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Latest news on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory developments, data breaches and enforcement actions happening around the world.
Understanding the GDPR Cost of Continuous Compliance
Recent DataGrail report shows one-third of enterprises spent more than $1 million on GDPR cost, not taking into account the opportunity cost of lost employees’ hours spent in meeting compliance.
2019 Sans Institute Cloud Security Survey Reveals Top Threats, Which Surprisingly Are Not DDoS Attacks
Recent cloud security survey shows that even though businesses have increased their awareness on security threats, 19% still experienced a data breach, with account hijacking being the top attack method.
Magecart Supply Chain Attacks Gaining in Popularity and Intensity
Magecart cybercrime group appears to have broaden their supply chain attacks to target more sites by going after third-party advertising vendors that works with media or entertainment websites.
San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology
It’s a fine line between “good policing” and a “police state” as San Francisco bans facial recognition technology city departments due to growing privacy concerns.
GozNym Cyber Crime Group, Responsible for Theft of Over $100 Million, Put Out of Business
Known for their cyber crime product which infected over 41,000 victims in financial institutions, GozNym is going out of business with their key figures across Eastern Europe charged by U.S. federal court.
Adtech Giant Quantcast Facing GDPR Investigation into Breach of Privacy
With Quantcast tracking nearly 100 million websites, it’s no surprise that Adtech giants are facing GDPR regulatory scrutiny on breach of privacy based on the way they process and aggregate personal data about users.
New Verizon Data Breach Report Outlines Changing Cyber Threat Landscape
Latest 2019 Verizon data breach report highlights absence of foundation-level and layered security controls, internal security discipline, and general security awareness as the common denominators in the data breach dilemma.
Chinese Spies Stole NSA Cyber Weapons Before They Were Leaked by Shadow Brokers
Chinese spies known as Buckeye group are alleged to be using some of the NSA cyber weapons as early as March 2016, long before Shadow Brokers released them in April 2017.
Russian Hackers Claim to Have Breached Major Anti-Malware Vendors; How Big Is the Threat?
Major anti-malware vendors, Symantec, McAfee, and Trend Micro, allegedly had their source code stolen by Russian hackers. The full set of data including access to the companies' networks are now going on sale for $300,000.
What Does Israel’s Missile Strike on Hamas Hackers Mean for Military Cyber Response?
Israel's cyber response to cyber attacks launched by Hamas was to launch an air strike on a building known to be the cyber HQ for Hamas. It is believed to be the first time any military has responded to a digital threat with immediate force.