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ICC War Crime Tribunal Admits ‘Cybersecurity Incident’
International tribunal responsible for prosecuting those accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes has been hacked
UK Urges Meta Not To Add End-To-End Encryption
Government minister urges Meta not deploy end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger, after passing of Online Safety Bill
UK Online Safety Bill Set To Become Law
Government ignores tech objections, as Online Safety Bill looks set to become UK law after passing both houses of parliament
FTX Sues Parents Of Former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
Parents of Sam Bankman-Fried are sued by bankrupt FTX, as its seeks to recover $26m in gifts and luxury property
Google Begins Last Attempt To Overturn $2.6bn EU Antitrust Fine
Alphabet's Google goes to Court of Justice of the European Union in last ditch attempt to overthrow 2.42bn euro EU antitrust fine
UK’s Foundation Model Review Warns Of AI Risks
British competition watchdog proposes seven guiding principles for the foundation models that underpin AI systems
Microsoft Wins US Army Order For Upgraded HoloLens – Report
HoloLens lifeline? Microsoft continues its $22 billion HoloLens IVAS deal with US Army, after Redmond update stops soldiers from throwing up
Apple To Issue Update In France To Resolve iPhone 12 Sales Ban
After French regulator ban on sales of iPhone 12 over radiation levels, Apple readies update for that country
Manchester Police Officer Data Compromised In Supplier Attack
Ransomware attack on third-party supplier has compromised data of staff employed by Greater Manchester Police (GMP)
Tech Leaders Gather For Closed Senate Summit On AI
Satya Nadella, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and others gather for closed Senate session for AI
China Denies Issuing Ban On Apple iPhones
Chinese official denies reports Beijing ordered a ban on government staff using, or bringing into work, Apple iPhones
Citizen Lab Identifies NSO Spyware On Apple Devices
Spyware linked to NSO Group has exploited a newly discovered flaw in Apple devices, Citizen Labs has warned
US Government To Investigate Hauwei Breakthrough Phone
American officials are seeking more information, after teardown of new Hauwei smartphone revealed shocking discovery
Microsoft Account Compromise Led To Chinese Hack Of US Officials
Chinese hack of senior US officials came after the corporate account of a Microsoft engineer was compromised
Government Abandons Plan To Scan Encrypted Messages
Online Safety Bill climbdown? After tech platforms threaten to quit UK, government abandons plan to scan encrypted messages
China Bans Government Officials From Using Apple iPhones – Report
Tensions with China continue to ramp up after Beijing reportedly bans government officials from using iPhones for work
Newport Wafer Fab To Cut Jobs, Blames Government Restrictions
National security restrictions blamed as Welsh chip factory proposes to axe 100 jobs, as search for new owner continues
EC Names Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Microsoft Among DMA Gatekeepers
Twenty two tech core platform services from six DMA 'gatekeepers' are officially named by the European Commission
TikTok Opens First European Data Centre Amid China Fears
Project Clover effort to alleviate Chinese state surveillance fears, sees TikTol open first European data centre, with more to follow
UK Ministry Of Defence Documents Leaked After Supplier Hack
MoD documents allegedly leaked online after cyberattack on fencing supplier by Russia-linked LockBit ransomware gang
China To Launch $40 Billion State Chip Fund – Report
Sanctions response. New state-backed investment fund is to be launched that seeks to raise $40 billion for China's semiconductor sector
Electoral Commission Failed Basic Security Test Before Cyberattack
UK Electoral Commission admitted it failed a cybersecurity test in the same year that hackers attacked the organisation
Apple, Microsoft Push To Keep iMessage, Bing Off EU Gatekeeper List
Apple and Microsoft are said to be lobbying the European Union to keep iMessage and Bing off DMA Gatekeeper designation
UK Government Details AI Safety Summit Ambitions
Government announces key objectives for the global AI Safety Summit in November, being held at Bletchley Park
Canada Seeks To Address Facebook, Google Concern Over Online News Law
Canadian government outlines proposed regulations for Online News Act, which it says will address Alphabet and Meta concerns. Facebook not convinced
Tesla Faces Federal Probes Over Elon Musk Glass House – Report
People living in glass houses? Two federal investigations over Tesla allegedly building Elon Musk large glass house in Texas
US Denies Restricting AI Chip Sales To Middle East
US government official denies AMD and Nvidia claims they are being denied permission to sell AI chips to Middle East
FBI Leads Takedown Of Qakbot Malware Infecting 700,000 Computers
International takedown. US, UK and European law enforcement takes down infrastructure of the Qakbot malware
Met Police Contractor Hack Places Officer Data At Risk
Metropolitan Police on high alert following a significant breach of an IT contractor, led to officers' and workers' data being compromised