The breach of Optus, the second-largest telecoms company in Australia, created a leak of about 10 million records of personal information. The government says that it is time for new privacy rules.
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Scott Ikeda is a technology futurist and writer for more than 15 years. He travels extensively throughout Asia and writes about the impact of technology on the communities he visits. Over the last 5 years, Scott has grown increasingly focused on the future landscape of big data, surveillance, cybersecurity and the right to privacy.
UK ICO has reached a provisional finding that TikTok failed to protect children's privacy from 2018 to 2020. If this finding holds up, TikTok could be on the hook for a £27 million fine.
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At least one major credit card fraud gang has switched focus to building out fake dating and customer support websites since 2019, tricking payment processors into granting them access, and running charges against stolen credit cards.
An Indonesia data protection law that has been in development since 2016 includes some of the harshest penalties yet seen in national data privacy regulations, along with a right to compensation for data breaches.
LockBit ransomware will undoubtedly be copied and used by other threat actors in the near term, putting the group's business at risk. But the leak of the ransomware builder also gives security researchers valuable insights.
2K Games accounts used for online games may have received unexpected messages from the helpdesk system claiming to be a response to a request. The messages look authentic, but conclude with a link to RedLine malware.
Long the weakest link in networks, smart devices and similar connected devices could soon be forced to bolster their defenses by the EU Cyber Resilience Act, requiring design-level security and ongoing patching.
A confirmed cyber attack on Rockstar led to the GTA6 leak of in-game videos via the internal Slack channel. The hacker claims that they are also sitting on stolen source code and asking for a ransom.
The government is addressing software supply chain security with new requirements. The OMB has issued a new memorandum that sets a year-long framework for vendors to provide assurances of secure software development.
