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Yahoo Says at Least 500 Million Accounts Breached in Attack

(Bloomberg) — Yahoo! Inc. said the personal information of at least 500 million users was stolen in an attack on its accounts in 2014, exposing half of its roughly 1 billion users ahead of Verizon Communications Inc.’s planned acquisition of the web portal’s assets. The attacker was a “state-sponsored actor,” and… Continue reading

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Russia Requires ID to Access Public Wi-Fi

People who want to use public Wi-Fi in Russia will need to enter their personal identification information under a new government order. Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev signed the new order this week which applies to public hotspots run by network operators. Continue reading

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EU Votes in Favor of Digital Privacy Regulations for Europeans, No Matter Where Data is Processed

The European Parliament has voted in favor of new safeguards on the personal data of EU citizens when it’s transferred to non-EU countries, a decision that will have an impact on service providers and web firms with European customers. Continue reading

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Microsoft, FBI Cut Off Citadel Botnets Responsible for Stealing Financial, Personal Data

June 6, 2013 — The Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit, working with the FBI and organizations in the financial industry, announced on Wednesday that it has cut off more than a thousand Citadel botnets responsible for stealing online banking information and personal identities of victims in 90 countries around the world. Keep on reading: Microsoft, FBI Cut Off Citadel Botnets Responsible for Stealing Financial, Personal Data Continue reading

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