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

Laptop with glowing circuit brain showing AI agent vulnerability

Cyber Security News

Security Research Finds OpenClaw AI Agent “Trivially Vulnerable” to Hijacking

March 4, 2026

The Oasis researchers document a vulnerability chain that can be initiated from any website the AI agent (or its user) visits, without users needing to interact in any way or being at all aware that they are being compromised. The attack targets the OpenClaw "gateway" that essentially acts as the AI agent's nerve center.

Child holding smartphone with TikTok icon on phone showing TicTok browser tracking keystrokes

Data Privacy News

Security Researcher Finds That TikTok Browser Is Tracking Keystrokes

August 30, 2022

Alarms raised about embedded TikTok browser capable of tracking keystrokes. Company says that the ability exists within the code, but that it is not active and only used internally for debugging and testing purposes.

Aerial view of a coal-fired power plant showing exposed VNC servers impact on critical infrastructure

Cyber Security News

Security Researchers Discover Over 9,000 Exposed VNC Servers, Including Critical Infrastructure

August 29, 2022

Security researchers discovered 9,000 unsecured internet-facing VNC servers that threat actors could use to access internal networks, including critical infrastructure organizations.

Electric substation at night showing Volt Typhoon in electric grid

Cyber Security News

Security Researchers Find Volt Typhoon Spent Over 300 Days in US Electric Grid

March 17, 2025

New research from security firm Dragos finds that Volt Typhoon, one of the primary groups of state-sponsored Chinese hackers menacing the US as of late, was able to dwell in the Massachusetts electric grid for more than 300 days beginning in early 2023.

Man typing on a computer keyboard showing hacking of VirusTotal for stolen user credentials

Cyber Security News

Security Researchers Say Attackers Can Access Unlimited Stolen User Credentials Through Simple VirusTotal Hacking Techniques

January 31, 2022

Security researchers at SafeBreach discovered a method to collect millions of stolen user credentials through Google's malware analysis platform, VirusTotal without compromising any organizations.

Website of ChatGPT on screen showing ChatGPT vulnerability exposes training data

Cyber Security News

Security Researchers: ChatGPT Vulnerability Allows Training Data to be Accessed by Telling Chatbot to Endlessly Repeat a Word

December 14, 2023

A ChatGPT vulnerability documented in a new report causes training data, some containing personal information, to randomly appear when one tells the chatbot to repeat a particular word.

Man pointing at virtual display showing XIoT devices security risks

Cyber Security News

Security Risks, Serious Vulnerabilities Rampant Among XIoT Devices in the Workplace

December 20, 2022

XIoT devices are laden with security risks. 68% have a known vulnerability with a CVSS score of at least 8 and 18% are carrying a vulnerability of at least 9. And the average organization has three to five XIoT devices per employee.

Cyber Security News

Security Vulnerability in Qualcomm Chips Affects Nearly 40 Percent of Smartphones; Compromises Flagship Android Phones

May 13, 2021

Check Point discovered another security vulnerability in Qualcomm chips affecting 40% of smartphones, allowing hackers to inject code in Android phones, including Google, Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, and One Plus brands.

Finger pointing at lock icon showing security by design

Cyber Security News

Security-by-Design Guidelines From International Coalition Pressure Manufacturers to Bake Defenses Into Products

April 21, 2023

New security-by-design and security-by-default guidelines from a collection of federal agencies provide the first guidance of its type issued to urge manufacturers to ship devices with adequate security for the modern threat landscape.

Tourist group having guided Segway city tour showing Magecart attack on online store

Cyber Security News

Segway’s Online Store Infected With a Credit Card Skimmer Used in a Large-Scale Magecart Attack Campaign

February 4, 2022

Malwarebytes detected a credit card skimmer belonging to a potent Magecart attack threat actor on Segway's online store embedded within a favicon.ico image file.

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Security Research Finds OpenClaw AI Agent “Trivially Vulnerable” to Hijacking

Security Researcher Finds That TikTok Browser Is Tracking Keystrokes

Security Researchers Discover Over 9,000 Exposed VNC Servers, Including Critical Infrastructure

Security Researchers Find Volt Typhoon Spent Over 300 Days in US Electric Grid

Security Researchers Say Attackers Can Access Unlimited Stolen User Credentials Through Simple VirusTotal Hacking Techniques

Security Researchers: ChatGPT Vulnerability Allows Training Data to be Accessed by Telling Chatbot to Endlessly Repeat a Word

Security Risks, Serious Vulnerabilities Rampant Among XIoT Devices in the Workplace

Security Vulnerability in Qualcomm Chips Affects Nearly 40 Percent of Smartphones; Compromises Flagship Android Phones

Security-by-Design Guidelines From International Coalition Pressure Manufacturers to Bake Defenses Into Products

Segway’s Online Store Infected With a Credit Card Skimmer Used in a Large-Scale Magecart Attack Campaign

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