The UK’s Department for Education ‘failed to protect children’s data’
A National Pupil Database held by the UK’s Department of Education had ‘no formal proactive oversight’ to protect children’s data, […]
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Making or Facilitating Ransomware Payments May Violate U.S. Sanctions
On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published an advisory that highlights the […]
FBI warns of risks of using wireless hotel networks
Wi-Fi networks in hotels typically favor guest convenience over strong security practices, says the FBI. As the coronavirus pandemic and […]
The EU’s Timetable for Dismantling End-to-End Encryption
Lobbying of “lawful access” to end-to-end encrypted services has moved from the U.S. to the European Union—where advocates for anti-encryption […]
Half of All Organizations Experienced Cyber Security Incidents During the Remote Working Period
Study showed that 75% of IT decision-makers believed hybrid or remote working to be the future of the workplace, and […]
Half of Organizations Experienced Security Incidents While Working Remotely
As businesses try to deliver a seamless hybrid experience of work from home and office, Tessian’s Securing the Future of […]
UK intelligence data ‘would be deleted’ in event of no-deal Brexit
British intelligence about terrorists and other serious criminals would have to be deleted from EU systems if the Brexit trade […]
Fake GDPR Compliance Reminders Being Shared by Phishers
A new phishing attack has been identified where cybercriminals are sharing a fake GDPR compliance reminder in a bid to […]
TikTok unclear on how old EU data will be transferred to new Irish data centre
TikTok has admitted that it will not retroactively transfer all EU personal data to its new data site in Ireland […]
US bans WeChat and TikTok
On September 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced detailed sanctions relating to the mobile applications WeChat and TikTok. […]
Shopify reports ‘rogue’ employees stole some customer data
The company’s software enables online shopping for other businesses, and in a blog post it revealed that two employees were […]
Iranian hackers’ Android malware spies on dissidents by stealing 2FA codes
An Iranian hacking group made Android malware that appears built to spy on regime critics by stealing their two-factor codes. […]