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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 SecurityNews

Billions of Login Credentials Exposed in Largescale Attacks Involved Password Reuse

February 19, 2020
Study on 9 billion recovered login credentials shows significant password reuse which can help cybercriminals conduct credential stuffing attacks and possible account takeover.
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View of an oil refinery showing the new EKANS ransomware that targets industrial control systems
Cyber SecurityNews

New EKANS Ransomware Targets Industrial Control Systems, Appears to Originate From Profit-Motivated Cyber Criminals

February 19, 2020
New EKANS ransomware is the first for-profit strain of ransomware designed to shut down specific processes used in industrial control systems made by GE and other major manufacturers.
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Man clicking Whatsapp icon on mobile showing the new WhatsApp security flaw that makes the desktop version vulnerable to remote takeover via malicious messages
Cyber SecurityNews

New WhatsApp Security Flaw Makes the Desktop Version Vulnerable to Remote Takeover via Malicious Messages

February 18, 2020
A WhatsApp security flaw on the desktop version was recently discovered that allows hackers to rifle through user accounts and remotely access their files on PC via malicious messages.
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Man holding mobile with google on screen showing Google facing EU privacy investigation over location tracking
Data PrivacyNews

Google Faces EU Privacy Investigation Over Location Tracking

February 18, 2020
DPC has opened a privacy investigation against Google over location tracking and its capacity to collect massive location data that could be in breach of GDPR regulations.
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Gear virtual icons on data centre racks shows new study suggests security automation may cause substantial cybersecurity workforce reductions
Cyber SecurityNews

New Study Suggests Security Automation Will Cause Dramatic Improvements, but Also Substantial Cybersecurity Workforce Reductions

February 17, 2020
Even though organizations are expecting security automation to reduce their cybersecurity workforce, it also helps them to focus on overall network security and the most serious vulnerabilities.
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Facial recognition surveillance technology applied on people walking showing the letter drafted to suspend use of facial recognition surveillance technology by federal agencies
Data PrivacyNews

Facial Recognition Surveillance Technology Should Be Suspended in the U.S. Says Coalition of 40 Privacy and Free Speech Groups

February 17, 2020
Serious questions over facial recognition technology has motivated 40 groups headed by EPIC to draft a letter to the PCLOB recommending that federal agencies suspend the use of facial recognition surveillance systems.
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Privacy logo on mobile phone showing self-contradictory policies used in Android app user data collection
Data PrivacyNews

Self-Contradictory Policies Used in Android App User Data Collection

February 14, 2020
Researchers used PolicyLint app to parse through privacy policies of 11,430 Android apps and found self-contradictory language in user data collection practices on 1,618 of them.
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Man using Instagram app on mobile showing the Instagram password leak that exposed 10,000 plaintext credentials
Cyber SecurityNews

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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Businessman working on virtual screen’s chart showing companies with data privacy practices enjoy big financial benefits
Data PrivacyNews

Companies With Data Privacy Practices Enjoy Big Financial Benefits

February 12, 2020
Cisco Data Privacy Benchmark Study 2020 shows businesses are seeing big financial benefits from data privacy practices at an average return of 2.7 times on their privacy spend.
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Wall street stock market monitor showing Facebook cautioned after closing high Q4 earnings that privacy regulations will cut into profits going forward
Data ProtectionNews

Facebook Earnings Call Warns Investors That Privacy Regulations Will Cut Into Profits Going Forward

February 11, 2020
Even though Facebook has closed out its Q4 earnings at historic highs, the company cautioned that cost of compliance with privacy regulations will slow down revenue growth rates in Q1.
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