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LockerGoGa ransomware victims can now recover their files for free

September 19, 2022 Carly Page 224 Viewsbitdefender, cyberattacks, cybercrime, Europe, Europol, France, Germany, malware, McAfee, Netherlands, Norway, Prevention, ransomware, security, switzerland, ukraine, United Kingdom, United States 2 min read

Victims of the LockerGoga ransomware can now recover their stolen files for free, thanks to a new decryptor released by Romanian cybersecurity firm Bitdefender and the NoMoreRansom Initiative. The LockerGoga ransomware family, known for its attacks against industrial organizations, first emerged in 2019.The file-encrypting malware was infamously used in an attack against Norsk Hydro in […]

Maker of the $3,000 podcast mic array raises $3.6M

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Maker of the $3,000 podcast mic array raises $3.6M

September 14, 2022 Brian Heater 229 Viewsfunding, microphone, Nomono, Norway, Podcasting, Schibsted Ventures, Sound Capsule 2 min read

Norwegian startup Nomono this week announced that it has raised $3.6 million. The audio firm is still classifying the raise as part of a seed round, in spite of having additionally raised around $12.4 million to date through investors and various local grants. The round, led by Norway-based VC firm Schibsted Ventures, follows the unveiling […]

Sensitive data ruling by Europe’s top court could force broad privacy reboot

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Sensitive data ruling by Europe’s top court could force broad privacy reboot

August 2, 2022 Natasha Lomas 213 ViewsAlphabet, artificial intelligence, behavioral advertising, CJEU, Data Mining, data processing, data protection, data protection law, data security, eu, Europe, european union, France, General Data Protection Regulation, Google, ireland, Italy, Nick Clegg, Norway, online advertising, online platforms, personal data, privacy, recommender systems, sensitive data, special category data, TikTok, Twitter 16 min read

A ruling put out yesterday by the European Union’s top court could have major implications for online platforms that use background tracking and profiling to target users with behavioral ads or to feed recommender engines that are designed to surface so-called ‘personalized’ content. The impacts could be even broader — with privacy law experts suggesting […]