Polish investigators seize Pegasus spyware systems as part of probe into alleged abuse
Polish prosecutors have seized Pegasus spyware systems from a government agency in Warsaw and are now studying them to “determine the functionality of the Pegasus software and the...
UN Security Council to debate cybersecurity threats, despite Russian veto
The United Nations Security Council is set to debate cybersecurity on Thursday as part of South Korea’s presidency for the month of June. The debate — intended...
Criminal gang behind London hospitals cyberattack lists victim on darknet site
Qilin, the ransomware group behind an attack that has disrupted healthcare across London, has listed the victim organization Synnovis on its darknet extortion site. The attack earlier...
US intelligence ‘not seen much’ of Russia attempting to interfere in UK elections
The United States intelligence community has “not seen much activity” connected to Russian interference in the British general election, the leader of an oversight committee told journalists on...
FTC files complaint against TikTok for alleged data privacy practices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) referred a complaint against TikTok to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday, saying in a statement that the agency has “uncovered reason to...
Hamster Kombat is dangerous, agree officials in Russia, Ukraine and beyond
Tap a hamster, win cryptocurrency. In just a few months, that formula has attracted at least 150 million players worldwide to the game Hamster Kombat, according to...
Vermont’s landmark privacy bill killed as legislature fails to override veto
The Vermont Senate on Monday voted to sustain the Republican state governor’s veto of a groundbreaking comprehensive state data privacy bill with a 15-14 vote which effectively kills...
Slack to reportedly suspend services in Russia
The popular team communication platform Slack will reportedly suspend its services in Russia by the end of July following the latest U.S. sanctions. Over the weekend, local...
Government and military officials fair targets of Pegasus spyware in all cases, NSO Group...
Editor's Note: This article was updated 10:50 a.m. Eastern time, June 18, with comments from former U.N. official David Kaye and WhatsApp. The manufacturers of the powerful...
Signal president Meredith Whittaker criticizes EU attempts to tackle child abuse material
Meredith Whittaker — president of the Signal Foundation, which operates the end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging app of the same name — criticized on Monday the latest European Union proposals...
