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Microsoft says Lumma password stealer malware found on 394,000 Windows PCs

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Microsoft and law enforcement have announced a court-authorized takedown of Lumma, a prolific info-stealer malware operation found on more than 394,000 Windows PCs globally, mostly in Brazil, Europe, and the United States. The tech giant took civil action to ask a federal court to seize 2,300 domains that served as the malware’s network of command […]

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Texas man faces prison for activating ‘kill switch’ on former employer’s network

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Texas software developer Davis Lu faces up to 10 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of “causing intentional damage” to his former employer’s network. According to the Justice Department, Lu, 55, began sabotaging his employer’s systems after a 2018 corporate restructuring left Lu with reduced responsibilities and system access.  Lu is accused

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US Justice Department sues to block HPE’s $14B acquisition of Juniper Networks

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The U.S. Department of Justice has sued to block enterprise tech giant HPE from acquiring Juniper Networks, the networking firm, citing antitrust concerns. In a complaint filed in California federal court Thursday, the Justice Department said the deal would consolidate the market for enterprise wireless equipment from three major vendors — HPE, Cisco, and Juniper

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Justice Department reportedly pushing Google to spin off Chrome

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The Department of Justice is reportedly pushing to force Google to spin off its Chrome browser business. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reports that the Justice Department is also planning to recommend to a federal judge that Google face antitrust requirements related to AI and its Android mobile operating system. The enforcement actions are the

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Justice Department sues RealPage over allegedly helping landlords collude to drive up rents

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RealPage, which makes property management software, was sued Friday by the U.S. Justice Department and eight attorneys general for allegedly helping apartment and building managers around the country collude to drive up unit prices. The Richardson, Texas-based outfit is accused of contracting with rival landlords to absorb info about their rates and lease terms to

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FTC and Justice Department sue TikTok over alleged child privacy violations

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department are suing TikTok and ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, with violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), a law that requires digital platforms to notify and obtain parents’ consent before collecting and using personal data from children under the age of 13. In a press

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