanesSpy.…
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TikTok Faces Massive €345 Million Fine Over Child Data Violations in E.U.
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) slapped TikTok with a €345 million (about $368 million) fine for violating the European…
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Google Agrees to $93 Million Settlement in California’s Location-Privacy Lawsuit
Google has agreed to pay $93 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. state of California over allegations…
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Kroll Suffers Data Breach: Employee Falls Victim to SIM Swapping Attack
Risk and financial advisory solutions provider Kroll on Friday disclosed that one of its employees fell victim to a “highly…
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NSO Group Used 3 Zero-Click iPhone Exploits Against Human Rights Defenders
Israeli spyware maker NSO Group deployed at least three novel “zero-click” exploits against iPhones in 2022 to infiltrate defenses erected…
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Irish Regulators Fine Facebook $414 Million for Forcing Users to Accept Targeted Ads
Jan 05, 2023Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Data Protection The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta Platforms €390 million (roughly…
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Facebook to Pay $725 Million to settle Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Data Leak
Dec 27, 2022Ravie LakshmananData Security / Privacy Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has agreed to…
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Glupteba Botnet Continues to Thrive Despite Google’s Attempts to Disrupt It
Dec 19, 2022Ravie LakshmananBlockchain / Botnet The operators of the Glupteba botnet resurfaced in June 2022 as part of a…
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Google Wins Lawsuit Against Russians Linked to Blockchain-based Glupteba Botnet
Google has won a lawsuit filed against two Russian nationals in connection with the operation of a botnet called Glupteba,…
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Google to Pay $391 Million Privacy Fine for Secretly Tracking Users’ Location
Internet giant Google has agreed to pay a record $391.5 million to settle with 40 states in the U.S. over…
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