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

Hacker at desktop using laptop with emails in background showing Business Email Compromise BEC attacks
Cyber SecurityNews

FBI: Business Email Compromise Resulted in Losses of $43 Billion Since 2016; BEC Attacks Increased by 65% Between 2019 and 2021

May 16, 2022
The FBI calculated the cost of BEC attacks to be $43 billion, with a 65% increase between 2019 and 2021. Banks in Thailand, Hong Kong, China, and Singapore were the primary recipients of illicit funds.
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NHS logo with heart silhouette showing email accounts used for phishing campaign
Cyber SecurityNews

Legitimate NHS Email Accounts Exploited in Credential Harvesting Phishing Campaign and Advance-Fee Scams

May 13, 2022
Threat actors leveraged 139 compromised NHS email accounts to send thousands of malicious emails in a credential harvesting phishing campaign and advance-fee scam.
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Malware symbol showing Russian hackers phishing campaign
Cyber SecurityNews

Phishing Campaign by Russian Hackers Uses Trello, Dropbox to Target Diplomats

May 13, 2022
The embassy phishing campaign is just one element of a rash of recent activity by the Russian hackers referred to as APT 29, probably better known to the general public as Cozy Bear.
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Steel long pipes in crude oil factory during sunset showing Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
Cyber SecurityNews

Colonial Pipeline May Face $1 Million Penalty for “Operational” Lapses in 2021 Ransomware Attack

May 12, 2022
After losing millions to the 2021 ransomware attack that cut off fuel to parts of the United States, Colonial Pipeline may be facing more financial damage if a fine proposed by the DOT holds up.
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Central Park in San Jose, Costa Rica showing national emergency due to Conti ransomware
Cyber SecurityNews

Conti Ransomware Declared a “National Emergency” in Costa Rica; $15 Million in Rewards Offered by US Government

May 11, 2022
The newly sworn-in President of Costa Rica began his administration by declaring a national emergency due to the extensive damage done by a spate of Conti ransomware attacks.
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Ferrari logo on on car showing NFT scam
Cyber SecurityNews

Ferrari Website Hacked, Used to Push NFT Scam That Built on Official Announcement

May 11, 2022
A subdomain of Ferrari was compromised and used to host an NFT scam, but appears to have netted only a few hundred dollars in Ethereum before it was identified and taken down.
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Staff arguing showing stress
NewsTech

Online Therapy Sites Face Serious Privacy Issues

May 11, 2022
Online therapy is just the same as regular therapy, except for the fact that it takes place online. It allows patients to get help from the safety and comfort of their private space, rather than sitting in front of a therapist in a traditional brick-and-mortar environment.
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Close-up NPM package showing malware
Cyber SecurityNews

Bug Allows Malware Authors To Add Reputable Contributors To Malicious NPM Packages Without Their Knowledge or Consent

May 10, 2022
Security researchers discovered a “package planting” flaw that allows malware developers to add respected open-source contributors to malicious NPM packages without notification or approval.
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Logo of Twitter on smartphone screen with dollar bills and Elon Musk showing plan to open source Twitter's algorithm
Cyber SecurityNews

Elon Musk Plans To Take Twitter’s Algorithm Open Source; Could It Create Security Issues?

May 10, 2022
Some security experts worry that open source Twitter code would thus not be tremendously helpful in revealing how the system selects content, but would create avenues of attack for threat actors that could now scrutinize its internal workings.
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US Defense Department Petagon seen from above showing phishing scam on DoD contractors
Cyber SecurityNews

Phishing Scam Nets $23.5 Million From DoD, California Man Arrested Siphoning Money From Contractors

May 10, 2022
Phishing emails were sent to DoD vendors to capture login credentials on lookalike vendor payment website. The hackers then routed payments to shell entity.
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Police car with roof mounted strobe lightbar showing law enforcement data breach

Data Breach on DEA Law Enforcement System Grants Cyber Criminals Access to 16 Databases

VPN logo on smartphone lying on laptop showing VPN providers to hand over customer data

VPN Providers Ordered by Indian Government To Hold All Customer Data for Five Years, Hand Over to Government Upon Request

National Stadium and residential buildings with mountains in the background in San Jose, Costa Rica showing Conti ransomware

Could a Cyber Attack Overthrow a Government? Conti Ransomware Group Now Threatening To Topple Costa Rican Government if Ransom Not Paid

USA map on digital display showing privacy regulations

Data Privacy Conundrum: When Different States Play by Different Rules. . .

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