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Whistleblower Report Slams Twitter Security and Privacy Practices, Asserts Company Deceived Public and Is Employing Foreign Agents

August 26, 2022

A shocking whistleblower report from Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, a well-known cybersecurity expert who served as Twitter's head of security from mid-2020 to early 2022, asserts that the company is "grossly negligent" in "several areas" of information security and privacy protections.

Hacker using computer showing most cyber attacks on China are from U.S.

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New CNCERT Report Shows Most Cyber Attacks on China Originate from United States

June 24, 2019

One key finding from CNCERT report shows most cyber attacks are using U.S. servers to implant viruses and carry out botnet attacks against Chinese computer assets.

California state capitol building in Sacramento showing ban of dark patterns in privacy law

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California Bans Deceptive “Dark Patterns” With Update To State Privacy Law

March 23, 2021

A change to California's state privacy law is the first regulation to directly take on dark patterns, threatening civil penalties brought under the state's existing unfair competition laws.

Teenage girls using smartphones showing the India ban on Chinese apps due to national security reason

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Citing National Security, India Bans Dozens of Chinese Apps in Wake of Border Skirmishes

July 13, 2020

Indian government has cited national security as the reason for banning 59 Chinese apps, including popular apps such as TikTok, UC Browser and Clash of Kings.

Closeup of security surveillance cameras on the road in the big city showing data breach and facial recognition issues

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Verkada Data Breach Exposes Feeds of 150,000 Security Cameras; Targets Include Health Care Facilities, Schools, Police Stations and a Tesla Plant

March 15, 2021

Verkada, a major provider of surveillance cameras throughout the United States, suffered a data breach that exposed the contents of over 150,000 of its live camera feeds.

Lady Justice and UK flag showing UK GDPR

Data Protection News

New UK GDPR Draft Greatly Reduces Business Compliance Requirements

March 16, 2023

A press release from the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) framed the new UK GDPR draft as a "common sense" reduction of "pointless paperwork" that would save billions of dollars annually.

Hacker pointing finger at laptop screen showing ransomware via social engineering

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Nigerian Threat Actors Skip Social Engineering, Make Direct Pitches to Employees To Install Ransomware on Company Networks

August 25, 2021

Most ransomware attacks begin with some combination of phishing and social engineering. An enterprising ransomware gang in Nigeria appears to be skipping this messy step, simply making a direct pitch to employees to join in on the attack.

Irrigation systems working in newly planted field showing cyber attack

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Irrigation Systems in Israel Hit With Cyber Attack That Temporarily Disabled Farm Equipment

April 25, 2023

Cyber attack that targeted irrigation systems in Israel is thought to be part of an annual "OpIsrael," hacktivist campaign that takes place every April, and this year's attempt at least managed to cause a nuisance for some farms in the Jordan Valley.

Email icons over phone showing ad fraud and domain security

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Massive Ad Fraud Campaign Sends Million of Spam Emails from Thousands of Hijacked Reputable Domains

March 7, 2024

Threat actors hijack thousands of reputable domains and subdomains to deliver over 5 million malicious emails daily in a mass ad fraud campaign dubbed SubdoMailing.

Woman inside car pressing hazard lights button showing the threats of cyber attacks on connected cars

Cyber Security News

Connected Cars: A New and Dangerous Vector for Cyber Attacks

August 12, 2019

The threat of cyber attacks on connected cars is getting very real as report shows majority of new smart vehicles from top 10 auto manufacturers are vulnerable and will be connected to Internet.

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Whistleblower Report Slams Twitter Security and Privacy Practices, Asserts Company Deceived Public and Is Employing Foreign Agents

New CNCERT Report Shows Most Cyber Attacks on China Originate from United States

California Bans Deceptive “Dark Patterns” With Update To State Privacy Law

Citing National Security, India Bans Dozens of Chinese Apps in Wake of Border Skirmishes

Verkada Data Breach Exposes Feeds of 150,000 Security Cameras; Targets Include Health Care Facilities, Schools, Police Stations and a Tesla Plant

Irrigation Systems in Israel Hit With Cyber Attack That Temporarily Disabled Farm Equipment

Massive Ad Fraud Campaign Sends Million of Spam Emails from Thousands of Hijacked Reputable Domains

Connected Cars: A New and Dangerous Vector for Cyber Attacks

Russian Hackers Exploit Hotel Wi-Fi Networks to Compromise Microsoft 365 Accounts

Claude’s Great Escape: Anthropic AI Models Join OpenAI Agents in Hacking Their Way Out of Sandboxes

Leak of Microsoft Meeting Documents Indicates Company Is Struggling to Keep Up With Security Vulnerabilities Uncovered by Mythos

Cyber Attack by Suspected Iranian Hackers Hits 36 Minnesota Water Utilities, Causing Outages