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...
Suspected ‘Scattered Spider’ hacker, 22, reportedly arrested in Spain
The suspected ringleader of the hacking collective known as Scattered Spider, blamed for a series of high-profile incidents, has reportedly been arrested in Spain. Spanish newspaper Murcia...
U.K. Hacker Linked to Notorious Scattered Spider Group Arrested in Spain
Jun 16, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / SIM Swapping
Law enforcement authorities have allegedly arrested a key member of the notorious cybercrime group called Scattered Spider.
The individual, a 22-year-old man from the United...
North Korean Hackers Target Brazilian Fintech with Sophisticated Phishing Tactics
Threat actors linked to North Korea have accounted for one-third of all the phishing activity targeting Brazil since 2020, as the country's emergence as an influential power has drawn...
Russia attempting to sway election and EU referendum in Moldova, warn US, UK and...
The Kremlin is attempting to interfere in the Moldovan presidential election and referendum on European Union membership later this year, a joint statement from the United States, United...
