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Up to 1,500 Businesses Affected by Ransomware Attack, US Firm’s CEO Says

Asia Industry Group Warns Privacy Law Changes May Force Tech Firms to Quit Hong Kong

Holiday-Weekend Ransomware Attack Leaves Companies Scrambling

Major Swedish Supermarket Chain Hit by Cyberattack

Ransomware Hits Hundreds of US Companies, Security Firm Says

Chinese Hackers Attacked Afghan Council Network, Cybersecurity Firm Says

Microsoft Exec Says Targeting of Americans’ Records ‘Routine’

Start-Up Creates Robot to Help Kids Relax at Doctor’s Office

Judge Dismisses Government Antitrust Lawsuits Against Facebook

Ukrainian Member of Cybercrime Gang Sentenced in US

US Lawmakers in Marathon Debate on Big Tech Regulation Bills

McAfee Antivirus Software Creator Found Dead in Spanish Prison

Cyberbullying Trial Tests French Tools to Fight Online Abuse

EU Investigates Google’s Advertising Business

STEM Jobs Lead List of Fastest-Growing Occupations

Disruptions in Wi-Fi Waves Could Help Catch Trespassers

STEM Jobs Lead Fastest-Growing Occupations

Takeaways From Biden-Putin ‘Cyber Summit’

Facial Recognition Technology Solves Crimes, but at What Cost?

Facial Recognition Technology Plays Important Law Enforcement Role, but at What Cost?

Biden’s New FTC Head Could Make Big Tech Sweat

Internet Outages Briefly Disrupt Access to Websites, Apps

NASA, ESA Astronauts Take Space Walk to Install Solar Panels on ISS

Biden, Putin Brace for Possible Fight Over Ransomware

MacKenzie Scott Donates $2.7 Billion to ‘Underfunded and Overlooked’ Causes

Fake AI People Created by Companies Could Trick You

Indian Government in Standoff with Twitter Over Online Speech

Trip to Space with Jeff Bezos Sells for $28 Million

Criminal Organizations Hire Hackers to Look for Targets

Google Pledges to Resolve Ad Privacy Probe with UK Watchdog

Hire a Hacker: Criminal Organizations Work with Hackers to Look for Targets, Collect Ransom Proceeds

Cyber Regulation Could Be Coming Following Spate of Hacks, Ransomware Attacks

White House Launches Broader Scrutiny of Foreign Tech

US Again Condemns Nigeria’s Twitter Ban

Insect-Tracking Drones to Boost Rare Bug Conservation in New Zealand

Biden Administration to Review Trump Ban on TikTok, WeChat, Other Apps

Biden Replaces Trump Ban on TikTok, WeChat, Other Apps

With Trump Suspension, Facebook Tells World Leaders: Your Speech Will Not Get a Pass

Senate Passes Bill to Boost US Tech Industry, Counter Rivals

How a Fake FBI-Encrypted Device Ensnared Criminals Around the World

Pipeline Executive Felt Cornered by Ransomware Attack

Internet Outage Hits Major Websites

US Snatches Back Ransom from Colonial Pipeline Hackers

Apple’s ‘Private Relay’ Will Not Be Available in China, Elsewhere

Possible First Use of AI-Armed Drones Triggers Alarm Bells

China Blocks Several Cryptocurrency-related Social Media Accounts Amid Crackdown

Microsoft Says ‘Tank Man’ Image Blocking Due to Human Error

Global War on Ransomware? Hurdles Hinder US Response

Millions of Nigerian Twitter Users Blocked as Ban Takes Hold

US Law Enforcement Eager to Dig Into Your Car Data

Nigeria Suspends Twitter Over President’s Deleted Tweet

Facebook Suspends Trump for at Least Two Years

Reports: Facebook to End Rule Exemptions for Politicians

Twitter Announces New Premium Services

White House Urges US Companies to Protect Against Ransomware

EU Introduces ‘Digital Wallet’ to Store Official Documents

South Korea Adopts Smart Technology on Public Transportation for Visually Impaired

Busan Adopts Smart Technology on Public Transportation for Visually Impaired South Koreans

New Smart Tech Helps Visually Impaired South Koreans Increase Mobility

Cyberattack Forces World’s Largest Meat Supplier to Shut Down Operations