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Latest Draft of UN Cybercrime Treaty Is A Big Step Backward
A new draft of the controversial United Nations cybercrime treaty has only heightened concerns that the treaty will criminalize expression and dissent, create extensive surveillance powers, and facilitate cross-border repression. The proposed treaty, originally aimed at combating cybercrime, has morphed…Read more
Published: 2 days ago | Source: Deeplinks
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U.S. Senator: What Do Our Cars Know? And Who Do They Share that Information With?
U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts has sent a much-needed letter to car manufacturers asking them to clarify a surprisingly hard question to answer: what data cars collect? Who has the ability to access that data? Private companies can often…Read more
Published: 2 days ago | Source: Deeplinks
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Victory! Montana’s Unprecedented TikTok Ban is Unconstitutional
A federal court on Thursday blocked Montana’s effort to ban TikTok from the state, ruling that the law violated users’ First Amendment rights to speak and to access information online, and the company’s First Amendment rights to select and curate…Read more
Published: 1 day ago | Source: Deeplinks
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Circle Formally Refutes Allegations of Illicit Financing and Connections to Justin Sun
Circle denies CfA's allegations of illicit financing and Justin Sun ties, emphasizing regulatory compliance and advocating for stronger stablecoin laws, as clarified by Dante Disparte. (Read More)Read more
Published: 1 day ago | Source: Blockchain News
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Russian Hacker Vladimir Dunaev Convicted for Creating TrickBot Malware
A Russian national has been found guilty in connection with his role in developing and deploying a malware known as TrickBot, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced. Vladimir Dunaev, 40, was arrested in South Korea in September 2021 and extradited to…Read more
Published: 1 day ago | Source: The Hacker News
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Agent Racoon Backdoor Targets Organizations in Middle East, Africa, and U.S.
Organizations in the Middle East, Africa, and the U.S. have been targeted by an unknown threat actor to distribute a new backdoor called Agent Racoon. "This malware family is written using the .NET framework and leverages the domain name service (DNS)…Read more
Published: 1 day ago | Source: The Hacker News