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The French data protection authority has fined Google €325 million ($378 million) for violating cookie regulations and displaying ads between Gmail users' emails without their consent. [...]
The French data protection authority has fined Google and Chinese e-commerce giant Shein $379 million (€325 million) and $175 million (€150 million), respectively, for violating cookie rules
Web giant and Chinese e-tailer whacked for dropping trackers without permission France’s data protection authority levied massive fines against Google and SHEIN for dropping cookies on customers without securing their permission, and also whacked Google for showing ads in email service.…
The EU General Court Gives Victory to Backers of Trans-Atlantic Data FlowsThe European Union General Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea by a French politician to annul the legal framework underpinning commercial data flows across the Atlantic, rejecting claims that a U.S. intelligence agency oversight body is not independent of the federal government.
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a Ukrainian IP network for engaging in massive brute-force and password spraying campaigns targeting SSL VPN and RDP devices between June and July 2025