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Big Ben and UK Houses of Parliament showing cyber attack on outsourcing services provider

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Cyber Attack on Outsourcing Services Provider Capita Raises Fears of Attack on UK Government Services

April 6, 2023

Capita is one of the biggest outsourcing services provider for the UK national government with about £6.5 billion in annual contracts. Cyber attack has raised concerns due to the company's relationships with the UK military, National Health Service (NHS) and numerous other government agencies.

Logistics and transportation of container cargo ships showing Iran's plans for cyber attack

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Leaked Documents Reveal Iran’s Contingency Plans for Sinking Cargo Ships, Attacking Fuel Infrastructure With Cyber Attacks

July 29, 2021

A set of documents obtained by Sky News, allegedly obtained from the Iranian cyber command, details plans by Iran to do advanced real-world damage with cyber attacks. Targets include retail fuel pumps and container ships.

Asian girl using smartphone at cafe showing priority of convenience over personal data security

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75% of APAC Consumers Feel That Personal Data Security Is Beyond Their Control; 96% Prioritize Convenience Over Security

August 26, 2020

Recent APAC survey reveals that most consumers feel business or government is more responsible for personal data security, and nearly all will sacrifice it for convenience and features.

Man using camera to spy showing first FTC case against developers of monitoring apps

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FTC Brings First-Ever Case Against Developers of Monitoring Apps

October 30, 2019

In a recent case against Retina-X, FTC alleged the developer created monitoring apps that provide online and physical tracking of individuals which could also be used for illegal activities.

Stethoscope on laptop showing the concerns over the storing of COVID-19 patient data for 20 years by NHS Test and Trace program

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NHS Test and Trace Grows Hungrier for COVID-19 Patient Data

June 8, 2020

Public Health England announced that personal identifiable information collected by NHS Test and Trace program to control COVID-19 will be kept for 20 years.

US Senate building showing Senate hearing on Section 230 and Big Tech

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Senate Hearing on Section 230: A (Small) Step Towards Treating Big Tech Platforms as Publishers?

November 4, 2020

Recent Senate hearing on the Section 230 publishing protections that Big Tech platforms enjoy did not produce much in the way of productive results, but did formally open a federal-level dialogue.

Close-up of a black keyboard showing Chinese hackers SolarWinds hack

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Suspected Chinese Hackers Exploit a Different SolarWinds Hack To Compromise USDA’s National Finance Center

February 11, 2021

Suspected Chinese hackers exploited a second SolarWinds hack to compromise the National Finance Center, which processes salaries for agencies including the FBI and the DHS.

Children filming on camera showing TikTok child privacy

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TikTok Taken to Court by Justice Department Over Child Privacy Violations

August 12, 2024

A new TikTok suit was filed in California and will also see participation from the FTC, which initiated an investigation into the company's child privacy practices several months ago. The company remains under a prior court order involving COPPA violations.

Open padlock with keys on laptop keyboard showing ransomware decryption key

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FBI Withheld Kaseya Ransomware Decryption Key for Three Weeks; Congress Demands the Agency Explain Itself

October 6, 2021

It has been discovered that the FBI quietly held on to the Kaseya decryption key for three weeks prior to making it available to the public in a bid to "disrupt" the attack.

Microsoft office building showing OneDrive security flaw

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Security Flaw in Microsoft OneDrive File Picker Could Give Apps Full Cloud Storage Access

June 2, 2025

Researchers found a security flaw in OneDrive File Picker that grants apps access to any and all files in the account when the user grants permission for just one file upload, with the language governing this process cited as too "vague" and "unclear" to communicate what is actually happening.

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Cyber Attack on Outsourcing Services Provider Capita Raises Fears of Attack on UK Government Services

Leaked Documents Reveal Iran’s Contingency Plans for Sinking Cargo Ships, Attacking Fuel Infrastructure With Cyber Attacks

75% of APAC Consumers Feel That Personal Data Security Is Beyond Their Control; 96% Prioritize Convenience Over Security

FTC Brings First-Ever Case Against Developers of Monitoring Apps

NHS Test and Trace Grows Hungrier for COVID-19 Patient Data

Senate Hearing on Section 230: A (Small) Step Towards Treating Big Tech Platforms as Publishers?

Suspected Chinese Hackers Exploit a Different SolarWinds Hack To Compromise USDA’s National Finance Center

TikTok Taken to Court by Justice Department Over Child Privacy Violations

FBI Withheld Kaseya Ransomware Decryption Key for Three Weeks; Congress Demands the Agency Explain Itself

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