Europe’s privacy watchdog probes Google over data used for AI training
Meta and X have already paused some AI training over same set of concerns.
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Dutch regulator slaps Clearview AI with $33 million fine, threatens executive liability - The Verge
The Dutch Data Protection Authority imposed the largest fine yet against facial recognition company Clearview AI under the GDPR.
Breaking: Meta halts AI rollout in Europe after ‘request’ from Irish data protection authorities
Facebook and Instagram's parent company Meta is pausing its plans to roll our artificial intelligence tools in Europe, following a request from Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), the firm said in a Friday (14 June) blogpost.
Microsoft hit with EU privacy complaints over schools' use of 365 Education suite
Microsoft's education-focused flavor of its cloud productivity suite, Microsoft 365 Education, is facing investigation in the European Union. Privacy
Revealed: Russian legal foundation linked to Kremlin activities in Europe | Russia | The Guardian
Leaked internal documents have exposed the activities of a Russian state-backed legal defence foundation that European intelligence agencies and analysts say is in fact a Kremlin influence operation active in 48 countries across Europe and around the world. Internal documents from the Fund for Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad (Pravfond) indicate that the foundation finances propaganda websites targeted at Europeans, helped pay for the legal defence of the convicted arms trafficker Viktor Bout and the assassin Vadim Krasikov, and has employed a number of former intelligence officers as the directors of its operations in European countries.
Europe's cybersecurity chief says disruptive attacks have doubled in 2024, sees Russia behind many
The top European Union cybersecurity official says that disruptive digital attacks have doubled in the 27-member bloc in recent months and election-related services are also being targeted.
TikTok fails 'disinformation test' before EU vote, study shows
Wildly popular social network TikTok approved adverts containing political disinformation ahead of European polls, a report showed Tuesday (4 June), flouting its own guidelines and raising questions about its ability to detect election falsehoods.
Exiled, then spied on: Civil society in Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland targeted with Pegasus spyware
At least seven more Russian, Belarusian, Latvian, and Israeli journalists and activists have been targeted with Pegasus within the EU.
Russia Steps Up a Covert Sabotage Campaign Aimed at Europe
Russian military intelligence, the G.R.U., is behind arson attacks aimed at undermining support for Ukraine’s war effort, security officials say.
To the Moon and back(doors): Lunar landing in diplomatic missions
ESET researchers provide technical analysis of the Lunar toolset, likely used by the Turla APT group, that infiltrated a European ministry of foreign affairs
Safari Flaw Can Expose iPhone Users in the EU to Tracking
Apple's implementation of installing marketplace apps from Safari is heavily flawed and can allow a malicious marketplace to track users across websites
Cyber: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on continued malicious behaviour in cyberspace by the Russian Federation - Consilium
The EU issued a statement strongly condemning the malicious cyber campaign conducted by the Russia-controlled Advanced Persistent Threat Actor 28 (APT28) against Germany and Czechia.
Baltic countries blame Russia for GPS jamming of commercial flights
State officials from Lithuania and Estonia are among those raising the alarm about Russian interference with navigation signals.
France seeks new EU sanctions to target Russian disinformation
A draft proposal, offered ahead of European elections in June, reportedly would allow the EU to impose tougher restrictions on individuals and entities involved in Russia-backed influence operations worldwide.
The Open Source Community is Building Cybersecurity Processes for CRA Compliance
tl;dr – Apache Software Foundation, Blender Foundation, OpenSSL Software Foundation, PHP Foundation, Python Software Foundation, Rust Foundation, and Eclipse Foundation are jointly announcing…
Serious security breach hits EU police agency
Disappearance of sensitive files of top law enforcement officials has sparked a crisis at Europol.
EU bans anonymous crypto payments to hosted wallets
In a recent regulatory development, the European Union (EU) has voted to ban cryptocurrency payments to "hosted wallets" using unidentified self-custody crypto wallets.
World’s first major act to regulate AI passed by European lawmakers
The European Union Parliament on Wednesday approved the world's first major set of regulatory ground rules to govern the mediatized artificial intelligence at the forefront of tech investment.
Civil society complaint raises concern that LinkedIn is violating DSA ad targeting restrictions
On 26 February, EDRi and its partners Global Witness, Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte and Bits of Freedom have submitted a complaint to the European Commission regarding a potential infringement of the Digital Services Act (DSA). Specifically, we have raised concerns that LinkedIn, a designated Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the DSA, infringes the DSA’s new prohibition of targeting online adverts based on profiling using sensitive categories of personal data such as sexuality, political opinions, or race.
European Parliament finds spyware on defense committee members’ phones
Officials handling security and defense issues were the target of phone hacking, internal email says.
Anatsa Banking Trojan Resurfaces, Targets European Banks
ThreatFabric said the campaign has evolved since last year, employing sophisticated methods and mainly targeting Samsung devices
Russia-Aligned TAG-70 Targets European Government and Military Mail Servers in New Espionage Campaign
Insikt Group has observed TAG-70 leveraging cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities against Roundcube webmail servers in Europe, targeting government, military, and national infrastructure.