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Cyber Incident at DP World Australia Shut Down Port Operations, Backed Up 30,000 Shipping Containers

November 17, 2023

Large-scale cyber incident on critical infrastructure shut down port operations across Australia over the weekend, prompting a backup of some 30,000 shipping containers that were unable to unload for several days.

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China Proposes New Guidelines on Foreign Data Transfers; Many More Companies Would Face National Security Reviews

November 3, 2021

If the new rules are approved, a broad range of Chinese companies will be subject to screening of data transfers that involve personal information or pertain to critical infrastructure.

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China’s Draft Rules Would Force User Consent for Facial Recognition Technology, With Expected Government Exceptions

August 17, 2023

China’s new rules for facial recognition technology require companies to protect personal information, and to demonstrate a "specific purpose" and "sufficient necessity" when collecting biometric data of this nature.

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Protecting Sensitive Training Data in the Age of AI

May 20, 2026

The rise of AI has had a seismic impact on the digital threat landscape—but its implications for data storage and retention are often overlooked.

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New Cybersecurity Executive Order Takes on Election Interference Sanctions, Encryption Standards and Disinformation Programs

June 19, 2025

A new and wide-ranging cybersecurity executive order from the Trump administration rolls back some Biden- and Obama-era directives and looks to steer government cyber defense efforts to "identifying and managing vulnerabilities, rather than censorship."

Chinese National Flag overlaid on micro chip showing Chinese hackers in US critical infrastructure

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Microsoft Threat Intelligence: Chinese Hackers Are “Living Off The Land” Inside US Critical Infrastructure

May 30, 2023

Microsoft reports a long-term campaign by Chinese hackers that has burrowed into a number of different aspects of US critical infrastructure, with the eventual goal being the creation of a system of widespread disruption that could be 'switched on' during another global crisis or a conflict between the two nations.

Man typing on keyboard with virtual global map showing the new guidelines released by French privacy watchdog on web scraping for direct marketing

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French Privacy Watchdog Offers New Guidance for Web Scraping and Its Use in Direct Marketing

June 19, 2020

France’s data protection watchdog CNIL has published a set of guidelines to provide GDPR guidance on web scraping for direct marketing and recommended actions to businesses.

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After a Short Summer Vacation, REvil Ransomware Group Shows Signs of Returning to Business

September 14, 2021

In mid-July the REvil ransomware group, linked to the Kaseya and JBS incidents among other attacks, appeared to go out of business. It turns out they may have just been taking a refreshing summer break.

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Following Regulatory Intervention, WhatsApp Agrees to Follow EU Rules on Privacy Policy Updates

March 15, 2023

The agreement means that WhatsApp will make its privacy policy clearer to end users, in compliance with EU rules, in addition to making it easier for users to reject updates along with clearer explanations in situations where refusing the new privacy policy means agreeing to no longer use the service.

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Google’s Dark Web Monitoring Tool is Becoming Free for Everyone; Here’s How to Benefit

July 19, 2024

Google's dark web monitoring tool, which allows users to track personal data involved in data breaches, is becoming free for everybody and will be integrated into the Google app.

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Cyber Incident at DP World Australia Shut Down Port Operations, Backed Up 30,000 Shipping Containers

China Proposes New Guidelines on Foreign Data Transfers; Many More Companies Would Face National Security Reviews

China’s Draft Rules Would Force User Consent for Facial Recognition Technology, With Expected Government Exceptions

Protecting Sensitive Training Data in the Age of AI

New Cybersecurity Executive Order Takes on Election Interference Sanctions, Encryption Standards and Disinformation Programs

Microsoft Threat Intelligence: Chinese Hackers Are “Living Off The Land” Inside US Critical Infrastructure

After a Short Summer Vacation, REvil Ransomware Group Shows Signs of Returning to Business

Following Regulatory Intervention, WhatsApp Agrees to Follow EU Rules on Privacy Policy Updates

Google’s Dark Web Monitoring Tool is Becoming Free for Everyone; Here’s How to Benefit

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