Tag: Computer and data security
EU court cancels US data-sharing pact over snooping concerns
LONDON (AP) - The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday that an agreement that allows thousands of companies - from tech giants to small...
Experts say Twitter breach troubling, undermines trust
HONG KONG (AP) - A breach in Twitter’s security that allowed hackers to break into the accounts of leaders and technology moguls is one...
Amazon bans TikTok from phones that access internal email
Amazon has told employees to delete the popular video app TikTok from phones on which they use Amazon email, citing "security risks" from the...
Germany seizes server hosting pilfered U.S. police files
BOSTON (AP) - At the behest of the U.S. government, German authorities have seized a computer server that hosted a huge cache of files...
Dutch police arrest 6 men, uncover makeshift torture chamber
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch police arrested six men after discovering sea containers that had been converted into a makeshift prison and sound-proofed...
Australian leader says unnamed state increasing cyberattacks
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia is under increasing cyberattack from a “sophisticated state-based cyber actor,†the Australian prime minister said Friday.Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
Russia lifts ineffective ban on Telegram messaging app
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's communications watchdog said Thursday it would lift a ban on the popular messaging app Telegram after two years of unsuccessful...
Virus tracing app raises privacy concerns in India
NEW DELHI (AP) - As India enters an extended coronavirus lockdown, the government is actively pursuing contact tracing to help control infections. At the...
Justice Dept finds errors in additional warrant applications
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has identified mistakes in two applications for national security wiretaps, but also says it has made important strides...
Watchdog finds new problems with FBI wiretap applications
WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI has failed to follow its own policies for ensuring the accuracy of applications it submits to conduct wiretaps in...