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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

Android Apps Soon to Be Required to Let Users Delete Account Data, Remove Profiles Entirely

April 13, 2023

Starting in 2024, Android apps that want to be listed on the Google Play Store will need to provide users with greater control over the data they collect. Apps must allow users to delete their account data whenever they choose, and to entirely remove their account from the app.

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Cyber Security News

Android Malware Named TeaBot Banking Trojan Targets Sixty Banks in Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands

May 24, 2021

Security researchers discovered a new Android malware targeting sixty banks in Europe. The banking trojan overlays legitimate apps and mimics user interaction to commit fraud.

Cyber attack on smartphone showing Android spyware for surveillance

Data Privacy News

Android Spyware Discovered in Kazakhstan in Wake of Protests Against National Government

June 27, 2022

Security researchers with Lookout Threat Lab did not specify who the specific surveillance targets of the Android spyware were, but raised concerns based on the government response to protests in Kazakhstan.

Image of woman using mobile phone in front of laptop signifying anger over the breach of privacy by China Internet giants

Data Privacy News

Anger Over Alleged Breach of Privacy by China Internet Giants

January 15, 2018

Chinese Internet users have become much more vocal about what they perceive to be potential breach of privacy by China Internet Giants - Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent.

Cyber Security News

Anonymous Publish 28 GB Data Dump Stolen From Russia Central Bank Detailing Secret Agreements and High Profile Client Information

April 8, 2022

Anonymous hacking group leaked a 28 GB data dump containing 35,000 files stolen from the Russia Central Bank in retaliation against the country's invasion of Ukraine.

Marriott hotel showing data breach via social engineering

Cyber Security News

Another Data Breach at Marriott as Social Engineering Attack Yields 300-400 Customer Credit Card Numbers

July 11, 2022

The data breach took place at the BWI Airport Marriott near Baltimore. A social engineering attack was executed on a member of the hotel staff, who unwittingly granted access.

Close up stressed puzzled businesswoman looking at laptop screen showing data leak of credit scores due to API security issue

Cyber Security News

Another Data Leak for Experian; Credit Scores of Americans Were Available to Anyone Due to API Security Issue

May 3, 2021

One would hope that credit bureau Experian had learned a lesson about data leaks but the agency has a new API security vulnerability that appears to have leaked the credit scores of nearly every American that has one.

Data Protection News

Another EU Investigation for ChatGPT Following Poland GDPR Complaint

October 3, 2023

Already under investigation by the data protection authorities (DPAs) of several EU nations, OpenAI is now facing scrutiny in Poland in response to an August GDPR complaint.

Data Privacy News

Another Facebook Privacy Breach, This One Involving Developers

November 14, 2019

Another Facebook privacy breach was found through the clean-up of its data privacy practices which involves 100 developers with improper access to Facebook Groups data.

Man using Instagram app on mobile showing the Instagram password leak that exposed 10,000 plaintext credentials

Cyber Security News

Another Instagram Password Leak? Third-Party Follower Bot Exposes Plaintext Credentials of Thousands of Accounts

February 13, 2020

Latest Instagram password leak has exposed 10,000 plaintext credentials in the SocialCaptain app, allowing anyone to access any app profile by entering a unique user ID into a public URL.

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Android Apps Soon to Be Required to Let Users Delete Account Data, Remove Profiles Entirely

Android Malware Named TeaBot Banking Trojan Targets Sixty Banks in Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands

Android Spyware Discovered in Kazakhstan in Wake of Protests Against National Government

Anger Over Alleged Breach of Privacy by China Internet Giants

Anonymous Publish 28 GB Data Dump Stolen From Russia Central Bank Detailing Secret Agreements and High Profile Client Information

Another Data Leak for Experian; Credit Scores of Americans Were Available to Anyone Due to API Security Issue

Another Facebook Privacy Breach, This One Involving Developers

Security flaw in Microsoft’s Analytics Platform Titan Exposes 17 Trillion Records

Meta Muse AI Assistant’s Zero-Day Vulnerability Could Enable Attackers to Inject Malware

New Disclosure of “Meddling” OpenAI Agents Includes Attacks on UN and US Government Websites

ShinyHunters Hacks the FBI in a Security Breach Exposing Personal Information of 38,000 People