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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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Data PrivacyNews

Data Privacy Jobs Report Shows Demand for Privacy Pros at Record High Thanks to Complex Regulatory Requirements, Mass Migration to Cloud Services

May 9, 2022
Demand for privacy pros sparked a 30% increase in data privacy jobs in the previous year, with projections that the trend will continue through 2022 and beyond.
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People network and global communication showing location data sold to ad networks
Data PrivacyNews

Grindr Location Data Sold to Ad Networks From 2017 to 2020, Legacy Information May Still Be Available

May 9, 2022
Dating app Grindr quietly sold user location data to a third-party ad network from "at least" 2017 until early 2020, making it available to thousands of parties.
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Hacker stealing emails showing cyber espionage for M&A
Cyber SecurityNews

Corporate M&A Under Attack by Cyber Espionage Gang That Enters via Unsecured IoT Devices, Quietly Monitors Emails

May 9, 2022
Threat group has a specific focus on corporate M&A that are in the works. This mass cyber espionage campaign has been going on since at least December 2019.
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Bug crawling on table showing privilege escalation vulnerability for Linux
Cyber SecurityNews

Microsoft Discovers Nimbuspwn Privilege Escalation Vulnerability on Linux Systems Granting Hackers Root Permissions

May 6, 2022
Microsoft 365 Defender researcher team discovered a privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed Nimbuspwn allowing an attacker to gain root privileges and deploy malicious payloads.
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Data PrivacyNews

“Declaration for the Future of the Internet” Addresses Internet Freedom Amidst Decade-long Global Decline in Free Speech and Accessibility

May 6, 2022
While more of a general pledge than any sort of binding terms, the declaration addresses a long-term decline in internet freedom around the world and the concentration of personal data on massive centralized platforms.
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Man working on a code on dark digital background showing FISA warrantless searches and surveillance
Data PrivacyNews

FBI Warrantless Searches More Than Doubled in 2021, With 3.4 Million FISA Requests; Agency Claims Unusual Surge in Cyber Attacks on Critical Infrastructure

May 5, 2022
FBI defended a nearly threefold increase in FISA warrantless searches by claiming that it was necessary to curtail a wave of foreign threat actors conducting operations against domestic firms.
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Hacker hand stealing data from laptop showing BlackCat ransomware
Cyber SecurityNews

FBI Alert Warns of BlackCat Ransomware That Compromised 60 Organizations in 4 Months

May 5, 2022
The FBI warned that BlackCat ransomware had compromised 60 organizations worldwide as of March 2022 and demanded millions in ransom payment. Alert linked BlackCat to the now-defunct BlackMatter ransomware group.
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Google Play store application icon on mobile phone screen showing privacy labels for Android apps
Data PrivacyNews

New Apple-Like Privacy Labels Come to Google Play’s Android Apps

May 4, 2022
Information displayed is very similar to what is seen on Apple's privacy labels, but it remains to be seen if Google Play effectively enforces the inclusion of accurate information about Android apps.
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European flag with circuit board showing Digital Services Act on targeted advertising and recommender algorithms
Data ProtectionNews

Finalized EU Digital Services Act Promises Transparency in Recommender Algorithms, New Restrictions on Targeted Advertising

May 4, 2022
Digital Services Act would bring new restrictions on how targeted advertising can use sensitive personal information and a requirement that the inner workings of recommender algorithms be visible to the public.
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Man holding iPhone showing fraudster targeting Apple Pay
Cyber SecurityNews

Fraudster Reveals Apple Pay Is the “Easiest Way” To Make Money Bypassing Multifactor Authentication

May 3, 2022
Fraudster revealed how criminals make money using underground bots that steal multifactor authentication codes and link stolen cards to contactless payments like Apple Pay.
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Data Breach on DEA Law Enforcement System Grants Cyber Criminals Access to 16 Databases

VPN logo on smartphone lying on laptop showing VPN providers to hand over customer data

VPN Providers Ordered by Indian Government To Hold All Customer Data for Five Years, Hand Over to Government Upon Request

National Stadium and residential buildings with mountains in the background in San Jose, Costa Rica showing Conti ransomware

Could a Cyber Attack Overthrow a Government? Conti Ransomware Group Now Threatening To Topple Costa Rican Government if Ransom Not Paid

USA map on digital display showing privacy regulations

Data Privacy Conundrum: When Different States Play by Different Rules. . .

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