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Citing “National Security Risks,” China Government Puts New Cybersecurity Approval Requirements on Chinese Tech Companies

July 20, 2021

Proposed new set of rules would force Chinese tech companies with over one million users to apply for special cybersecurity approval before listing, citing the national security risks associated with that data falling into the hands of foreign governments.

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Data Privacy News

Coalition of Privacy-Focused Tech Companies Calls for Ban on Surveillance Advertising Technologies

July 19, 2021

A coalition of some of the biggest names in privacy-focused tech companies is seeking a ban on advertising technologies that use surveillance techniques to track people across the internet.

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Cyber Security News

Revil Ransomware Group Missing From Dark Web; Temporary Vacation, or Permanently Out of Business?

July 16, 2021

REvil ransomware gang, implicated in the high-profile attacks on JBS and Kaseya, seems to have very suddenly disappeared from the internet. The group has even closed up pages advertising its services on the dark web.

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Cyber Security News

Morgan Stanley’s Third-Party Data Breach Leaks Customers’ Sensitive Information via an Accellion Hack

July 15, 2021

A third-party data breach on Morgan Stanley’s account maintenance contractor Guidehouse leaked customers' data via an Accellion hack in Jan 2021 and reported half a year later.

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Data Privacy News

Is It Possible To Make IoT Devices Private? Amazon Echo Dot Does Not Wipe Personal Content After Factory Reset

July 15, 2021

IoT devices that record copious details of the daily lives of users raise natural privacy concerns. A history-clearing factory reset on the Echo Dot does not appear to clear that data.

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Biden Administration Addresses Big Tech’s Anti-Competitive Practices With Sweeping Executive Order

July 14, 2021

New executive order from the Biden administration, containing a broad package of measures from "right to repair" to renewed scrutiny of major mergers, aims to curtail anti-competitive practices among the Big Tech players.

Apple store in China Hangzhou showing Chinese apps bypass of app tracking

Data Privacy News

Chinese Apps Subject to Apple’s New App Tracking Rules, At Least for Now; Controversial CAID Workaround Falls Apart After Bans

July 13, 2021

An attempt by major Chinese tech firms to circumvent Apple's new app tracking rules appears to have been shuttered. Apple sent a clear message to developers in the Chinese apps market that there would be no exemptions from its global rules.

Large crowd of people walking along a sidewalk in Hong Kong showing Big Tech protest over doxxing privacy law

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Big Tech Lobby Makes Noise About Pulling Out of Hong Kong Over “Doxxing” Privacy Law

July 13, 2021

Some of the biggest names in Big Tech may be considering pulling out of Hong Kong. The reason is a recently-implemented "doxxing" privacy law developed in the wake of the 2019 pro-democracy protests.

Shanghai Nanpu bridge with busy city traffic showing Didi problems with data protection rules

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Didi Ride-Sharing App Suspended by China Over Violation of Data Protection Rules

July 12, 2021

Popular ride-sharing app Didi is the latest Big Tech target of the CCP, suspended from app stores for violating the country's data protection rules until it makes changes to its user data collection processes.

Golden coin with bitcoin symbol on a mainboard showing crypto mining scams in Android apps

Cyber Security News

Over 170 Fake Android Apps Defrauded More Than 93,000 Users Through Crypto Mining Scams

July 12, 2021

Lookout security researchers discovered over 170 Android apps, 25 on Google Play, that have defrauded more than 93,000 users about $350,000 through crypto mining scams.

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Citing “National Security Risks,” China Government Puts New Cybersecurity Approval Requirements on Chinese Tech Companies

Coalition of Privacy-Focused Tech Companies Calls for Ban on Surveillance Advertising Technologies

Revil Ransomware Group Missing From Dark Web; Temporary Vacation, or Permanently Out of Business?

Morgan Stanley’s Third-Party Data Breach Leaks Customers’ Sensitive Information via an Accellion Hack

Is It Possible To Make IoT Devices Private? Amazon Echo Dot Does Not Wipe Personal Content After Factory Reset

Biden Administration Addresses Big Tech’s Anti-Competitive Practices With Sweeping Executive Order

Chinese Apps Subject to Apple’s New App Tracking Rules, At Least for Now; Controversial CAID Workaround Falls Apart After Bans

Big Tech Lobby Makes Noise About Pulling Out of Hong Kong Over “Doxxing” Privacy Law

Didi Ride-Sharing App Suspended by China Over Violation of Data Protection Rules

Over 170 Fake Android Apps Defrauded More Than 93,000 Users Through Crypto Mining Scams

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

Cyber Attack by Suspected Iranian Hackers Hits 36 Minnesota Water Utilities, Causing Outages