Garmin global outage caused by ransomware attack
The WastedLocker ransomware, used by a notorious Russian hacking group, is said to be to blame. The incident began late […]
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EU citizens raise concerns about online data misuse
More than one in two citizens of the European Union are concerned about the misuse of their online data by […]
Twitter notifies Irish DPC about hack
Social media company Twitter has officially informed Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) of a cyberattack involving high-profile accounts. The DPC […]
The Twitter hack shows a major cybersecurity vulnerability: employees
Attackers keep finding ways to leverage human weakness to get around security measures. On Wednesday, Twitter fell victim to hackers […]
Academic Project Used Marketing Data to Monitor Russian Military Sites
Cellphone location data purchased from marketers enabled researchers at Mississippi State to track the movements of Russian generals. The data […]
UK Government admits breaking privacy law with NHS test and trace
Ministers accused of reckless behaviour over roll-out, with Guardian learning of data breaches. The UK government broke the law in […]
Seven ‘no log’ VPN providers accused of leaking user logs onto the internet
A string of “zero logging” VPN providers have some explaining to do after more than a terabyte of user logs […]
LinkedIn Sued Over Access to Clipboard Data
Social networking company LinkedIn was hit with a class-action complaint alleging that it engaged in “a particularly brazen, indefensible privacy […]
UK government reported 500 personal data breaches to ICO in a year
Central government reported almost 500 personal data breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office in the 2020 fiscal year, with one […]
Germany proposes first-ever use of EU cyber sanctions over Russia hacking
Berlin has officially called for the use of a new EU sanctions framework to target Russian individuals following the 2015 […]
Republicans push bill requiring tech companies to help access encrypted data
A group of Senate Republicans is looking to force tech companies to comply with “lawful access” to encrypted information, potentially […]
Privacy-preserving credentials for smartphones are coming
Mobile credentials for smartphones can help us securely and safely verify information about ourselves without revealing data unrelated to the […]