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Huawei Not Totally Banned From France, Says Watchdog: Report
2020-07-06 08:28

China's Huawei is not totally banned from France's next-generation 5G wireless market, but French operators using them will only get limited licences, the head of the national cybersecurity agency told Les Echos newspaper Sunday. The comments were the latest development in the controversy over Huawei's involvement, after several Western nations barred the company from participation in their 5G networks over security fears.

France Says Breaks Up International ATM 'Jackpotting' Network
2020-05-18 08:45

French prosecutors said on Friday that police had broken up an international network aimed at the so-called "Jackpotting" of ATMs that makes the machines eject all the cash they have inside. Jackpotting has become a known criminal scourge across the world in recent years.

Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands and France SIGINT Alliance
2020-05-04 11:42

It discloses the name Maximator and provides documentary evidence. The five members of this European alliance are Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, and France.

US Presses France for 'Strong Security Measures' Against Huawei
2020-01-23 10:00

The United States pressed France on Wednesday to take "Strong security measures" against potential breaches from 5G services provided by Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei, saying failure to do so could imperil intelligence exchanges. The United States did not ask France for a Huawei ban, he said, but for strong protections against potential "Malicious intrusions" from software and firmware updates of any systems provided by the company.

Greece to Extradite Russian Bitcoin Suspect to France
2019-12-20 16:43

Greece's justice ministry has decided to extradite to France Russian Alexander Vinnik, who allegedly headed the bitcoin exchange BTC-e, on suspicion of money laundering, a ministry source said...

Nationwide facial recognition ID program underway in France
2019-10-08 10:36

It's coming next month, in spite of a lawsuit and the data regulator's protests about lack of consent, data security and privacy.

France Outlines Its Approach to Cyberwar
2019-09-23 10:59

In a document published earlier this month (in French), France described the legal framework in which it will conduct cyberwar operations. Lukasz Olejnik explains what it means, and it's worth reading....

France Has 'Not Changed Mind' on Rejecting Snowden Asylum
2019-09-20 13:22

France has not changed its mind on rejecting any asylum request from US surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden, its foreign minister said Thursday, after the former CIA employee said he would...

Facebook Libra rejected by France as “dangerous”
2019-09-20 10:57

France finance minister: Libra won't be allowed onto European soil.

France SeeksHacker for Trial Over Death Following Prank
2019-06-18 20:46

French prosecutors on Tuesday ordered infamous French-Israeli hacker Ulcan to stand trial over a telephone prank targeting the father of a French journalist who died soon after of a heart attack. read more