TikTok continues to remain entangled in children's privacy issues, as an ongoing investigation by the FTC has now been referred to the DOJ for potential violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Multinational food retailer Ahold Delhaize reports that the November 2024 ransomware attack on its U.S. operations resulted in a massive data breach affecting over 2.2 million individuals.
A new study reveals that the more humanlike a virtual assistant appears to be, the more consumer trust is placed in the device, which raises fresh concerns around Big Tech and data protection.
SIM swap attack is on the rise which includes the recent Twitter hack on their CEO’s account. Attackers used social engineering to convince telco to switch target’s number to their own SIM cards.
North Korean hackers have now plundered $2 billion this year and an overall total of $6 billion in stolen crypto. The state-sponsored hacking teams have demonstrated creative means of penetrating crypto platforms and are responsible for at least 30 incidents in 2025, including a $1.46 billion theft from Bybit.
Russian hackers Killnet, notorious for crippling DDoS attacks, claimed responsibility for cyber attacks that shut down multiple state government websites.
DeFi platform Qubit finance lost $80 million after hackers leveraged a logical flow to deposit 0 ETH to withdraw 206,809 Binance coins. Platform implored the hackers to return the funds or transform the exploit into a bug bounty.
Washington Privacy Act has failed to pass into law for the second time, due to disagreement whether the enforcement should be left to the state attorney general’s office or to individuals.
The WhatsApp GDPR violations pertain to Article 12 and 13(1)(c) requirements that platform users be clearly informed of the legal basis under which their personal information is being collected.
Google received €50 million in GDPR fines from French regulator CNIL for failing to adequately inform users about their data collection practices, and not giving users enough control over how their information is used. What are the lessons learnt?
