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FBI Investigates After Internal Server Sent Fake Emails
Investigation begins after internal server at the FBI sends thousands of fake email messages warning of possible cyberattack
President Biden Tightens Restrictions On Huawei, ZTE
Tightening the screw. US President Joe Biden signs legislation to stop Chinese firms from receiving new equipment licences from US regulators
Wikileaks Julian Assange Granted Permission To Marry In Prison
Fresh twist in the life of Julian Assange as he is granted permission by Belmarsh governor to marry partner Stella Moris in London prison
Google Loses Appeal Against EU Antitrust Ruling
Google's appeal against $2.8 billion antitrust fine issued in 2017 after investigation of its price comparison shopping service, has been dismissed
More Arrests In Ongoing Campaign Against REvil Hacking Gang
Two more arrested by police in Romania, as global crackdown against Russia's Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware hackers continues
US Senate Looks To Limit Big Tech Companies’ Acquisitions
Bill introduced in US Senate would make it easier for regulators to block deals they see as anticompetitive by placing burden of proof on big tech firms
US Government Offers $10m Bounty For Colonial Pipeline Hackers
DarkSide criminals who hacked Colonial Pipeline are firmly in American crosshairs, after $10 million bounty is offered for their ID or location
Tech Giants Defend Record Against Online Scams
Amazon, eBay, Facebook and Google respond to MPs over their role in facilitating online scams, as fraud activity skyrockets during pandemic
Facebook Orders Staff Not To Destroy Internal Documents
Amid the ongoing whistleblower fallout, Facebook orders all its staff to preserve internal documents, in case of legal inquiries
Donald Trump Loses Bid To Sue Twitter In Florida
Judge rules Donald Trump has to sue Twitter over his suspension not in Florida, but rather in the platform's home state of California
FCC Revokes China Telecom Licence In US
US communication regulator has officially revoked and terminates the license of China Telecom to provide services in the United States
Apple ‘Very Likely’ To Face DoJ Antitrust Lawsuit – Report
Two year investigation by Department of Justice of tech giants has seen acceleration of Apple probe, reportedly increasing likelihood of lawsuit
Facebook Making Online Hate Worse, Whistleblower Tells MPs
Frances Haugen answered questions from the UK parliament's Joint Committee on Monday, after cache of internal documents is released
US Watchdog Questions Tech Giants On Electronic Payments
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau questions Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal, and Square over electronic payments
Facebook Fined $70 Million By UK’s CMA
After Facebook questions the authority of the British competition watchdog, the CMA fines the social network £50m over Giphy purchase
EU To Investigate Nvidia’s Purchase Of ARM – Report
Concessions offered last week by Nvidia have reportedly failed to offset an extended antitrust investigation by European Union officials
Did Russia Hack UK’s AstraZenica Covid Vaccine?
Did they hack the UK's vaccine? Newspaper reports Russia stole blueprint for the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in order to make Sputnik jab
Amazon Sued By Workers Over Lengthy Covid Screening Times
Workers at Colorado warehouses allege they have to wait up to an hour of their own time, in order to be screened for Covid, before they can clock in
Tesla Ordered To Pay $130 Million To Former Worker
Federal jury orders Tesla to pay more than $130 million in damages to black former worker for failing to stamp out racial hostility
Top Search On Bing Is ‘Google’, Google Tells Court
Top search term on Microsoft's Bing is 'Google', Google tells European Union court as it argues record £4bn antitrust fine should be overturned
Google Appeals EU’s 2018 Antitrust Fine
Google seeks dismissal of EU's 4.3bn euro antitrust fine, tells court payments to phone makers were needed in Android's fight against Apple
CNN Blocks Australian Access To Facebook Pages After Court Ruling
Not unexpected. After Australian court made publishers liable for user comments on their Facebook page, CNN pulls the plug
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Returns To China After US Deal
Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou reaches deal with Justice Department allowing her to return to China, as US plans further legal action
Google Proposes Settlement In EU Digital Advertising Probe
Google tries to stave off lengthy investigation of its digital advertising business by reportedly seeking settlement with EU
US Treasury Sanctions Cryptocurrency Exchange Suex
Cryptocurrency exchange Suex hit with sanctions by US Treasury Department for alleged role in laundering ransomware payments
Twitter Offers $800m To Settle Investor Lawsuit
Twitter offers to pay $809.5m to settle class action lawsuit which accused it of allegedly deceiving investors over user engagement
OpenSea Employee Resigns Over NFT ‘Insider Trading’ Row
Community members had accused OpenSea employee of using insider information to buy NFTs being promoted by the site, then resell them for a profit
US Mulls Sanctions Use In War Against Hacker Cryptocurrency Payments
White House is reportedly preparing to take a number of actions, including the use of sanctions, against ransomware crypto payments
South Korea Slaps Google With $177m Fine
Antitrust regulator in South Korea has fined Google $177m for blocking customised versions of the Android operating system