Russia Readies Telegram Ban After App Refused to Hand Over Encryption Keys to FSB

Roskomnadzor, Russia's telecommunications watchdog, has filed today a lawsuit against instant messaging app Telegram, asking a…

New Michigan Law Makes Possession of Ransomware Illegal

On Monday, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed two bills into law that criminalize the possession of…

US Wants to Make Social Media Data Collection Mandatory for All Visa Applicants

The United States Department of State wants to make it mandatory for all foreigners to provide…

Brexit: European Commission Wants to Cancel 317,000 .eu Domains Owned by Brits

The European Commission announced on Wednesday plans to cancel new registration and domain renewals for .eu…

US Congress Passes CLOUD Act Hidden in Budget Spending Bill

The United States Congress passed late last night a $1.3 trillion budget spending bill that also…

Facebook Pulls Back Investigators as UK Launches Probe Into Cambridge Analytica

UK authorities will seek a warrant to probe the computer systems of Cambridge Analytica, the company…

China Bans People With Low "Social Credit" From Planes and Trains

Chinese authorities plan to use the country's mysterious "social credit" database to ban people guilty of…

US Sanctions Russia Over NotPetya Outbreak, Energy Grid Hacks, Election Meddling

The United States has imposed sanctions against Russian entities for the NotPetya ransomware outbreak, cyber-attacks on…