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FBI Warns Russian Apps Are Subject To ‘Cyber Exploitation’

FBI Warns Russian Apps Are Subject To ‘Cyber Exploitation’
FBI Warns Russian Apps Are Subject To ‘Cyber Exploitation’
December 02, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about mobile apps developed in Russia, saying they could be a “potential counterintelligence threat.” The...

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Interpol Rethinks Position On Encryption
Interpol Rethinks Position On Encryption
November 27, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Outcry from the technology sector and civil liberties advocates has caused the global police organization Interpol to hold off on publicly criticizing the spread of...

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Senators Introduce Sweeping Online Privacy Legislation
Senators Introduce Sweeping Online Privacy Legislation
November 26, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

A group of key Senate Democrats on Tuesday (Nov. 26) unveiled a far-reaching online privacy bill that levies tough new punishments for tech giants that...

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Fighting Real-Time Payment Fraud In Layers, With Moats
Fighting Real-Time Payment Fraud In Layers, With Moats
November 26, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Real-time payments, real-time risk. As consumers embrace real-time transactions, financial institutions (FIs) must recalibrate their fraud-fighting strategies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Malicious Apps Gained Access To Some Facebook, Twitter Users’ Personal Info
Malicious Apps Gained Access To Some Facebook, Twitter Users’ Personal Info
November 25, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

After using their accounts to log into specific Android apps downloaded from the Google Play store, Twitter and Facebook noted that the personal information of hundreds of...

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Google Cloud Server Left A Billion Users’ Info Vulnerable
Google Cloud Server Left A Billion Users’ Info Vulnerable
November 22, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

A database that aggregated 1.2 billion people’s personal data, which included email addresses, phone numbers and social media accounts, was discovered on an unprotected server...

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Policymakers Press Big Tech On Use Of Personal Data
Policymakers Press Big Tech On Use Of Personal Data
November 14, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Big Tech is under siege about its failure to respect users’ privacy as the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee expressed frustration over the companies’ many...

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Facebook: Govt. Data Requests Surge 16 Percent
Facebook: Govt. Data Requests Surge 16 Percent
November 13, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Amid the controversies over data collection, data privacy, and consumer control over how their information is used, Facebook on Wednesday (Nov. 13) released stats via...

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