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Police Chiefs Call for Solutions to Access Encrypted Data in Serious Crime Cases 2024-04-23 at 13:31 By European Police Chiefs said that the complementary partnership between law enforcement agencies and the technology industry is at risk due to end-to-end encryption (E2EE). They called on the industry and governments to take urgent action to ensure public […]

Unmasking the True Cost of Cyberattacks: Beyond Ransom and Recovery 2024-04-23 at 13:31 By Cybersecurity breaches can be devastating for both individuals and businesses alike. While many people tend to focus on understanding how and why they were targeted by such breaches, there’s a larger, more pressing question: What is the true financial impact of a cyberattack?

German Authorities Issue Arrest Warrants for Three Suspected Chinese Spies 2024-04-23 at 13:31 By German authorities said they have issued arrest warrants against three citizens on suspicion of spying for China. The full names of the defendants were not disclosed by the Office of the Federal Prosecutor (aka Generalbundesanwalt), but it includes Herwig F., Ina F., and Thomas

Don’t rent out that container ship yet: CIOs and biz buyers view AI PCs with some caution 2024-04-23 at 12:45 By Paul Kunert Risky bet? Premium price with ‘no demonstrable benefits’? It doesn’t sound like an order avalanche Italic text… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Over a million Neighbourhood Watch members exposed through web app bug 2024-04-23 at 11:46 By Connor Jones Unverified users could scoop up data on high-value individuals without any form of verification process Neighbourhood Watch (NW) groups across the UK can now rest easy knowing the developers behind a communications platform fixed a web app bug

Meta comms chief handed six year Russian prison sentence for ‘justifying terrorism’ 2024-04-23 at 10:46 By Thomas Claburn Memo to Andy Stone: Don’t go to Russia for your holidays Meta’s communications director Andy Stone has been sentenced in absentia to six years imprisonment in Russia for “justifying terrorism.”… This article is an excerpt from The

U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on 13 Linked to Commercial Spyware Misuse 2024-04-23 at 10:46 By The U.S. Department of State on Monday said it’s taking steps to impose visa restrictions on 13 individuals who are allegedly involved in the development and sale of commercial spyware or who are immediately family members of those involved in such businesses. “These individuals have facilitated

European Commission to suspend TikTok’s new rewards program, open second probe 2024-04-23 at 09:32 By Simon Sharwood For some reason the world’s most notorious app decided not to tick all boxes under the world’s toughest digital law TikTok has earned itself a second investigation under the European Union’s Digital Services Act – and suspension of

Misconfigured cloud server leaked clues of North Korean animation scam 2024-04-23 at 08:32 By Laura Dobberstein Outsourcers outsourced work for the BBC, Amazon, and HBO Max to the hermit kingdom A misconfigured cloud server that used a North Korean IP address has led to the discovery that film production studios including the BBC, Amazon, and

Russia’s APT28 Exploited Windows Print Spooler Flaw to Deploy ‘GooseEgg’ Malware 2024-04-23 at 08:32 By The Russia-linked nation-state threat actor tracked as APT28 weaponized a security flaw in the Microsoft Windows Print Spooler component to deliver a previously unknown custom malware called GooseEgg. The post-compromise tool, which is said to have been used since at least June 2020 and possibly as

Australia secures takedown order for terror videos, which Elon Musk wants to fight 2024-04-23 at 07:31 By Simon Sharwood Yet X remains a supporter of an international commitment to stop this, and its owner knows it +Comment  Australia’s government has secured a court order requiring Elon Musk’s social network, X, to remove all videos depicting

Japan to draw up routes for roads dedicated to robot trucks 2024-04-23 at 05:03 By Simon Sharwood Digital reform conference sees PM repeat calls to get online government services right at last Usually when a government announces it’s drawing up a digitalization roadmap, it’s being metaphorical. In Japan’s case, it’s quite literal: roadways dedicated to

Old Windows print spooler bug is latest target of Russia’s Fancy Bear gang 2024-04-23 at 04:31 By Jessica Lyons Putin’s pals use ‘GooseEgg’ malware to launch attacks you can defeat with patches or deletion Russian spies are exploiting a years-old Windows print spooler vulnerability and using a custom tool called GooseEgg to elevate privileges and

Protest group says Google has fired more staff over sit-ins opposing work for Israel 2024-04-23 at 02:16 By Brandon Vigliarolo Group of now-ex Googlers say 50 folks have been let go, vow ongoing protests After firing 28 people for protesting its cloud deal with Israel by occupying its offices, Google reportedly spent the weekend letting

Tokyo wags finger at Google for blocking Yahoo Japan! from using ad tech 2024-04-23 at 01:02 By Matthew Connatser Seven years of stonewalling and no consequences for advertising giant Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has concluded that Google unfairly blocked its local Yahoo! rival from accessing advertising technology, but will not fine the Chocolate Factory.…

FBI and friends get two more years of warrantless FISA Section 702 snooping 2024-04-23 at 00:16 By Jessica Lyons US Senate kills reform amendment, Biden swiftly signs bill into law US lawmakers on Saturday reauthorized a contentious warrantless surveillance tool for another two years — and added a whole bunch of people and organizations to

Ex-CEO of ‘unicorn’ app startup HeadSpin heads to jail after BS’ing investors 2024-04-22 at 23:31 By Thomas Claburn Lachwani faked it but didn’t make it Manish Lachwani, former CEO of app testing firm HeadSpin, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and will pay a fine of $1 million.… This article is an excerpt

Huawei wants to take homegrown HarmonyOS phone platform worldwide 2024-04-22 at 22:47 By Dan Robinson Chinese tech juggernaut eyes global expansion despite US tech restrictions Huawei plans to expand its native HarmonyOS smartphone platform worldwide, despite coming under US-led sanctions that have deprived it of access to key technologies.… This article is an excerpt from

Tesla slashes vehicle and self-driving-ish software prices as shares plummet 2024-04-22 at 21:47 By Brandon Vigliarolo Because nothing reassures investors like discounting some inventory After a week beset by disaster after disaster, Tesla has decided to reassure investors that it’s still a safe bet … by discounting prices around the world. … This article is an

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman invests in solar power firm Exowatt to fuel AI datacenters 2024-04-22 at 21:16 By Matthew Connatser $20m to keep the industry from having to rely on fossil fuels Solar energy company Exowatt has launched with the financial support of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, alongside two other investors.… This article is an