US bans Russia's Kaspersky software over national security concerns

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from providing its popular antivirus products in the United States over national security concerns, the US Commerce Department said. 

Meta sued for suppressing Pro-Palestinian Posts on Instagram

A former Meta employee is suing the tech giant, claiming he was fired for attempting to correct biases against Palestinian content on Instagram, Reuters reports.

Palestinian telecom says communications, internet services completely cut off in Gaza

Palestine Telecommunication Company, or Paltel, said on Wednesday in a post on messaging platform X that communications and internet services have been completely cut off in the Gaza Strip due to international access being disconnected again.

Internet, phone services return to Gaza after Israeli communications cutoff

Internet and phone services are returning to Gaza following a communications blackout that humanitarian groups had warned could be used as a cover for war crimes.

SpaceX curbs Ukraine's use of Starlink internet for drones

SpaceX has taken steps to prevent Ukraine's military from using the company's Starlink satellite internet service for controlling drones in the region during the country's war with Russia, SpaceX's president said Wednesday.

Internet connectivity down in Kyiv region after powerful explosions, air raid sirens blared

A power outage has affected internet connectivity across the Kyiv region after several powerful explosions rocked the area early on Friday.

Tonga undersea cable needs 'at least' four weeks to repair: NZ - BBC News

A key undersea cable that was destroyed in a volcano eruption in Tonga may take at least four weeks to be repaired, said New Zealand's foreign ministry.

US seizes three dozen websites used for ‘Iranian disinformation’ | Al Jazeera

The US Justice Department and Commerce Department have seized about three dozen websites, many of them linked to Iranian disinformation activities, US government sources told Reuters and The Associated Press news agencies on Tuesday.

‘Active threat’: Chinese hackers target 30,000 US entities | Al Jazeera

At least 30,000 US organisations including local governments have been hacked in recent days by an “unusually aggressive” Chinese cyber-espionage campaign, according to a computer security specialist.

Russia has plan to cut off country from ‘US-controlled’ global internet, but only as ‘last resort,’ says former President Medvedev — RT

 The internet is a new frontier in conflicts between Russia and the West, one of Moscow’s top politicians has warned, revealing that the country has backup plans to switch off the World Wide Web under exceptional circumstances.

Parlement européen: la réforme controversée du droit d'auteur est rejetée

Le Parlement européen a rejeté jeudi la réforme européenne du droit d'auteur, un texte ardemment défendu par les créateurs, les artistes ou les éditeurs de presse, mais auquel les géants du numérique ou les militants de la liberté sur internet étaient opposés.

US preparing to help victims of global cyberattack

The US government is preparing to help any institution affected by the new cyberattack that is affecting companies around the world, Department of Homeland Security spokesman Scott McConnell told EFE.

UK Hospitals Report Tech Problems in Possible Cyberattack

Hospitals across England canceled appointments and turned away patients Friday after suffering an apparent cyberattack.

Turkey to Unblock Wikipedia If Info on State Terror-Sponsoring Deleted

Online encyclopedia Wikipedia may be unblocked in Turkey if it deletes the content portraying the country as a sponsor of terrorism and agrees to pay local taxes, Turkish Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication Ahmet Arslan said Thursday.

British Parliament launches 'fake news' inquiry over threat to democracy

A British parliamentary committee is launching an inquiry into the spreading "fake news" phenomenon.

"Terrible erreur": Facebook annonce à deux millions d'utilisateurs qu'ils sont... morts

Des membres du réseau social Facebook et leurs amis ont eu bref choc vendredi quand ils ont découvert que leur profil signalait leur décès, une "terrible erreur" dont le groupe américain s'est platement excusé.

L'interdiction d'entrée des musulmans sur le territoire de retour sur le site de Trump

L'interdiction d'entrée des musulmans sur le territoire américain, l'une des propositions les plus critiquées de Donald Trump, le président élu américain, est réapparu jeudi sur le site internet du républicain, après avoir disparu quelques heures, officiellement pour une raison technique.

Ethiopia declares state of emergency as violent protests continue

Ethiopian officials declared a state of emergency and instituted marshal law in response to growing anti-government protests. The declaration was made over the weekend by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and his cabinet. It will last six months.

Suisse: "oui" massif à la surveillance électronique par les services secrets

Les Suisses ont massivement répondu "oui" dimanche par référendum à une loi autorisant les services secrets à surveiller les communications téléphoniques et les activités sur internet pour notamment déjouer les nouvelles menaces terroristes.

Brazil arrests 10 people planning terror during Olympics

Brazilian police have arrested 10 members of a group allegedly planning terrorist attacks during the upcoming Olympic Games, Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes said Thursday.