Scott Ikeda, Senior Correspondent at CPO Magazine

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Zacks Investment Research Firm Data Breach Expands, Nearly Nine Million Impacted

June 16, 2023

The investment research firm’s first disclosed data breach took place between November 2021 and August 2022, and a notification on January 25 of this year indicated that 820,000 customers were impacted. That number has now been revised to 8.8 million.

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Data Protection News

$20 Million Fine Issued to Microsoft by FTC Over Xbox Children’s Privacy Violations

June 15, 2023

Failure to strictly follow children's privacy laws on the Xbox Live gaming service is about to cost Microsoft a substantial amount of money, as the company has settled a FTC case with a $20 million fine for inappropriate collection and storage of personal data.

Hacker working on computer showing Verizon DBIR on social engineering and ransomware

Cyber Security News

Verizon DBIR 2023: Social Engineering Attacks Exploding, Ransomware Doubles in Cost

June 14, 2023

The annual Verizon DBIR provides further confirmation that attackers are showing a renewed interest in social engineering, particularly in conjunction with business email compromise (BEC) attacks. And the average financial damage of a ransomware attack has doubled and is almost certain to cost organizations at least $1 million to remediate.

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Cyber Security News

Members of Defunct Underground Hacking Forum Exposed by Database Leak

June 12, 2023

Prior to its seizure in April 2022, RaidForums was one of the biggest hacking forums catering to cybercriminals that trade in stolen data. A new competitor is looking to make a name for itself by exposing some 478,000 former RaidForums members.

Hacker using laptop showing cyber attack on payroll provider

Cyber Security News

BBC, British Airways Among Those Compromised by Supply Chain Cyber Attack on Payroll Provider

June 9, 2023

Supply chain security is in the news once again as a cyber attack on Zellis, a UK-based payroll provider, has led to the compromise of numerous organizations. Among the biggest names impacted by the attack are the BBC, British Airways and major UK drugstore chain Boots.

Hammer of a judge on a pile of dollar notes showing privacy lawsuit settlement for Amazon Ring

Data Protection News

Amazon Privacy Lawsuit Settlement: $5.8 Million for Ring Privacy Violations

June 8, 2023

Amazon has settled a FTC privacy lawsuit involving repeated breaches of Ring video cameras by both employees and hackers. The order would require Amazon to pay $5.8 million in restitution and delete a great deal of the video it has collected over the past several years.

Unlocked red padlock showing healthcare data breach by LockBit ransomware

Cyber Security News

LockBit Ransomware Responsible for Data Breach of Major Medicaid Dental Provider, 8.9 Million Patient Records Exposed

June 7, 2023

One of North America's largest Medicaid and CHIP dental care providers has suffered a massive data breach of highly sensitive patient information, thought to be perpetrated by the LockBit ransomware group.

Hacker holding smartphone showing Android apps with spyware

Cyber Security News

Module Installed in Over 100 Android Apps Contained Spyware, Infected Over 421 Million Downloads

June 1, 2023

Popular mini-game module found in over 100 Android apps, pitched to developers as a legitimate marketing SDK meant to improve user engagement and attention, has been found to have spyware capability hidden in it.

Image of ChatGPT on the mobile phone showing ChatGPT ban by Apple

Cyber Security News

Wave of Employer ChatGPT Bans Continues as Apple Restricts Internal Use of AI Tools

June 1, 2023

Fortune 500 companies continue to demonstrate extreme wariness of AI chatbots and similar AI tools in the workplace, as Apple has banned employees from using ChatGPT on work devices.

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Data Privacy News

Sensitive Patient Information Was Sent Through Meta Pixel by NHS Trusts

May 31, 2023

NHS trusts, which function as local health care facilities throughout England and Wales and provide over half of all National Health Service (NHS) services, have been passing sensitive patient information through Meta Pixel, according to an Observer investigative report.

Zacks Investment Research Firm Data Breach Expands, Nearly Nine Million Impacted

$20 Million Fine Issued to Microsoft by FTC Over Xbox Children’s Privacy Violations

Members of Defunct Underground Hacking Forum Exposed by Database Leak

BBC, British Airways Among Those Compromised by Supply Chain Cyber Attack on Payroll Provider

Amazon Privacy Lawsuit Settlement: $5.8 Million for Ring Privacy Violations

LockBit Ransomware Responsible for Data Breach of Major Medicaid Dental Provider, 8.9 Million Patient Records Exposed

Module Installed in Over 100 Android Apps Contained Spyware, Infected Over 421 Million Downloads

Wave of Employer ChatGPT Bans Continues as Apple Restricts Internal Use of AI Tools

Sensitive Patient Information Was Sent Through Meta Pixel by NHS Trusts

Data Breach at Denmark’s Central Population Registry Impacts 8.8 Million People

ASOS Data Breach Led to Customers Receiving Unauthorized Push Notifications

Wikimedia: Rogue AI Agents Traced Back to OpenAI Made Unauthorized Edits, Attempted to Compromise Etherpad

A Wave of AI-Powered Cyber Attacks Hits Numerous South Korean Banks, Exposing Sensitive PII