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Data Protection News

EPIC: State Data Privacy Laws Failing Due to Too Much Business Influence on Legislation, Inadequate Consumer Redress

February 27, 2024

A new report gave almost half of the 14 states that have laws on the books a failing grade and notes that industry lobbying influence on state data privacy laws has been very strong. California is the only state with a model that was not originally drafted by a big tech outfit.

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Cyber Security News

Cyber Attack on Health Tech Firm Change Healthcare Disrupts Pharmacies Across the US

February 26, 2024

Cyber attack on Change Healthcare, a North American health tech company, impacted numerous pharmacies across the US, halting prescription order fulfillment.

State-sponsored Chinese hacker in front of laptop with digital Chinese flag background showing document leak

Cyber Security News

Document Leak Reveals Use of Private Firm by State-Sponsored Chinese Hackers for International Espionage

February 26, 2024

Private Chinese hackers were employed not just for foreign hacking, but also as a part of the government's domestic surveillance program. The document leak indicates that i-Soon may have also hacked domestic targets for the purpose of intelligence-gathering.

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Cyber Security News

Global Network Service Provider Misconfigured Cloud Data Leak Exposes Over 380 Million Records

February 23, 2024

ZenLayer, a global network service provider, data leak has exposed over 380 million records of infrastructure and customer information via a misconfigured cloud database.

Data Protection News

Coalition Headed by Schrems, Wikimedia Europe Urges EU Privacy Regulators to Reject Meta’s Ad-Free Subscription Option

February 23, 2024

The coalition suggests that if privacy regulators sign off on Meta’s ad-free scheme, it will immediately be adopted by every other service that monetizes via personalized advertising. That could undo a great deal of the work GDPR decisions have done.

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Cyber Security News

Insurance Company Prudential Financial Discloses a Security Breach of Internal Systems

February 22, 2024

America's second largest insurance company Prudential Financial has disclosed a security breach by a cybercrime gang that leaked administrative, employee, and contractors’ data.

Handcuffs on a keyboard showing law enforcement operation on Lockbit ransomware group

Cyber Security News

International Law Enforcement’s “Operation Cronos” Snags LockBit Ransomware Group’s Leak Site, Crypto Wallets and Decryption Keys

February 22, 2024

International law enforcement operation appears to have significantly disrupted the capabilities of the LockBit ransomware group, one of the biggest internet-based criminal hacking organizations in the world, seizing about 200 of the group's crypto wallets and over 1,000 decryption keys.

Close up of face showing mobile trojan malware steal facial data

Cyber Security News

GoldPickaxe Mobile Trojan Malware Captures Facial Data, Intercepts Text Messages to Access Financial Accounts

February 20, 2024

The new GoldPickaxe evolution of the GoldDigger trojan malware takes things a step further, retaining the prior functionality but adding the ability to capture facial data for the purpose of creating a deepfake to defeat biometric logins.

Hacker hands using laptop with virtual brain showing OpenAI tools used by state-sponsored hacking groups

Cyber Security News

Microsoft: State-Sponsored Hacking Groups Are Making Use of OpenAI Tools

February 19, 2024

A recent surge in phishing messages by profit-seeking criminal hackers has been tied to OpenAI tools, but a new report from Microsoft finds that state-sponsored hacking groups are making of use of these new AI abilities as well.

Utrasound modern machine showing ransomware attack on Romanian hospitals

Cyber Security News

Ransomware Attack Disrupts Over 100 Romanian Hospitals, Including Cancer and Pediatric Centers

February 19, 2024

A massive ransomware attack affected an integrated healthcare management system, disrupting over 100 Romanian hospitals, including pediatric and cancer centers.

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EPIC: State Data Privacy Laws Failing Due to Too Much Business Influence on Legislation, Inadequate Consumer Redress

Cyber Attack on Health Tech Firm Change Healthcare Disrupts Pharmacies Across the US

Document Leak Reveals Use of Private Firm by State-Sponsored Chinese Hackers for International Espionage

Global Network Service Provider Misconfigured Cloud Data Leak Exposes Over 380 Million Records

Insurance Company Prudential Financial Discloses a Security Breach of Internal Systems

International Law Enforcement’s “Operation Cronos” Snags LockBit Ransomware Group’s Leak Site, Crypto Wallets and Decryption Keys

GoldPickaxe Mobile Trojan Malware Captures Facial Data, Intercepts Text Messages to Access Financial Accounts

Microsoft: State-Sponsored Hacking Groups Are Making Use of OpenAI Tools

Ransomware Attack Disrupts Over 100 Romanian Hospitals, Including Cancer and Pediatric Centers

Meta AI Model Joins Hacking Party With Exploit of Third Party Security Vulnerability

AI Agents Turn to Hacking and Deception in AISI Security Tests

Self-Propagating Malware ChainDrop Hits Over 400 NPM Packages in Massive Supply Chain Attack

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