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LockBit ransomware group bounces back with new site after international law enforcement disrupts operation

TechSpot

LockBit's website showed a banner last week informing visitors that it was under the control of law enforcement. The operation involved the National Crime Agency (NCA) of the UK, the FBI, and an international task force named Operation Cronos. LockBit's operations were disrupted, and suspected group members were arrested in.

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Industry groups sue to stop Florida’s new social media law

The Verge

They’re asking a court to prevent the law from taking effect, calling it a “frontal assault on the First Amendment.”. The law is crony capitalism masquerading as consumer protection,” said NetChoice vice president and general counsel Carl Szabo in a statement.

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Utah just became the first state in the country to pass an age verification law for app stores

Engadget

Utah Governor Spencer Cox has signed the App Store Accountability Act into law, making it the first state to require that app store makers verify their users' ages. We've reached out to Apple and Google for comment now that the bill has been signed into law. Meta, Snap and X have supported the measure. "We

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4 of the best robocall-blocking apps and tools for avoiding phone spam

Mashable Tech

Weeding out illegal calls in real-time without blocking lawful calls is the "most complex part" of the agency's robocall smackdown, it says. So where does that leave consumers? Some of them are capable of screening and blocking unwanted calls before a user's phone even rings.)

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The Road to Accessibility without Borders: Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I have previously written about the top issues addressed by the Treaty , but to recap, the Treaty is a wonderful instrument because it requires exceptions for people who are blind or have other print disabilities in national copyright laws. We hope that many other countries will follow India’s ratification. HathiTrust.

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How you can help save declining butterflies

Fast Company Tech

Geological Surveys Powell Center Status of Butterflies of the United States Working Group , which I am involved in. But while national and international efforts are needed to address the crisis, you can also take small actions that can have quick benefits, starting in your own backyard. But those laws could be changed.

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Law enforcement arrests hundreds after compromising encrypted chat system

The Verge

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has made 746 arrests and dismantled dozens of organized crime groups after intercepting millions of encrypted text messages, BBC reports. European law enforcement agencies appear to have been monitoring these conversations for months. Photo by Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images.

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