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

Microsoft office building showing OneDrive security flaw

Cyber Security News

Security Flaw in Microsoft OneDrive File Picker Could Give Apps Full Cloud Storage Access

June 2, 2025

Researchers found a security flaw in OneDrive File Picker that grants apps access to any and all files in the account when the user grants permission for just one file upload, with the language governing this process cited as too "vague" and "unclear" to communicate what is actually happening.

Metal padlock on laptop keyboard showing security flaw

Cyber Security News

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

October 2, 2026

A security flaw in Titan, Microsoft’s analytics platform, could have enabled a 16-year-old researcher to access over 17 trillion records after gaining access to 17 databases.

Man doing online voting on laptop showing the security flaws in U.S. online voting system that raised alarm over potential vote manipulation

Cyber Security News

Security Flaws in US Online Voting System Raises Alarm Over Potential Vote Manipulation

June 24, 2020

Reported security risks in U.S. online voting system OmniBallot have added to the mounting concern over vote manipulation during 2020 US presidential election.

Decorative stand promoting the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 in China showing security flaws in mobile app

Cyber Security News

Security Flaws, Censorship Mechanisms Found in Winter Olympics App Provided to Athletes

January 26, 2022

When athletes arrive at the 2022 Winter Olympics they will be required to download an app called MY2022. Meant for contact tracing purposes, it will be packed with some unexpected extras: security flaws and possible censorship features.

Shower head with flowing water showing the data leak of 900 million records at First American

Cyber Security News

Security Oversight at First American Causes Data Leak of 900 Million Records

June 10, 2019

Second largest data leak in history exposed First American’s 900 million customer information just by raising or lowering a single digit in the document URL.

Cybersecurity leader with coworkers in boardroom showing security priorities for cybersecurity risks

Cyber Security News

Security Priorities Are Shifting as 90% Of Organizations Fail To Address Cybersecurity Risks

September 26, 2022

Study on security priorities found that 90% of IT and security decision-makers believed their organizations failed to address cybersecurity risks.

Aerial view of the US Pentagon, the Department of Defense headquarters showing security professionals want federal government to do more

Cyber Security News

Security Professionals Support Greater Amount of Federal Government Intervention in Private Sector Security, Want NIST Standards Expanded

November 24, 2021

A new report finds that security professionals are receptive to the idea of more regulation by the federal government in the interest of improving cyber defenses. 99% feel that federal agencies are not doing enough to protect their own data and systems.

Image of security pros standing in front of a maze and wondering how clueless governments can handle social media regulation

Data Privacy News

Security Pros Believe Governments Are Clueless but Should Impose Social Media Regulation

May 2, 2018

Seventy percent of security pros want governments to impose social media regulation for the collection of personal data by social media companies. Yet, expectations are hazy and 72% also indicated that they have little to no faith that government officials have an understanding of the threats to digital privacy.

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.

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

Security Flaws in US Online Voting System Raises Alarm Over Potential Vote Manipulation

Security Flaws, Censorship Mechanisms Found in Winter Olympics App Provided to Athletes

Security Oversight at First American Causes Data Leak of 900 Million Records

Security Priorities Are Shifting as 90% Of Organizations Fail To Address Cybersecurity Risks

Security Professionals Support Greater Amount of Federal Government Intervention in Private Sector Security, Want NIST Standards Expanded

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

Security Researcher Finds That TikTok Browser Is Tracking Keystrokes

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