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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 Privacy News

Broad Executive Order by Biden Administration Restores Net Neutrality, Proposes Expanded Regulation of Big Broadband Providers

August 9, 2021

The net neutrality debate has now been raging in the United States for over 20 years. Biden has made his intentions clear about once again taking the upper hand in the battle with a new executive order targeting the nation's largest broadband providers.

Justice mallet and CCPA with US flag showing privacy fine

Data Protection News

Broken Opt-Outs, Big Fines: Tractor Supply Shows Privacy Enforcement Has Arrived for Retail

October 8, 2025

California’s $1.35 million penalty against Tractor Supply marks a turning point in retail privacy enforcement. Until now, many retailers assumed regulators were more interested in tech giants than store chains. That assumption is over.

Login screen on a computer showing brute force password attacks on VPN devices

Cyber Security News

Brute Force Password Attack Involving 2.8 Million IPs Targets VPN Devices From Various Companies

February 18, 2025

A massive brute force password attack involving 2.8 million IP addresses targets VPN devices from various companies including Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti, and SonicWall.

Cyber Security News

Bug Allows Malware Authors To Add Reputable Contributors To Malicious NPM Packages Without Their Knowledge or Consent

May 10, 2022

Security researchers discovered a “package planting” flaw that allows malware developers to add respected open-source contributors to malicious NPM packages without notification or approval.

Microsoft building showing AI tools and confidential emails

Cyber Security News

Bug in Copilot AI Tool Creates Summaries of Confidential Emails

February 26, 2026

Microsoft has downplayed the issue in official communications, stating that the summaries of the confidential emails were not exposed to anyone that did not already have access to the messages in question. There is always some concern about exactly where information goes once AI tools have ingested it, however.

Image of wolves hunting representing the 'Hack the Air Force' bug bounty program for white hats

Cyber Security News

Bugs and Bombs – Why White Hats Want to ‘Hack the Air Force’

May 1, 2017

So how does the United States Air Force with over 5,000 aircraft in its inventory make sure that it’s online security is top notch? It’s simple – it invites people to hack its systems.

Hand reaching for glasses against backdrop of data showing security analysts working on security automation

Cyber Security News

Burdened by False Positives, Security Analysts Report Increased Stress Created by Security Automation Tools

February 22, 2021

Security automation is increasingly becoming a necessity in order to keep up with the cyber threats, but security analysts report significant increased stress on the job driven by fear of missing alerts.

Business executive crossing the street using smatphone showing threat of BEC scams

Cyber Security News

Business Executives’ Logins Sold on Russian Hacking Forum; Accounts Can Be Used for BEC Scams

December 10, 2020

A hacker on a Russian-speaking forum is selling hundreds of business executives' email and password combinations for Office 365 and Microsoft accounts for use in BEC scams.

Free Wifi public internet connection on store window highlights public Wifi security risks

Cyber Security News

Business Travelers Highlight Public Wifi Security Risk

September 5, 2018

Majority of business travelers have grave reservations about public WiFi security and the safety of their data. Of the 2,000 global business travelers surveyed by Carlson Wagonlit Travel, 65% were less than confident about using public WiFi networks.

Regulator holding up yellow card in office showing the millions in ICO fines levied for 2018

Data Protection News

Busy Year with Millions in ICO Fines Levied for Data Breaches

December 11, 2018

ICO had a busy 2018 with the ten largest fines totaling about £5,000,000 and also the first ICO fines levied at the maximum amount for Facebook and Equifax.

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Broad Executive Order by Biden Administration Restores Net Neutrality, Proposes Expanded Regulation of Big Broadband Providers

Broken Opt-Outs, Big Fines: Tractor Supply Shows Privacy Enforcement Has Arrived for Retail

Brute Force Password Attack Involving 2.8 Million IPs Targets VPN Devices From Various Companies

Bug Allows Malware Authors To Add Reputable Contributors To Malicious NPM Packages Without Their Knowledge or Consent

Bug in Copilot AI Tool Creates Summaries of Confidential Emails

Bugs and Bombs – Why White Hats Want to ‘Hack the Air Force’

Burdened by False Positives, Security Analysts Report Increased Stress Created by Security Automation Tools

Business Executives’ Logins Sold on Russian Hacking Forum; Accounts Can Be Used for BEC Scams

Business Travelers Highlight Public Wifi Security Risk

Busy Year with Millions in ICO Fines Levied for Data Breaches

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