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WhatsApp Catches Spyware Firm NSO Defying No-Hacking Court Order

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WhatsApp Catches Spyware Firm NSO Defying No-Hacking Court Order 2026-06-08 at 17:58 By Eduard Kovacs The Meta-owned communications app is filing a federal court contempt order against NSO. The post WhatsApp Catches Spyware Firm NSO Defying No-Hacking Court Order appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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BrowserGate: Claims of LinkedIn ‘Spying’ Clash With Security Research Findings

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BrowserGate: Claims of LinkedIn ‘Spying’ Clash With Security Research Findings 2026-04-13 at 17:31 By Kevin Townsend Claims that “Microsoft is running one of the largest corporate espionage operations in modern history” face scrutiny as researchers analyze LinkedIn’s browser extension probing The post BrowserGate: Claims of LinkedIn ‘Spying’ Clash With Security Research Findings appeared first on

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Cyber Insights 2026: Regulations and the Tangled Mess of Compliance Requirements

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Cyber Insights 2026: Regulations and the Tangled Mess of Compliance Requirements 2026-01-23 at 15:31 By Kevin Townsend Cyber regulations are where politics meets business – where business becomes subject to political realities. The post Cyber Insights 2026: Regulations and the Tangled Mess of Compliance Requirements appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Italy Antitrust Agency Fines Apple $116 Million Over Privacy Feature; Apple Announces Appeal

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Italy Antitrust Agency Fines Apple $116 Million Over Privacy Feature; Apple Announces Appeal 2025-12-23 at 13:16 By Associated Press Italy’s antitrust authority fined Apple $116 million after determining that operating one of its privacy features restricted App Store competition. The post Italy Antitrust Agency Fines Apple $116 Million Over Privacy Feature; Apple Announces Appeal appeared

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Google Launched Behind-the-Scenes Campaign Against California Privacy Legislation; It Passed Anyway

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Google Launched Behind-the-Scenes Campaign Against California Privacy Legislation; It Passed Anyway 2025-09-15 at 14:30 By Associated Press In April, Rhode Island resident Navah Hopkins received a plea for her help to defeat legislation thousands of miles away in California. The ask came from Google, maker of the world’s most used web browser, Chrome. The tech

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Ex-WhatsApp Security Chief Sues Meta Over Vulnerabilities, Retaliation

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Ex-WhatsApp Security Chief Sues Meta Over Vulnerabilities, Retaliation 2025-09-09 at 16:39 By Eduard Kovacs Attaullah Baig has filed a lawsuit against Meta and its executives, accusing them of retaliation over critical cybersecurity failures. The post Ex-WhatsApp Security Chief Sues Meta Over Vulnerabilities, Retaliation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Settlement Reached in Investors’ Lawsuit Against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Other Company Leaders

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Settlement Reached in Investors’ Lawsuit Against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Other Company Leaders 2025-07-18 at 10:04 By Associated Press A settlement has been reached in the class action brought by investors against Meta over the Cambridge Analytica incident, but details have not been shared. The post Settlement Reached in Investors’ Lawsuit Against Meta CEO

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TikTok Faces Fresh European Privacy Investigation Over China Data Transfers

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TikTok Faces Fresh European Privacy Investigation Over China Data Transfers 2025-07-11 at 12:04 By Associated Press The Irish Data Privacy Commission announced that TikTok is facing a new European Union privacy investigation into user data sent to China. The post TikTok Faces Fresh European Privacy Investigation Over China Data Transfers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Vodafone Germany Fined $51 Million Over Privacy, Security Failures

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Vodafone Germany Fined $51 Million Over Privacy, Security Failures 2025-06-05 at 09:50 By Eduard Kovacs Germany fined Vodafone $51 million for failing to protect user data from partners and unauthorized third-parties. The post Vodafone Germany Fined $51 Million Over Privacy, Security Failures appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Signal Adds Screenshot-Blocker to Thwart ‘Windows Recall’ 

