DPC has opened a privacy investigation against Google over location tracking and its capacity to collect massive location data that could be in breach of GDPR regulations.
Recent Senate hearing on the Section 230 publishing protections that Big Tech platforms enjoy did not produce much in the way of productive results, but did formally open a federal-level dialogue.
A cybersecurity startup Buguard said hackers used malware to steal passwords for Wiseasy's remote control dashboards to compromise payment terminals worldwide. Hackers could control payment terminals, install and remove apps, access personal information, and make configuration changes using the remote control dashboards.
If organizations want to effectively combat the ongoing skills gap war in the cybersecurity field, as well as properly prepare against the next new cyber threat, they will need to become creative in how they become involved with the education of the next generations of cyber professionals.
A known state-sponsored hacking group from China has been sanctioned by the US Treasury Department for a campaign of cyber attacks over the past decade, and has been named by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) as the culprit in a 2021 cyber espionage campaign against parliamentarians.
Apple developers that want to use certain APIs will have to submit an explanation of why they are necessary for program function, as part of a new effort to combat user fingerprinting.
The advertising industry was very unhappy with the tweaks made to ad tracking systems in iOS 14 leading to a coalition of publishers and advertisers in France to initiate an antitrust complaint.
Acadian Ambulance Services suffered a Daixin cyber attack that disrupted certain computer systems and leaked the personal and protected health information of 10 million people.
Iranian Hackers Use Password Spray Attacks to Compromise Defense Organizations, Pharmaceutical Firms
A recent campaign by Iranian hackers has been very successful in using password spray attacks to breach high-value targets, with a particular focus on defense organizations and satellites as well as pharmaceutical company research.
A data breach at the Washington-based benefits administrator Navia Benefit Solutions has exposed the sensitive personal information of nearly 2.7 million individuals.
