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Disney store showing FTC settlement for children's privacy

Data Protection News

Disney Reaches $10 Million FTC Settlement in YouTube Children’s Privacy Case

September 10, 2025

Disney has settled accusations of violating federal children’s privacy rules preventing the collection of personal data of internet users under the age of 13, and the outcome builds on the terms of a prior 2019 FTC settlement involving Google that set new requirements for parental consent on YouTube.

Data network with fast moving data packets showing concept of data portability

Data Protection News

Is Singapore Ready for Data Portability?

March 11, 2019

Singapore has recently introduced a discussion paper on data portability to will not only improve options and outcomes for consumers, but will also improve transparency in data collection. Will the ease of proliferation of this personal data among more companies lead to a simple statistical increased likelihood of data and identity theft?

Patient with medical infusion pump showing security vulnerabilities

Cyber Security News

Known Security Vulnerabilities in 75% Of Medical Infusion Pumps Jeopardize Patients’ Lives and Sensitive Data

March 10, 2022

Remote attackers and unauthorized users could access sensitive patient data and disrupt patient care via known security vulnerabilities present in 75% of medical infusion pumps.

Telegram app on a smartphone showing malware and messaging apps

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Hackers Exploit Messaging Apps To Distribute Malware and Store Stolen Data

August 5, 2022

Intel 471 researchers found that hackers leveraged messaging apps and their infrastructure to distribute malware, steal and store data, and deliver malicious payloads.

Google apps laying on the smartphone screen showing exit from use of Apple IDFA for ad tracking

Data Privacy News

Google Phases Out Use of Apple IDFA as New iOS 14 Ad Tracking Notifications Are Set for Early Spring

February 2, 2021

Google apps will no longer use the Apple IDFA or any other information that falls under the new privacy terms for ad tracking, which it says relieves it from having to present users with an opt-in pop-up.

United Nations building with flags showing the UN data breach from unpatched SharePoint vulnerability

Cyber Security News

UN Admits Data Breach From Unpatched SharePoint Vulnerability

February 10, 2020

UN suffered a major data breach from unpatched SharePoint vulnerability that compromised staff information, commercial contract data, and health insurance data on 42 servers in 3 branches.

Google Chrome application icon on mobile phone showing DuckDuckGo Chrome Extension blocks ad targeting

Data Privacy News

DuckDuckGo Escalates Showdown With Google; Chrome Extension Now Blocks Google Topics and FLEDGE Ad Targeting System

June 3, 2022

FLEDGE and Google Topics can now be blocked either individually or together in the DuckDuckGo Chrome extension. Together, FLEDGE and Topics are meant to replace the standard tracking cookie used for ad targeting.

Cyber Security News

Researchers Sweet-Talk Microsoft Copilot Into Stealing Data

August 24, 2026

Researchers with Varonis have disclosed a flaw they call "CoSnitch" that allowed Microsoft Copilot to be tricked into giving up private information while being pressed to explain the technical reasons for not being able to execute a particular prompt.

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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.

Mechanic working on car engine showing the warning from FBI that U.S. automotive industry is targeted by hackers

Cyber Security News

FBI Warning: Hackers Now Targeting US Automotive Industry

December 4, 2019

According to a new FBI warning, hackers are stepping up their attacks on U.S. automotive industry to include ransomware infections, data breaches, phishing attacks, and corporate espionage activities.

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Disney Reaches $10 Million FTC Settlement in YouTube Children’s Privacy Case

Is Singapore Ready for Data Portability?

Known Security Vulnerabilities in 75% Of Medical Infusion Pumps Jeopardize Patients’ Lives and Sensitive Data

Hackers Exploit Messaging Apps To Distribute Malware and Store Stolen Data

Google Phases Out Use of Apple IDFA as New iOS 14 Ad Tracking Notifications Are Set for Early Spring

UN Admits Data Breach From Unpatched SharePoint Vulnerability

DuckDuckGo Escalates Showdown With Google; Chrome Extension Now Blocks Google Topics and FLEDGE Ad Targeting System

Researchers Sweet-Talk Microsoft Copilot Into Stealing Data

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

FBI Warning: Hackers Now Targeting US Automotive Industry

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