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Data Privacy News

White House “Blueprint for AI Bill of Rights” Creates a Potential Path to Legal AI Ethics Guidelines

October 19, 2022

The White House AI bill of rights stipulates five guiding principles meant to govern design and deployment: system safety, protection from discrimination, data privacy, notice and explanation, and human alternatives.

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Cyber Security News

Fortinet Disclosed a New Authentication Bypass Critical Vulnerability Being Exploited in the Wild

October 19, 2022

Fortinet warned customers to immediately patch an authentication bypass critical vulnerability in FortiSwitch Manager, FortiGate, and FortiProxy which are being actively exploited in the wild.

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Data Privacy News

Privacy Lawsuit Cites Internal Google Developer Jokes About “Incognito Mode” as Evidence the Company Knew It Didn’t Work as Advertised

October 18, 2022

Incognito Mode is an option in the Chrome browser that is supposed to keep user browsing and form entry data from being stored. A new privacy lawsuit cites internal discussions (and developer jokes) in challenging it.

Close-up of stolen credit cards showing dark web marketplace

Cyber Security News

1.2 Million Stolen Credit Cards Handed Out for Free by Dark Web Marketplace

October 18, 2022

A dark web marketplace calling itself "BidenCash" is attempting to establish itself by giving away 1.2 million stolen credit cards, but security researchers believe most are already invalid.

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Data Privacy News

Cisco Data Transparency Report: Consumer Trust Increasingly Hinges on How Personal Data is Treated

October 17, 2022

Survey makes clear that privacy and data transparency continues to be a primary concern for consumer trust. 81% of the respondents said that the way a company treats personal data is a reflection of its attitude toward and level of respect for its customers.

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Cyber Security News

Meta Found More Than 400 Malicious Apps Designed To Steal Facebook Login Information on Official App Stores

October 17, 2022

Malicious apps appear to be flying below the radar of Google and Apple security by not taking an approach of installing malware or keyloggers; instead they simply ask for Facebook login information as a condition of starting up the app.

Cyber Security News

Study Shows Attackers Designing Email Phishing Attacks To Bypass Microsoft Email Defenses, and They Are Winning

October 14, 2022

Cybercriminals design and test email phishing attacks to bypass Microsoft email defenses with nearly a fifth (18.8%) of phishing messages reaching their targets.

Close-up of CPU chip showing source code leak of Intel Alder Lake

Cyber Security News

Intel Alder Lake Source Code Leak Caused by Third Party, Boot Guard at Risk of Compromise

October 13, 2022

The Intel Alder Lake data leak first appeared as a 2.8 GB zip (expanding to 5.86 GB) posted by an unknown party to 4Chan. Intel has since confirmed that it is a genuine source code leak.

Military tactical helmet with American flag showing APT groups hacked defense organization

Cyber Security News

CISA Alert: APT Groups Had “Long-Term Access” to a Defense Organization, Exfiltrated Sensitive Data

October 13, 2022

The FBI, CISA, and NSA issued a joint cybersecurity advisory about multiple APT groups that comprised a defense organization and exfiltrated sensitive data over a significant period.

Jet engine on plane showing U.S. airports hit by DDoS attacks by Russian hackers

Cyber Security News

US Airports Hit by Wave of DDoS Attacks, a Number of Websites Temporarily Offline or Struggling With Spotty Service

October 12, 2022

A loose group of Russian criminals and amateur hackers are behind a wave of DDoS attacks that has disrupted the normal function of the websites of numerous US airports.

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White House “Blueprint for AI Bill of Rights” Creates a Potential Path to Legal AI Ethics Guidelines

Fortinet Disclosed a New Authentication Bypass Critical Vulnerability Being Exploited in the Wild

Privacy Lawsuit Cites Internal Google Developer Jokes About “Incognito Mode” as Evidence the Company Knew It Didn’t Work as Advertised

1.2 Million Stolen Credit Cards Handed Out for Free by Dark Web Marketplace

Cisco Data Transparency Report: Consumer Trust Increasingly Hinges on How Personal Data is Treated

Study Shows Attackers Designing Email Phishing Attacks To Bypass Microsoft Email Defenses, and They Are Winning

Intel Alder Lake Source Code Leak Caused by Third Party, Boot Guard at Risk of Compromise

CISA Alert: APT Groups Had “Long-Term Access” to a Defense Organization, Exfiltrated Sensitive Data

US Airports Hit by Wave of DDoS Attacks, a Number of Websites Temporarily Offline or Struggling With Spotty Service

Self-Propagating Malware ChainDrop Hits Over 400 NPM Packages in Massive Supply Chain Attack

Russian Hackers Exploit Hotel Wi-Fi Networks to Compromise Microsoft 365 Accounts

Claude’s Great Escape: Anthropic AI Models Join OpenAI Agents in Hacking Their Way Out of Sandboxes

Leak of Microsoft Meeting Documents Indicates Company Is Struggling to Keep Up With Security Vulnerabilities Uncovered by Mythos