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- In Other News: Google Looks at AI Abuse, Trump Pauses China Bans, Disney’s $2.7M Fineby SecurityWeek News on February 13, 2026 at 3:01 pm
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: vulnerabilities at 277 water systems, DoD employee acting as money mule, 200 airports exposed by flaw. The post In Other News: Google Looks at AI Abuse, Trump Pauses China Bans, Disney’s $2.7M Fine appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Cyber Insights 2026: Regulations and the Tangled Mess of Compliance Requirementsby Kevin Townsend on January 23, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Cyber regulations are where politics meets business – where business becomes subject to political realities. The post Cyber Insights 2026: Regulations and the Tangled Mess of Compliance Requirements appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Italy Antitrust Agency Fines Apple $116 Million Over Privacy Feature; Apple Announces Appealby Associated Press on December 23, 2025 at 10:11 am
Italy’s antitrust authority fined Apple $116 million after determining that operating one of its privacy features restricted App Store competition. The post Italy Antitrust Agency Fines Apple $116 Million Over Privacy Feature; Apple Announces Appeal appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Google Launched Behind-the-Scenes Campaign Against California Privacy Legislation; It Passed Anywayby Associated Press on September 15, 2025 at 10:55 am
Powerful companies typically combine traditional lobbying and strategies used by civil society organizations when regulatory pressures threaten their core business model. The post Google Launched Behind-the-Scenes Campaign Against California Privacy Legislation; It Passed Anyway appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Ex-WhatsApp Employee Sues Meta Over Vulnerabilities, Retaliationby Eduard Kovacs on September 9, 2025 at 1:22 pm
Attaullah Baig has filed a lawsuit against Meta and its executives, accusing them of retaliation over critical cybersecurity failures. The post Ex-WhatsApp Employee Sues Meta Over Vulnerabilities, Retaliation appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Settlement Reached in Investors’ Lawsuit Against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Other Company Leadersby Associated Press on July 18, 2025 at 6:56 am
A settlement has been reached in the class action brought by investors against Meta over the Cambridge Analytica incident, but details have not been shared. The post Settlement Reached in Investors’ Lawsuit Against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Other Company Leaders appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- TikTok Faces Fresh European Privacy Investigation Over China Data Transfersby Associated Press on July 11, 2025 at 9:02 am
The Irish Data Privacy Commission announced that TikTok is facing a new European Union privacy investigation into user data sent to China. The post TikTok Faces Fresh European Privacy Investigation Over China Data Transfers appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Vodafone Germany Fined $51 Million Over Privacy, Security Failuresby Ionut Arghire on June 5, 2025 at 6:49 am
Germany fined Vodafone $51 million for failing to protect user data from partners and unauthorized third-parties. The post Vodafone Germany Fined $51 Million Over Privacy, Security Failures appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Signal Adds Screenshot-Blocker to Thwart ‘Windows Recall’ by Ryan Naraine on May 23, 2025 at 2:13 pm
Signal said the privacy feature is on by default for every Windows 11 user to block Microsoft from taking screenshots for Windows Recall. The post Signal Adds Screenshot-Blocker to Thwart ‘Windows Recall’ appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuitsby Ionut Arghire on May 12, 2025 at 12:53 pm
Google has agreed to a $1.375 billion settlement with Texas in lawsuits over location and private browsing tracking, and biometric data collection. The post Google Agrees to $1.3 Billion Settlement in Texas Privacy Lawsuits appeared first on SecurityWeek.






