Phil Muncaster Kaspersky Lab has been forced to pull out of cross-industry collaborative efforts at a European level after the European Parliament passed a resolution calling for a ban on…
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Yahoo fined £250,000 over cyber-attack
Yahoo’s UK arm has been fined £250,000 ($335,000) by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over a data breach affecting more than 500 million users which took place in 2014.…
US imposes new Russia sanctions over cyber-attacks
The US has slapped sanctions on five Russian companies and three Russian individuals for allegedly aiding Russia’s main intelligence agency. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the measures were to counter…
Tech firms hail ‘progress’ on blocking terror
Dave Lee, North America technology reporter A consortium of technology companies and governments says it is “far exceeding” its targets for blocking terrorist propaganda online. At a meeting on Friday,…
How Sweden is preparing for Russia to hack its election
By Erik Brattberg & Tim Maurer Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Russia has been repeatedly accused of interfering in recent elections. But Sweden is determined it won’t fall victim to…
Court says 'nyet' to Kaspersky's US govt computer ban appeal
Russian security house to stay locked out of Uncle Sam’s networks, for now By Shaun Nichols A US district court has upheld the American government’s ban of Kaspersky Lab software…