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Latest news on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory developments, data breaches and enforcement actions happening around the world.

Image of Manila skyline representing the Philippines National Privacy Commission on the Comeleak data breach
Cyber SecurityNews

‘Comeleak’ Allows Philippine National Privacy Commission to Show Teeth

January 25, 2017
Privacy issues in the Philippines have become headline news as 2017 gets underway. In January, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) in that country issued a statement placing the blame for a data breach that put the personal information of millions of voters at risk squarely at the feet of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and its Chairman Andres Bautista.
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Phone with Netflix app logo and mask on table showing the increase in scam websites mimicking online streaming services
Cyber SecurityNews

‘Dramatic Rise’ in Scam Websites Mimicking Online Streaming Services

May 4, 2020
700 scam websites pretending to offer online streaming services are taking advantage of the recent pandemic lockdowns to steal personal data and credit card information.
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Image of Verizon logo on a building wall representing how the Verizon Up program wants your privacy in return for rewards and targeted ads
Data PrivacyNews

‘Verizon Up’ Will Deliver Rewards and Targeted Ads in Return for Your Privacy

September 19, 2017
New Verizon rewards program will give you coffee, music and rides in exchange for your behavioral data for targeted ads. What's the price for your privacy?
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Russian military vehicles on the city street showing hacker collective Anonymous waging cyber war
Cyber SecurityNews

“Anonymous” Hacker Collective Declares Cyber War Against Russian Government Over Ukraine Invasion

March 3, 2022
The present incarnation of the hacker collective opened up its cyber war against Russia by temporarily taking down a number of government websites, including those of the Kremlin and the Defense Ministry.
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Police’s evidence boxes showing the data dump of police files from hundreds of U.S. law enforcement agencies
Cyber SecurityNews

“BlueLeaks” Data Dump Contains Police Files of Hundreds of Law Enforcement Agencies, Tied Back to a Third-Party Services Provider

July 6, 2020
Data dump containing 269 GB of police files from hundreds of U.S. law enforcement agencies and the FBI is found to be tied to a breach at a shared third-party vendor.
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Toy robot in front of a monitor showing the security concerns over the chrome extensions used by checkout bots to snap up delivery time slots.
Cyber SecurityNews

“Checkout Bots” Use Chrome Extensions to Automatically Snap up Delivery Time Slots, But Are They Safe?

May 19, 2020
Checkout bots are gaining popularity in coronavirus pandemic to snap up delivery time slots through Chrome extensions including those that may contain security vulnerabilities.
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Merck company logo on website page showing NotPetya attack and cyber war
Cyber SecurityNews

“Cyber War” Exception Struck Down in Merck’s Battle With Insurance Company Over NotPetya Attack

February 3, 2022
Recent ruling in New Jersey involving the NotPetya attacks indicates that insurers may not be able to use "cyber war" clauses as an excuse to not pay out for remediation of ransomware attacks.
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Woamn using laptop with lock icons showing Global Privacy Control as replacement for Do Not Track
Data PrivacyNews

“Global Privacy Control” Protocol is the Heir Apparent to “Do Not Track”; Will it Work This Time?

October 14, 2020
"Global Privacy Control" looks to refresh the “Do Not Track” concept by focusing on sale of personal data, along with emerging state and national privacy legislation.
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Google sign above the entrance of offices showing antitrust probes into header bidding deal
Data PrivacyNews

“Jedi Blue” Header Bidding Deal Between Facebook and Google Will Face Antitrust Probes

March 22, 2022
The secret "Jedi Blue" deal that is facing antitrust probes involves Facebook refraining from engaging in "header bidding," a practice that tends to take money out of Google's coffers.
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Hacker with cellphone showing threat of "juice jacking" at public USB charging stations
Cyber SecurityNews

“Juice Jacking” at Public USB Charging Stations? Los Angeles County DA’s Office Issues Warning, but How Real Is the Threat?

November 28, 2019
While there is no evidence at present of a rash of "juice jacking attacks on public USB charging stations, or even any novel exploits of this nature, appropriate precautions should still be taken.
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Automobile production line showing OT devices vulnerabilities for industrial control systems

Warning for Industrial Control Systems: Research Discovers 56 “Insecure by Design” Vulnerabilities in Two Dozen OT Devices

User typing password on screen showing portable digital identity

Are Portable Digital Identities Swiftly Replacing Conventional Passwords?

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Cybersecurity Incidents From Poor API Security Cost Businesses $75 Billion Annually

Robot toys gather around a laptop showing Russian botnet for proxy service

International Law Enforcement Partnership Takes Down Russian Botnet; Illicit Proxy Service Had Been Selling Hacked IP Addresses

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