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6 journalists summoned this month, ‘25’ in a year: The police trail following Kashmir’s press

The oral summonses issued to at least five national media journalists in Kashmir, following their reporting on the profiling of mosques, mark the latest episode of what many describe as systematic surveillance of the valley’s press.

Newslaundry · Jan 21

Fake Chrome extension ‘breaks’ your computer before it hits you with malware — how to stay safe

Chrome and Edge users are being targeted by a fake ad blocker extension that crashes their browsers and then infects their PCs with malware.

Tom’s Guide · Jan 20

Protesters go digital against ICE

Hacktivists are leaning more into data leaks and surveillance tools for ICE protests

Axios · Jan 20

Pentagon Timed Venezuela Blackout for Early Morning to Capture Maduro and Limit Civilian Harm

U.S. military planners timed a cyberattack that cut power across large parts of Caracas in the early hours of Jan. 3 to support a pre-dawn raid to capture Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro while limiting risks to civilians, according to a new report.

Latin Times · Jan 16

Kaiser Permanente reaches $46 million settlement over data breach — how to file your claim

Kaiser Permanente has settled a class-action lawsuit over claims personal data and health info was exposed through its websites and apps.

Tom’s Guide · Jan 15

Verizon announces credit for customers impacted by huge outage. Here’s how it will work

Wednesday’s outage lasted nearly 10 hours, affecting over 1.5 million Verizon users nationwide, hitting cities like New York, Philadelphia, Houston, and Miami hardest

The Independent UK · Jan 15

Cyberthieves hit European Space Agency, stealing hundreds of gigabytes of data

A recent string of cyberattacks against the European Space Agency is just the tip of the iceberg, a researcher said, claiming that email credentials of ESA employees are regularly leaked online.

Space · Jan 15

How Jamal Ahmed Transformed a Personal Mission Into a Global Movement for Accessible, Practical Data Privacy Education

Privacy Pros Academy supports individuals in preparing for industry qualifications such as the CIPP/E, CIPM, and AIGP, while also providing hands-on guidance so they feel ready to operationalise the legal requirements.

International Business Times · Jan 15

Triple boost for Keir Starmer on GDP, the NHS and Grok after series of U-turns rocked Government

The PM is seeking to get his Government to focus sharply on tackling the cost-of-living crisis after its popularity slumped since the July 2024 general election

Evening Standard · Jan 15

Beijing blocks Chinese entities from using U.S. and Israeli cybersecurity software — VMWare and Fortinet among the affected vendors

China tells entities to ditch U.S. and Israeli cybersecurity software

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 15