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Google Blocks 2.3 Million Apps From Play Store Listing
Google Blocks 2.3 Million Apps From Play Store Listing
Google blocked millions of policy-violating apps from being listed on Play in 2023 and banned 333,000 bad accounts
April 30, 2024
FCC Fines Carriers $200m For Selling User Location Data
FCC Fines Carriers $200m For Selling User Location Data
Some of America’s biggest wireless carriers illegally sold customer location, says FCC
April 30, 2024
Ransom Payments Surge by 500% to an Average of $2m
Ransom Payments Surge by 500% to an Average of $2m
Sophos found that the average ransom payment was $2m in 2023, with 63% of ransom demands $1m or more
April 30, 2024
Disinformation: EU Opens Probe Against Facebook and Instagram Ahead of Election
Disinformation: EU Opens Probe Against Facebook and Instagram Ahead of Election
Meta’s moderation failings could allow coordinated disinformation campaigns to thrive in the run-up to the EU election
April 30, 2024
Millions of Malicious Containers Found on Docker Hub
Millions of Malicious Containers Found on Docker Hub
According to JFrog, approximately 25% of all repositories lack useful functionality and serve as vehicles for spam and malware
April 30, 2024
YMCA Fined for Data Breach, ICO Raises Concerns About Privacy for People with HIV
YMCA Fined for Data Breach, ICO Raises Concerns About Privacy for People with HIV
Central YMCA was fined £7,500 for a data breach exposing HIV information of support program participants, prompting the ICO to call for stronger privacy pr
April 30, 2024
Ransomware Rising Despite Takedowns, Says Corvus Report
Ransomware Rising Despite Takedowns, Says Corvus Report
The first quarter of 2024 saw the most ransomware activity ever recorded, Corvus Insurance found in a new analysis
April 30, 2024
US Government Releases New Resources Against AI Threats
US Government Releases New Resources Against AI Threats
The US Department of Homeland Security has released new guidelines for securing critical infrastructure and CBRN from AI threats
April 30, 2024
PopReach Games' India studio acquired by Phoenix Games
PopReach Games' India studio acquired by Phoenix Games
Along with the new studio, Phoenix Games now owns mobile PopReach games like Smurf's Village and Brain Training's Peak app.
April 30, 2024
Amazon says Fallout attracted 65 million viewers in just over two weeks
Amazon says Fallout attracted 65 million viewers in just over two weeks
Fallout is Amazon's most-watched release since The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
April 30, 2024
Square Enix records $140.8 million in 'content abandonment losses' after reviewing development pipeline
Square Enix records $140.8 million in 'content abandonment losses' after reviewing development pipeline
The Final Fantasy maker will be 'more selective and focused in the allocation of development resources' moving forward.
April 30, 2024
Deliver Us Mars studio KeokeN laying off development team
Deliver Us Mars studio KeokeN laying off development team
The company now hopes to use Kickstarter to fund a third entry in the Deliver Us franchise and rebuild 'brick by brick.'
April 30, 2024