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Ahead of 2020 vote, Facebook boosts election security efforts

Social media giant has also suspended networks of accounts from Russia and Iran that spread divisive political messages.

Ahead of 2020 vote, Facebook boosts election security efforts

AJ IMPACT

Ransomware cripples US emergency services, local governments

Travails of one Georgia county illustrate perils of ransomware attacks that have plagued United States towns and cities.

Ransomware cripples US emergency services, local governments

Counting the Cost

Germany on the brink of recession: How will the economy be saved?

Will Angela Merkel defer her debt concerns and keep the economy from recession? Plus the controversy over 5G technology.

Cybersecurity

Iranian hackers targeted a US presidential campaign: Microsoft

The software company says a hacking group that appears to be linked to Iran's gov't targeted a 2020 US campaign.

Iranian hackers targeted a US presidential campaign: Microsoft

AJ Impact

Silicon Valley's worst enemy gains even more power in Brussels

Margrethe Vestager has been accused of deliberately targeting tech firms in antitrust probes.

Silicon Valley's worst enemy gains even more power in Brussels

AJ Impact

Capital One says 106 million people's information hacked

US credit card company says the hacker did not gain access to card numbers but stole other data.

Capital One says 106 million people's information hacked

The Listening Post

Going incognito with VPNs in the age of surveillance

A look at why the market for Virtual Private Networks has expanded, enabling users to spread and access information.

Going incognito with VPNs in the age of surveillance

The Listening Post

#VazaJato: The dirty dealings of Brazil's Operation Car Wash

A news website feels the heat after alleging foul play in Brazil's anti-corruption probe. Plus, incognito with VPNs.

#VazaJato: The dirty dealings of Brazil's Operation Car Wash

AJ Impact

Equifax near $700m settlement of data breach probes: WSJ

The US credit reporting firm will have to boost consumer data protection as part of deal, Wall Street Journal says.

Equifax near $700m settlement of data breach probes: WSJ

Bulgaria

'Wizard' arrested over huge Bulgarian tax agency hack

Nearly every adult in Bulgaria had their personal details compromised, exposing the tax agency's weak cybersecurity.

'Wizard' arrested after hack of most Bulgarian taxpayers' details

AJ Impact

'Russia's Google' hacked by Western intelligence agencies

Yandex is Russia's biggest internet search engine. It says its security team stopped a cyber attack at an early stage.

'Russia's Google' hacked by Western intelligence agencies

AJ IMPACT

Can we trust Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency?

Social media giant says currency will "empower billions of people" but critics warn it could threaten privacy.

Can we trust Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency?

The Big Picture

The World According to AI

How will Artificial Intelligence be used in the future? Who will it be used by and who will it be used against?

Privacy & Surveillance

Tech giants rebuff UK's WhatsApp spying proposal

Apple, Google and others say spy agency's 'ghost' proposal to eavesdrop on encrypted services is a threat to security.

Tech giants rebuff UK's WhatsApp spying proposal

United States

Russians accessed two Florida voter databases in 2016: DeSantis

Florida governor says Russian hackers gained access to voter databases in two counties ahead of 2016 elections.

Russians accessed two Florida voter databases in 2016: DeSantis