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TikTok Faces Massive €345 Million Fine Over Child Data Violations in E.U. 16/09/2023 at 16:16 By The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) slapped TikTok with a €345 million (about $368 million) fine for violating the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in relation to its handling of children’s data. The investigation, initiated in September […]

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Probe reveals previously secret Israeli spyware that infects targets via ads 16/09/2023 at 12:17 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Oh s#!t, Sherlock Israeli software maker Insanet has reportedly developed a commercial product called Sherlock that can infect devices via online adverts to snoop on targets and collect data about them for the biz’s clients.… This article

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Scattered Spider traps 100+ victims in its web as it moves into ransomware 16/09/2023 at 00:32 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Mandiant warns casino raiders are doubling down on ‘monetization strategies’ Scattered Spider, the crew behind at least one of the recent Las Vegas casino IT security breaches, has already hit some 100 organizations during its

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TSMC’s outlook is so fuzzy it’s reportedly stalling fab machine deliveries 15/09/2023 at 21:32 By Tobias Mann SEMI predicts factory equipment spending will slide another 15% before rebounding in 2024 Faced with uncertain market conditions, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is said to have temporarily delayed delivery of some advanced chipmaking equipment.… This article is

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FTC charges background check companies for data privacy violations 15/09/2023 at 21:01 By Two companies are settling Federal Trade Commission charges claiming that they allowed access to background checks without a permissible purpose. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Google throws California $93M to make location tracking lawsuit disappear 15/09/2023 at 20:17 By Brandon Vigliarolo Half a percent of last quarter’s net income? That’ll teach ’em Google has been hit with another lawsuit alleging it deceived users about its collection, storage, and use of their location data, this time from the state of California. Yet

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Google exec: Microsoft Teams concession ‘too little, too late’ 15/09/2023 at 19:17 By Paul Kunert If you don’t tackle Redmond’s abuse of software licensing in rival clouds it’ll be game over for innovation, warns Amit Zavery Google is urging regulators on both sides of the pond to tackle Microsoft’s alleged software licensing abuses in the

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Irish watchdog fines TikTok €345M for mishandling kids’ data 15/09/2023 at 18:17 By Jude Karabus Tok is Tiking for app to bring processing into compliance within 3 months The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined TikTok €345 million ($367 million) for breaking European law over how it processed children’s data.… This article is an excerpt

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Security leaders share thoughts on MGM cyberattack 15/09/2023 at 18:17 By Security leaders have shared their thoughts and responses to the recent MGM breach, highlighting the need for stronger cybersecurity measures. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Salesforce flipflops from ‘you’re fired’ to ‘you’re hired’ in six short months 15/09/2023 at 17:17 By Lindsay Clark Recruitment U-turn down to search for growth and margins, CEO says Salesforce supremo Marc Benioff has said the company plans to hire 3,300 new staff as it focuses on growth and margins – a little more than

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CISA announces open source software security roadmap 15/09/2023 at 16:47 By New roadmap articulates how CISA will enable the secure usage of open source software within the federal government. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Intel spices up its FPGA game with open source and RISC-V freebies 15/09/2023 at 16:18 By Dan Robinson Tech buffet of updates dished out ahead of IFTD event Intel has expanded its FPGA line-up with cost-optimized offerings, open sourced the official release of its software stack, and added a free RISC-V processor design, among other

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Video cameras can use edge AI to create a safer environment 15/09/2023 at 16:18 By With the rise of smarter camera systems comes a need to monitor video streams more quickly, while making streaming and storage more efficient. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to

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Four strategies for reducing security company risks 15/09/2023 at 16:18 By Keeping a business secure is a complex task and security personnel, by the very nature of their work, often are placed in precarious situations. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Alert fatigue pushes security analysts to the limit 15/09/2023 at 16:18 By Alert fatigue is a significant challenge for security officials in governments and organizations worldwide as it can lead to employee burnout. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Unity closes offices, cancels town hall after threat in wake of runtime fee restructure 15/09/2023 at 15:16 By Richard Currie Backlash has spilled offline and into potential violence The backlash against Unity runtime fees has been so extreme that the game engine company felt the need to cancel a town hall meeting and close two

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DDoS 2.0: IoT Sparks New DDoS Alert 15/09/2023 at 14:53 By The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming efficiency in various sectors like healthcare and logistics but has also introduced new security risks, particularly IoT-driven DDoS attacks. This article explores how these attacks work, why they’re uniquely problematic, and how to mitigate them. What Is IoT? IoT

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Google Agrees to $93 Million Settlement in California’s Location-Privacy Lawsuit 15/09/2023 at 14:53 By Google has agreed to pay $93 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. state of California over allegations that the company’s location-privacy practices misled consumers and violated consumer protection laws. “Our investigation revealed that Google was telling its users

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The Interdependence between Automated Threat Intelligence Collection and Humans 15/09/2023 at 14:53 By The volume of cybersecurity vulnerabilities is rising, with close to 30% more vulnerabilities found in 2022 vs. 2018. Costs are also rising, with a data breach in 2023 costing $4.45M on average vs. $3.62M in 2017. In Q2 2023, a total of 1386 victims were

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BT dips toe into liquid cooling in quest for a chill network 15/09/2023 at 14:24 By Dan Robinson 40-50% reduction in power needs isn’t an efficiency to be sniffed at BT is to trial liquid cooling solutions in a bid to improve energy consumption and efficiency across its networks and IT infrastructure.… This article is

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