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

View of the skyline of Metro Manila in the Philippines showing phishing scams and SIM card registration

Cyber Security News

Wide-Ranging Philippines Phishing Scams Are Sending Out Millions of Messages, SIM Card Registration Bill Proposed as a Solution

September 20, 2022

The Philippines government is considering reviving a previously-vetoed bill that would mandate SIM card registration due to rampant phishing scams that are difficult to trace. Country's two biggest carriers, PLDT and Globe, already blocking over a billion scam messages.

Online targeting ads on phone showing IAB TCF issues with GDPR for ad tracking

Data Protection News

Widely Used IAB TCF Ad Tracking Consent Framework May Not Meet GDPR Standards

October 30, 2020

The IAB TCF was one of the first ad tracking standards to ensure compliance with GDPR terms. There's just one small problem; it may not actually comport with the relevant data protection rules.

Cloud computing technology with locks showing ransomware attack on payroll provider

Cyber Security News

Widely-Used Kronos Payroll Provider Down for “Weeks” Due to Ransomware Attack; Was Log4Shell Involved?

December 17, 2021

Kronos, a payroll provider known to be used by several thousand companies ranging from Tesla to National Public Radio (NPR), had its Private Cloud service go offline due to a ransomware attack. There is speculation that the Log4Shell vulnerability was involved.

Businessman using tablet in car showing the Perswaysion phishing campaign that is targeting C-suite executives at international organizations

Cyber Security News

Widespread “Perswaysion” Phishing Campaign Is Targeting the C-Suite of Hundreds of International Organizations

May 12, 2020

A new phishing campaign that chains exploits from Microsoft’s Sway, OneNote and Sharepoint services is targeting C-suite executives at a wide range of organizations worldwide.

Comcast Xfinity service vehicle showing 2FA bypass

Cyber Security News

Widespread 2FA Bypass Attack Compromised Comcast Xfinity Accounts; Targets Coinbase, Gemini, Evernote, and Dropbox

January 9, 2023

A widespread 2FA bypass attack compromised Comcast Xfinity customer email accounts and attempted to take over their Coinbase and Gemini Wallets, Evernote and Dropbox accounts.

Close up of a chimpanzee covering face showing privacy infringement by facial recognition system

Data Privacy News

Wildlife Park in China Fined for Privacy Infringement, Prompted by Citizen Concerns About New Facial Recognition System

December 4, 2020

A wildlife park in Hangzhou has landed in some legal trouble after implementing a facial recognition system. A court agreed the sudden switch to this system constitutes privacy infringement.

I voted today sticker on a mans shirt showing threat of typosquatting on the 2020 presidential election

Cyber Security News

Will “Typosquatting” Influence the 2020 Presidential Election?

September 8, 2020

The 2020 presidential election is being targeted by typosquatting, but most of the activity has been focused on stealing personal information rather than trying to sway the vote.

Data Privacy News

Will Apple’s New User Consent Requirements Hurt the Online Ads Business? Facebook Is Warning That It Will

September 1, 2020

One of the big iOS 14 items is a change to user consent requirements, something that could have major implications for the online ads industry.

Man standing puzzled among hanging hooks showing potential uptick in phishing attacks with millions of Facebook users’ phone numbers exposed in recent data breach

Cyber Security News

Will Exposed Phone Numbers Cause an Uptick in Phishing Attacks, SIM Swaps and Spam?

September 17, 2019

419 million Facebook users are vulnerable to phishing attacks, SIM swaps and spam with their phone numbers exposed through a number of online databases found without password protection.

Mobile phone with broken screen showing the new security and privacy features in iOS 13 that may end up annoying users

Data Privacy News

Will the Bothersome New iOS 13 Features End up Reducing Security and Privacy?

January 16, 2020

Apple has introduced significant changes to the security and privacy features in iOS 13 which could cause users to ignore important prompts and use unsafe workarounds to get rid of them.

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Wide-Ranging Philippines Phishing Scams Are Sending Out Millions of Messages, SIM Card Registration Bill Proposed as a Solution

Widely-Used Kronos Payroll Provider Down for “Weeks” Due to Ransomware Attack; Was Log4Shell Involved?

Widespread “Perswaysion” Phishing Campaign Is Targeting the C-Suite of Hundreds of International Organizations

Widespread 2FA Bypass Attack Compromised Comcast Xfinity Accounts; Targets Coinbase, Gemini, Evernote, and Dropbox

Wildlife Park in China Fined for Privacy Infringement, Prompted by Citizen Concerns About New Facial Recognition System

Will “Typosquatting” Influence the 2020 Presidential Election?

Will Exposed Phone Numbers Cause an Uptick in Phishing Attacks, SIM Swaps and Spam?

Will the Bothersome New iOS 13 Features End up Reducing Security and Privacy?

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