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Latest news, analysis and comment on cybersecurity and data protection policy in Europe and beyond.
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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 …

August 8, 2024 6:49 pm CET

Greece leaves spy services unchecked on Predator hacks

Investigation into 2022 spyware scandal leaves victims in the dark on who in government was responsible.

August 7, 2024 7:15 pm CET

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.

August 6, 2024 6:35 pm CET

French museums, Olympics’ venue hit with cyberattack

Dozens of cyberattacks have been foiled since the start of the Games.

August 6, 2024 12:52 pm CET

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.’

August 5, 2024 3:18 pm CET

UK probes whether ‘state actors’ stoked far-right riots

False claims about the identity of a murder suspect have spread far and wide online.

August 5, 2024 3:12 pm CET

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.”

July 30, 2024 5:33 pm CET

Emmanuel Macron nominates Thierry Breton for another term at European Commission

France wants its current commissioner to serve another term.

July 30, 2024 11:46 am CET

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.

July 29, 2024 12:24 pm CET

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.

July 27, 2024 5:43 pm CET

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.

July 26, 2024 6:10 pm CET

EU prosecutors probe Europol over official’s hiring

Investigation into Europol’s recruitment procedure comes as the agency is set to win more power.

July 25, 2024 4:52 pm CET
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Spyware targeted MEP critical of Hungary

Daniel Freund said it seems “most likely” that Hungary was behind thwarted surveillance attempt.

July 25, 2024 11:52 am CET

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.

July 24, 2024 8:34 pm CET

Who will be the next European commissioners?

What we know so far about Ursula von der Leyen’s next top team.

July 24, 2024 8:30 pm CET

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.

July 22, 2024 3:54 pm CET

Warnings mount that cybercriminals may be exploiting global tech outage

The outage is increasingly being referenced in phishing attempts, CrowdStrike and others warn.

July 20, 2024 5:19 pm CET

Global tech outage takes down banks, media, airports

The disruptions have been described as a “global technology issue.”

July 19, 2024 11:22 am CET

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.

July 18, 2024 4:13 pm CET
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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.

July 18, 2024 11:53 am CET

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.

July 18, 2024 10:41 am CET

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.

July 16, 2024 4:02 pm CET

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.

July 10, 2024 10:29 pm CET

Ukraine’s ‘people’s satellite’ wreaks havoc on Russian targets

Ukrainian military intelligence has been using the satellite to target Russian troops, weapons and logistics.

July 1, 2024 6:00 am CET
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