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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 Security News

‘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.

Cyber Security News

‘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.

Data Privacy News

‘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?

Police’s evidence boxes showing the data dump of police files from hundreds of U.S. law enforcement agencies

Cyber Security News

“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.

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 Security News

“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.

Woamn using laptop with lock icons showing Global Privacy Control as replacement for Do Not Track

Data Privacy News

“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.

Hacker with cellphone showing threat of "juice jacking" at public USB charging stations

Cyber Security News

“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.

African American programmer coding on computer showing vulnerable code and secure applications

Cyber Security News

“Secure Applications” Are Full Of Vulnerable Code, and Resource-Strapped Developers Know It

May 20, 2021

Report finds that the vast majority of app developers are pushing vulnerable code, and that truly secure applications capable of repelling a determined attacker are few and far between.

Slack app on smartphone screen showing security concerns

Cyber Security News

“Slack Connect” Direct Messaging Feature Revamped in a Matter of Days Due to Serious Security Concerns

March 29, 2021

Slack debuted its long-awaited direct messaging feature but within just a few days it was gone, pulled due to a technical oversight that created major security concerns.

CPU processor socket on a computer motherboard showing the Intel chip vulnerability that impacts five years worth of computers

Cyber Security News

“Unfixable” Intel Chip Vulnerability Could Undermine Encryption on Five Years Worth of Computers, But Is a Difficult Attack to Pull Off

March 16, 2020

Attacker exploiting new Intel chip vulnerability will need to go through multiple complex steps and have physical access to the device to gain full access to the system.

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‘Comeleak’ Allows Philippine National Privacy Commission to Show Teeth

‘Dramatic Rise’ in Scam Websites Mimicking Online Streaming Services

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

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

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

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

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

“Secure Applications” Are Full Of Vulnerable Code, and Resource-Strapped Developers Know It

“Slack Connect” Direct Messaging Feature Revamped in a Matter of Days Due to Serious Security Concerns

“Unfixable” Intel Chip Vulnerability Could Undermine Encryption on Five Years Worth of Computers, But Is a Difficult Attack to Pull Off

Threat Actor Leaks Login Credentials Of About 500,000 Fortinet VPN Accounts

Working From Home Brings New Cybersecurity Challenges as Workers Commonly Bypass Inconvenient Measures

Avoiding Dark Patterns: Critical Tools for Privacy Legal Counsel

FTC Sets Its Sights on Big Tech: $1 Billion Proposed to Create Digital Privacy & Cybersecurity Division