The UK government has announced its proposed internet regulation, the Online Harms Bill which could impose a fine £18 million or ten per cent of annual global turnover for media firms who fail to remove harmful content on their platforms.
Data protection
Apple Starts Applying Privacy Labels to Apps
US tech giant Apple announced on Monday afternoon it had begun the rollout of new labels about the privacy practices of apps for users to see before they are downloaded from the App Store.
Hackers Steal Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Documents
Hackers have stolen Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine documents from the European Medicines Agency.
Facebook Messenger Users Experience Outage Globally
Facebook Messenger and Instagram users all over the globe have reported experiencing outages.
Australia to Start Debating Bill That will Charge Google and Facebook for News
Australia will be introducing a bill to parliament on Wednesday, which will charge Google and Facebook for news content.
China Removes More than 100 Mobile Apps Due to Alleged Illegal Content
China’s Cyberspace Administration had removed 105 applications that they have deemed to be “illegal”, such as Tripadvisor, a US travel giant.
Tracker Malware Found in China Made Gionee Phones
A Chinese court found phone manufacturer Gionee guilty of installing Trojan horse malware in over 20 million phones from December 2018 to October 2019.
Hackers Target COVID-19 Vaccine Cold Storage Supply Chain
Hackers are using a phishing e-mail campaign to target the international delivery of COVID-19 vaccine “cold chain,” the International Business Machine (IBM) warned on Dec. 3.
Security Vulnerabilities Found in Walmart-Exclusive Router and Others Sold by Amazon & eBay
Cybersecurity experts have found hidden backdoors to control devices in Chinese-made routers that are being sold at Amazon, Walmart, and eBay.
ICO Fines Ticketmaster for Failing Secure Customer’s Personal Data
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office fined Ticketmaster UK Limited $1.6 million on Friday afternoon for failing to secure its customer’s personal data.