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Data Privacy News

Meta and Yandex Accused of Using Android Loophole for Surreptitious User Tracking

June 17, 2025

Android user web browsing data may have been provided to Meta and/or Yandex due to a "loophole" in the operating system's loopback interface, regardless of the use of "incognito mode" or any other common privacy protections that would otherwise thwart user tracking.

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Data Protection News

European Commission Urged to Revoke UK Data Adequacy Decision Due to Privacy Concerns

June 17, 2025

The UK data adequacy decision was slated to expire this month, but recently received a six-month extension approval from the EDPB. The civil society groups are calling for withdrawal of this extension if the UK government does not ensure an equivalent level of data protection.

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Cyber Security News

Trump’s 2026 Budget Would Cut Nearly a Quarter of CISA’s Funding

June 17, 2025

The CISA 2026 budget cuts would be accompanied by a reduction of 1,083 CISA positions, a cut of almost a third of its present count of 3,292 employees. The Cyber Defense Education and Training program would also be gutted, with the budget proposal suggesting that it could be replaced by free resources.

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Cyber Security News

Google Warns Salesforce Customers of Large-Scale Vishing Attacks

June 11, 2025

Google warns Salesforce customers about vishing attacks by hackers impersonating IT support to lure employees into connecting a rogue app, exfiltrate data, and demand ransom.

Cyber Security News

Google to Distrust Two Certificate Authorities Over Compliance Issues

June 10, 2025

Google says it will start distrusting digital certificates issued by two certificate authorities due to, Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock, compliance issues and failure to address public incidents.

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Cyber Security News

Victoria’s Secret Security Incident Shuts Down Lingerie Giant’s Systems

June 9, 2025

Victoria’s Secret suffered a security incident that forced the lingerie giant to shut down impacted IT systems to prevent the attack from spreading and safeguard data.

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Cyber Security News

Balancing Safety and Security in Software-Defined Vehicles

June 9, 2025

The evolution of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) has led to exciting innovation in the automotive industry, but it has also brought challenges surrounding vehicle safety and security. Unlike traditional vehicles, which relied on mechanical systems with limited software, SDVs are “software on wheels.”

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Data Privacy News

New Texas App Store Law Mandates Age Verification for All Users Beginning in 2026

June 5, 2025

Texas App Store Accountability Act, recently signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, gives the big tech players the remainder of 2025 to figure out how they will implement age verification in app stores to prevent children from accessing potentially harmful content.

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Cyber Security News

Controversial Data Broker LexisNexis Data Breach Impacts Over 364,000 People

June 4, 2025

Data broker LexisNexis has disclosed a significant data breach that exposed the personal information of over 346,000 people after a threat actor compromised its GitHub account.

Hacker using smartphone showing infrastructure provider for cyber scams

Cyber Security News

Funnull Infrastructure Provider Hit With OFAC Sanctions Over Role in Cyber Scams

June 2, 2025

Philippines-based Funnull Technology, along with one of its administrators, has been hit with OFAC sanctions for its role as a knowing infrastructure provider for hundreds of thousands of malicious sites engaging in cyber scams.

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Meta and Yandex Accused of Using Android Loophole for Surreptitious User Tracking

European Commission Urged to Revoke UK Data Adequacy Decision Due to Privacy Concerns

Trump’s 2026 Budget Would Cut Nearly a Quarter of CISA’s Funding

Google to Distrust Two Certificate Authorities Over Compliance Issues

Victoria’s Secret Security Incident Shuts Down Lingerie Giant’s Systems

Balancing Safety and Security in Software-Defined Vehicles

New Texas App Store Law Mandates Age Verification for All Users Beginning in 2026

Controversial Data Broker LexisNexis Data Breach Impacts Over 364,000 People

Funnull Infrastructure Provider Hit With OFAC Sanctions Over Role in Cyber Scams

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