Cybersecurity and Data Protection
Don’t go head-to-head with Musk on space internet, satellite CEO tells Europe
Europe should look beyond space internet and start planning for a military-grade surveillance system instead.
Google confirms Iran-linked hackers targeted Trump, Biden campaigns
Poland dismisses anti-doping files leak as ‘fake news’
Trump’s X interview livestream goes down, Musk blames ‘massive’ cyberattack
American hackers found vulnerabilities in voting machines — but no time to fix them
Campaign warning: ‘Buckle up’ — more hacks are likely
We received internal Trump docs from ‘Robert.’ Then the campaign confirmed it was hacked.
Britain’s far right enjoys unparalleled impunity on Telegram
Far-right agitators have long enjoyed an unparalleled level of impunity on Telegram.
Elon Musk to pause X’s AI training on some EU data, Ireland says
X will pause training its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok with some European users’ posts, according to Europe’s chief privacy watchdog. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) today …
Greece leaves spy services unchecked on Predator hacks
Investigation into 2022 spyware scandal leaves victims in the dark on who in government was responsible.
British MPs want to haul Elon Musk before parliament over riots
Musk has spent days beefing with politicians over the far-right unrest sweeping the UK.
French museums, Olympics’ venue hit with cyberattack
Dozens of cyberattacks have been foiled since the start of the Games.
UK PM slams Elon Musk for saying far-right riots ‘inevitable’
Keir Starmer’s spokesperson said there’s ‘no justification’ for tech billionaire’s comments about a ‘civil war.’
UK probes whether ‘state actors’ stoked far-right riots
False claims about the identity of a murder suspect have spread far and wide online.
Greek prosecutor closes spyware scandal probe, infuriating opposition and victims
Opposition parties deplore decision to end “Predatorgate” inquest, with one MP labelling it a “disgrace for the country.”
Emmanuel Macron nominates Thierry Breton for another term at European Commission
France wants its current commissioner to serve another term.
French fiber optic cables hit by ‘major sabotage’ in second Olympics attack
The attack comes a few days after a coordinated arson assault on the French rail network.
Former Greek spy boss denies using illegal malware
Panagiotis Kontoleon, the former head of Greece’s EYP intelligence service, was one of a handful of top officials who resigned in the wake of the scandal.
Elon Musk’s X under fire over harvesting users’ data to train AI chatbot
The platform’s lead EU regulator is looking into the matter, which may infringe upon the bloc’s privacy rules.
EU prosecutors probe Europol over official’s hiring
Investigation into Europol’s recruitment procedure comes as the agency is set to win more power.
Spyware targeted MEP critical of Hungary
Daniel Freund said it seems “most likely” that Hungary was behind thwarted surveillance attempt.
Russia cracks down on personal phones on the frontline
Ukrainian open-source investigators said the new restrictions will make it harder to analyze Russian movements.
Who will be the next European commissioners?
What we know so far about Ursula von der Leyen’s next top team.
Curb your snooping, European Commission tells EU governments
The EU executive tells member countries national security isn’t a blank check to justify spyware use.
Warnings mount that cybercriminals may be exploiting global tech outage
The outage is increasingly being referenced in phishing attempts, CrowdStrike and others warn.
Global tech outage takes down banks, media, airports
The disruptions have been described as a “global technology issue.”
Von der Leyen is in! Let the fighting over the next European Commission begin.
EU leaders will fight back against “too powerful” von der Leyen as she assembles her team.
In conversation: Broadcom and Telia on sovereign cloud
Demand for sovereign cloud is soaring – it is a necessary shift, but there are various obstacles we need to overcome first.
It’s Christmas in July (for Commissioners)! Von der Leyen hands out policy gifts ahead of key vote.
Ursula von der Leyen presents herself as a beacon of stability to secure another five years at the head of the EU’s executive.
French government resigns, ushering in indefinite transition period
The Attal administration will now serve as a caretaker government until a new prime minister is appointed.
Germany goes soft on China, dragging out Huawei ban until 2029
Berlin’s Western partners will be pleased it is cutting ties with the Chinese 5G equipment maker, even if the terms of the deal suggest a capitulation.