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    A cyberattack may have hit German’s banks and critical infrastructure.

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    According to Bild, a state-sponsored Russian hacker group is behind the campaign, which the German authorities have not officially confirmed yet. A Russian state-backed hacker group known as Fancy Bear has carried out a large-scale cyberattack on critical infrastructure and the local banking system in Germany in recent days, Bild newspaper reported, citing intelligence sources. […] More

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    The European Union will set up a joint cybersecurity unit to combat cyber threats.

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    In response to the increasing frequency of cyber-attacks, the European Commission has presented a proposal for a new joint cybersecurity unit capable of a modern and coordinated response. The EU Commission has stressed that cyber-attacks are growing in scale and have a severe impact on the functioning of public services and individuals’ lives. Too often, […] More

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    Clearview AI is in hot water with EU authorities again.

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    Last year, the US company, Clearview AI, had downloaded more than 3 billion face photos from the web. The company did not get the images from particular databases but from public sources like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. The ClearView AI database is funded by private individuals and friends of the startup founder to […] More