Hamburg privacy watchdog warns on the use of Zoom video conference tool
Hamburg’s privacy watchdog has issued an official warning to public authorities on using Zoom, advancing a strict interpretation of international…
Category: Cybersecurity
Facebook-affiliated social media to ban Taliban-related content
Facebook has banned the Taliban and any content that promotes it from the main Facebook platform, Instagram and WhatsApp. The…
Hacker returns $610 million stolen from a cryptocurrency platform
A hacker who stole over half a billion dollars from a cryptocurrency platform, returned almost all of it by Thursday.…
Hackers steal cryptocurrency worth of more than USD 600 million
More than USD 600 million has been stolen in what’s likely to be one of the biggest cryptocurrency thefts ever,…
Russia is still using WellMess malware, cybersecurity company warns
In its Friday report a cybersecurity company RiskIQ said that it uncovered active hacking infrastructure that Western governments attributed last…
Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Google and Microsoft renew efforts against vaccine disinformation
Social media and big tech companies are stepping up their game when it comes to fighting disinformation. Just last month,…
TikTok opens new centre in Dublin to address security issues
TikTok has announced it is launching a new cybersecurity centre in Ireland, the first of a number of planned "Fusion…
The secret robot armies fighting to undermine democracy
The EU-funded COMPROP project set out to investigate networks of automated social media accounts, and their role in shaping public…
Poland: Mateusz Morawiecki announces cyber security service
On Tuesday Poland's prime minister announced the creation of a special service to counter cyber threats to the country. Mateusz…
‘Hungary must allow independent investigation’ on Pegasus spyware: Top MEP Manfred Weber
From French President Emmanuel Macron to journalists, business leaders and human rights activists, the list of people allegedly spied on…