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UK firms could face £122 billion in fines under new EU data protection rules
17 Oct, 2016
UK firms could face £122 billion in cyber security fines in 2018 under new EU data protection rules, according to new research. A report from the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) found that businesses face billions in fines if they do not improve their cyber security.
Lebanon judge charges man for forging NSSF seal
15 Oct, 2016
Lebanon's Financial Prosecutor Saturday charged a suspect accused of forging the seal of a National Fund for Social Security Fund (NSSF) secretary. The state-run National News Agency reported that the man, whose name was not identified, was referred by Judge Ali Ibrahim to Beirut Investigative Judge Ghassan Oweidat. No further details were given.
Malware waits for perfect moment to trick users into taking selfies with ID cards
14 Oct, 2016
A new type of Android malware is tricking users into handing over selfies featuring their ID cards, according to researchers. Experts from McAfee uncovered the sneaky malicious software, which runs in the background waiting for the right opportunity to ask users for sensitive data.
MTV boss fires back at Harb, Ogero
11 Oct, 2016
In his first interview since being charged in an internet scandal, MTV CEO Michel El Murr Monday issued a scathing attack on Ogero and the telecommunications minister as he defended himself and his company. “We are fighting on two fronts,” Murr told The Daily Star.
MTV boss charged over illegal internet
21 Sep, 2016
Lebanon’s financial prosecutor charged MTV Lebanon CEO Michel Gabriel Murr with embezzlement Tuesday, a judicial source told The Daily Star. The major local TV network chief was charged for his alleged involvement in running an illegal, unlicensed network in Zaarour in the highlands of the Metn district.
Google Chrome will start warning users about non-HTTPS sites from 2017
09 Sep, 2016
From the start of 2017, sites that do not use HTTPS risk being flagged as "not secure" by the browser's security features, the web giant has announced. Initially, this will only apply to sites that transmit passwords or credit card details over HTTP, but Google will eventually mark all HTTP sites as non-secure.
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