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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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Cyber Security News

Severe API Security Flaws Affect Millions of Vehicles from 16 Car Manufacturers, Including BMW, Mercedes and Toyota

January 11, 2023

API security flaws on millions of vehicles from 16 car manufacturers expose them to unauthorized remote control, account takeovers, and personal information disclosure. Multiple car manufacturers using nearly identical car systems with almost similar functionality.

Hacker hands using laptop with glowing brain showing ChatGPT malware

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Functioning Malware Written by ChatGPT Spotted on Dark Web Says Check Point Research

January 12, 2023

Dark web forum posts indicate that low- or even no-skill threat actors have figured out how to manipulate ChatGPT instructions to get it to produce basic but viable malware.

Keyboard with white, blue and red backlight showing Russian cyber attacks viewed as war crimes

Cyber Security News

Ukraine Declares That Russian Cyber Attacks May Be Viewed as War Crimes, Plans To Take Cases to the Hague

January 12, 2023

Ukraine argues that Russian cyber attacks that target civilians via infrastructure impacts are coordinated with kinetic military attacks, and should be classified as war crimes.

Planes on tarmac at New York JFK airport showing FAA system outage and fear of cyber attack

Cyber Security News

FAA System Outage Sparks Speculation of Cyber Attack, Blamed on Corrupted Database File

January 13, 2023

The sudden announcement of an FAA system outage that grounded all flights nationwide immediately raised natural concerns about a cyber attack, but the agency is saying that the incident was a "glitch" caused by a damaged database file.

Control panel of nuclear power plant showing Russian hackers targeted nuclear labs

Cyber Security News

Russian Hackers Targeted U.S. Nuclear Labs as Putin Threatened To Use Atomic Weapons

January 13, 2023

Russian hackers targeted five US nuclear scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, Brookhaven, and Argonne nuclear labs as Vladimir Putin issued nuclear threats.

Joe Biden in public meeting showing op-ed on big tech and personal data

Data Privacy News

Biden Admin Op-Ed Calls for Increased Transparency Into Big Tech Algorithms, Banning Collection of Children’s Personal Data for Targeted Advertising

January 16, 2023

The main theme of the Biden op-ed was the setting aside of partisan differences to curb the power of big tech, primarily by limiting the ways in which these firms collect and use personal data.

Gold bitcoin in front of dollar bills showing crypto crimes

Cyber Security News

Crypto Crimes Rake in a Record $20 Billion, but With Only Slight Gains in Overall Activity

January 16, 2023

A new study from Chainalysis finds that crypto crimes are proving more lucrative than ever for organized criminal gangs, but that illicit activity overall only saw a slight raise from its record low levels in 2021.

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Cyber Security News

Study Shows Ransomware Attacks Down 61% In 2022, but Average Costs Remain High

January 17, 2023

Surveyed organizations reporting a 61% drop in ransomware attacks but the average cost of ransomware attacks remains high, even as study shows increasing complacency among organizations in keeping vital safety measures in place.

Tall telecommunication tower and the silhouetted treeline showing FCC data breach notification regulations

Cyber Security News

FCC Introduces New Data Breach Notification Rules for Telecommunications Companies

January 17, 2023

The FCC launched a proceeding to strengthen data breach notification regulations for telecommunications companies to ensure faster reporting and to harmonize federal rules with states and other sectors.

Royal Mail vehicles parked in London showing cyber incident

Cyber Security News

Royal Mail Issues a Major Disruption Warning Following a “Cyber Incident”

January 18, 2023

Royal Mail Group warned of disruptions in international export services and stopped accepting parcels for international delivery after a LockBit “cyber incident” caused severe disruption to export services.

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Severe API Security Flaws Affect Millions of Vehicles from 16 Car Manufacturers, Including BMW, Mercedes and Toyota

Functioning Malware Written by ChatGPT Spotted on Dark Web Says Check Point Research

Ukraine Declares That Russian Cyber Attacks May Be Viewed as War Crimes, Plans To Take Cases to the Hague

FAA System Outage Sparks Speculation of Cyber Attack, Blamed on Corrupted Database File

Russian Hackers Targeted U.S. Nuclear Labs as Putin Threatened To Use Atomic Weapons

Biden Admin Op-Ed Calls for Increased Transparency Into Big Tech Algorithms, Banning Collection of Children’s Personal Data for Targeted Advertising

Crypto Crimes Rake in a Record $20 Billion, but With Only Slight Gains in Overall Activity

Study Shows Ransomware Attacks Down 61% In 2022, but Average Costs Remain High

FCC Introduces New Data Breach Notification Rules for Telecommunications Companies

Royal Mail Issues a Major Disruption Warning Following a “Cyber Incident”

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