German, French, and Norwegian data authorities warn against Qatar’s World Cup app Hayya and infection-tracking app Ehteraz, citing privacy and security concerns (Politico)

Washington Post:
Sources: US Treasury will warn the White House that cryptocurrencies need major regulations as they pose significant financial risks that outweigh benefits  —  A new assessment from the Biden administration is expected to find that cryptocurrencies pose threats to investors

Politico:
Experts and Western officials say the Egyptian government’s Android app for the COP27 climate summit could help spy on emails, messages, and voice conversations  —  Western security advisers are warning delegates at the COP27 climate summit not to download the host Egyptian government’s …

Justine Calma / The Verge:
Google expands its flood forecasting and wildfire tracking services, adding a Flood Hub globally and improved wildfire tracking in more countries  —  Google announced a big expansion of its flood forecasting and wildfire tracking services today.  It launched a tool called Flood Hub globally …

Samuel Stolton / Politico:
The UK’s CMA launches an investigation into Apple’s and Google’s dominance in mobile browsers and cloud gaming, following a survey that found a “stranglehold”  —  Apple and Google could be forced to loosen their grip on mobile systems after the United Kingdom’s competition watchdog launched …

Politico:
A look at Huawei’s future in Europe, as sources say the company is scaling back in the UK, France, and Belgium to focus on China, following US sanctions  —  The Chinese tech giant is scaling back in Brussels, Paris and London and pivoting to its domestic market.  —  Laurens Cerulus and Sarah Wheaton

Maggie Miller / Politico:
A look at Estonia’s efforts to aid cybersecurity workers in Ukraine and coordinate with European and US allies to defend against Russia’s cyberattacks  —  TALLINN, Estonia — Ukraine has surprised the world with its ability to fend off major cyberattacks from Russia.