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Signal Adds Screenshot-Blocker to Thwart ‘Windows Recall’  2025-05-23 at 17:21 By Ryan Naraine Signal said the privacy feature is on by default for every Windows 11 user to block Microsoft from taking screenshots for Windows Recall. The post Signal Adds Screenshot-Blocker to Thwart ‘Windows Recall’  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits

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Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits 2025-05-12 at 16:07 By Ionut Arghire Google has agreed to a $1.375 billion settlement with Texas in lawsuits over location and private browsing tracking, and biometric data collection. The post Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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TikTok Fined $600 Million for China Data Transfers That Broke EU Privacy Rules

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TikTok Fined $600 Million for China Data Transfers That Broke EU Privacy Rules 2025-05-05 at 11:02 By Associated Press EU privacy watchdog fined TikTok $600 million after a four-year investigation found that data transfers to China put users at risk of spying, in breach of strict EU data privacy rules. The post TikTok Fined $600

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France’s Antitrust Watchdog Fines Apple for Problems With App Tracking Transparency

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France’s Antitrust Watchdog Fines Apple for Problems With App Tracking Transparency 2025-04-01 at 13:22 By Associated Press France’s antitrust watchdog fined Apple 150 million euros ($162 million) over a privacy feature protecting users from apps snooping on them. The post France’s Antitrust Watchdog Fines Apple for Problems With App Tracking Transparency appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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The Hidden Cost of Compliance: When Regulations Weaken Security

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The Hidden Cost of Compliance: When Regulations Weaken Security 2025-02-27 at 16:02 By Mike Lennon The current state of regulation and the overwhelming burden it brings to most enterprises is a discussion worth having The post The Hidden Cost of Compliance: When Regulations Weaken Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Controversial Windows Recall AI Search Tool Returns With Proof-of-Presence Encryption, Data Isolation

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Controversial Windows Recall AI Search Tool Returns With Proof-of-Presence Encryption, Data Isolation 2024-09-27 at 21:01 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft reboots controversial Windows Recall with proof-of-presence encryption, anti-tampering checks, and secure enclave data management. The post Controversial Windows Recall AI Search Tool Returns With Proof-of-Presence Encryption, Data Isolation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog

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Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog 2024-09-12 at 04:17 By Associated Press Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it has opened an inquiry into Google’s Pathways Language Model 2, also known as PaLM2. The post Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Clearview AI Fined $33.7 Million by Dutch Data Protection Watchdog Over ‘Illegal Database’ of Faces

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Clearview AI Fined $33.7 Million by Dutch Data Protection Watchdog Over ‘Illegal Database’ of Faces 2024-09-03 at 17:16 By Associated Press Dutch agency said a database with billions of photos of faces amounted to serious violations of GDPR. The post Clearview AI Fined $33.7 Million by Dutch Data Protection Watchdog Over ‘Illegal Database’ of Faces

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Vermont Governor Vetoes Data Privacy Bill, Saying State Would be Most Hostile to Businesses

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Vermont Governor Vetoes Data Privacy Bill, Saying State Would be Most Hostile to Businesses 2024-06-15 at 04:46 By Associated Press Republican Gov. Phil Scott said the legislation would have made Vermont “a national outlier and more hostile than any other state to many businesses and non-profits.” The post Vermont Governor Vetoes Data Privacy Bill, Saying

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User Outcry as Slack Scrapes Customer Data for AI Model Training

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User Outcry as Slack Scrapes Customer Data for AI Model Training 2024-05-17 at 20:46 By Ryan Naraine Slack reveals it has been training AI/ML models on customer data, including messages, files and usage information. It’s opt-in by default. The post User Outcry as Slack Scrapes Customer Data for AI Model Training appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Vermont Legislature Passes One of the Strongest Data Privacy Measures in the Country

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Vermont Legislature Passes One of the Strongest Data Privacy Measures in the Country 2024-05-15 at 05:31 By Associated Press Vermont legislature passed a bill that prohibits the sale of sensitive data, such as social security and drivers’ license numbers, financial or health information. The post Vermont Legislature Passes One of the Strongest Data Privacy Measures

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