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

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Hacker “USDoD” Arrested in Brazil for Long String of Data Breaches

October 25, 2024

USDoD has a years-long history of data breaches, leaking the stolen information or offering it for sale on hacking forums. This has included some extremely damaging collections of information, the largest of which thus far has been the National Public Data breach.

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How the Crypto Market Differs From the Stock Market

March 22, 2022

As there are two sides to every coin, so is the case with the crypto and stock markets. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. It is up to the requirement and feasibility of an individual as to what they desire.

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Cyber Security News

Emerging Email Extortion Scams Threaten to Cut off Ad Revenue for Publishers

March 3, 2020

Attackers are combining DDoS attacks and "click fraud" in new email extortion scams that target publishers with websites monetized through Google AdSense program.

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Cyber Security News

Allianz: Big Jump in Large Cyber Claims Due to Data and Privacy Breaches

October 16, 2024

Numbers drawn from Allianz internal customer data show a 17% increase in the value of cyber claims and a 14% increase in frequency during this period. The central driver is class action lawsuits connected to data and privacy breaches.

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Data Protection News

UK Data Protection Plans Take Shape Post-Brexit: Partnerships With Countries Frozen Out by EU Privacy Rules, General Reduction of Compliance Requirements

September 1, 2021

The UK is now firming up what its data handling and privacy rules will look like post-Brexit. The lead item is an announcement of partnerships with countries that have lost "trusted partner" status in the EU, most notably the United States.

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Data Privacy News

MIT Floats Health Certifications, Digital Identity Tracking to Open up Economies; How Feasible Are These Ideas?

May 7, 2020

MIT is proposing the use of health certification and digital identity tracking to anonymize personal data and protect user privacy while determining who can safely return to work.

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Data Privacy News

IAPP Report: AI Governance Success Tied to Existing Privacy Program Maturity, Technical Tools Gap an Early Obstacle

February 15, 2023

Over half of organizations are building their AI governance approaches on top of existing and mature privacy programs. But while the commitment is often there, the tools and skills may not be as the workforce only just begins to develop.

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Reddit Confirmed a Security Breach After a Sophisticated Phishing Attack

February 14, 2023

Reddit confirmed a security breach that allowed hackers to access internal business systems after an employee became the victim of a sophisticated phishing attack.

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Data Protection News

UK Data Reform Bill Announced in Queen’s Speech, Could Jeopardize Existing Data Adequacy Decision

May 16, 2022

A new data reform bill included in the 2022 Queen's Speech promises a "pro-growth" framework of greater benefit to both businesses and citizens of the UK. It could put an end to the data adequacy decision that allows personal data to continue flowing between it and the EU.

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France Issues €5 Million Fine to TikTok for Handling of Website Cookie Consent

January 20, 2023

French regulator CNIL found that the tiktok.com website, which allows users to view content via a web browser without logging in, did not have an adequate process for cookie consent.

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Hacker “USDoD” Arrested in Brazil for Long String of Data Breaches

How the Crypto Market Differs From the Stock Market

Emerging Email Extortion Scams Threaten to Cut off Ad Revenue for Publishers

Allianz: Big Jump in Large Cyber Claims Due to Data and Privacy Breaches

MIT Floats Health Certifications, Digital Identity Tracking to Open up Economies; How Feasible Are These Ideas?

IAPP Report: AI Governance Success Tied to Existing Privacy Program Maturity, Technical Tools Gap an Early Obstacle

Reddit Confirmed a Security Breach After a Sophisticated Phishing Attack

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