Security
Senator Wyden demands a probe into the Federal Judiciary’s data breaches
In a letter addressed to Chief Justice John Roberts, Senator Ron Wyden asks the judge to commission a committee to review a recent data breach of the Federal Judiciary’s case management system, and a similar incident that occurred in 2020.
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Don’t post or share photos of your children on social media, CNIL advises
Posting photos and videos of your children on social networks may seem innocent, but it carries many risks. Therefore, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) recommends not sharing pictures and videos of minors online, especially when your profile is public.
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Bunq fined €2.6M for insufficient anti-money laundering controls
De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has imposed a €2.6 million fine on Dutch online bank Bunq for ‘serious deficiencies’ in its money laundering controls.
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Last quarter, US Customs conducted more searches of electronic devices than ever before
Over the last three months, the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has checked 14,899 electronic devices from travelers crossing the United States border, setting a new record.
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HR company Workday discloses social engineering attack and data breach
Workday, a California-based tech company that provides software to help businesses manage their finances and human resources, has announced that a threat actor was able to pull off a social engineering attack, enabling the attackers to gain access to a third-party customer relationship management (CRM) platform.
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Women’s dating app Tea hit by second data breach
Tea, the dating app for women, has suffered a second data breach in a short period. This time, hackers successfully exfiltrated 1.1 million direct messages.
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Women’s dating app Tea discloses data breach, exposing 72,000 user images
Tea, a dating app for women, has suffered a data breach. Hackers were able to access 72,000 user pictures.
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The UK wants to prohibit public sector bodies from paying ransom after a ransomware attack
If it were up to the government, public sector bodies and operators of critical national infrastructure in the United Kingdom would no longer be allowed to pay ransom to cybercriminals when they’ve become the victim of a ransomware attack.
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Noyb aims at TikTok, AliExpress, and WeChat in latest privacy complaint
On Thursday, the Austrian privacy organization Noyb officially filed complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, and WeChat for allegedly infringing Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Civil society organizations hit X with complaint over user data and targeted ads
Nine civil society organizations have lodged a formal complaint with the European regulatory authorities against X for its use of users’ data for targeted advertising that may potentially be a violation of the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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Dutch DPA: ‘AI systems that can recognize emotions are dubious and risky’
Businesses are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize emotions in people. However, this is based on controversial assumptions about emotions and their measurability. This poses serious risks and ethical questions.
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NCSC launches new Vulnerability Research Initiative for industry partners
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has announced a Vulnerability Research Initiative (VRI) to improve engagement with cybersecurity experts from the community.
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Danish people get copyright on facial features to combat deepfakes
In the fight against deepfakes, Danish Minister of Culture Jakob Engel-Schmidt is looking into amending the copyright law to grant citizens the copyright to their own body, face, and voice.
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Law enforcement authorities dismantle crypto investment fraud scheme
Police officers from the Spanish Guardia Civil have successfully taken down a criminal network that was engaged in a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme.
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German privacy regulator wants Google and Apple to remove DeepSeek app from app stores
The Beauftrage für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (BDI) has asked Google and Apple to remove DeepSeek’s app from their app stores. Germany’s privacy regulator accuses the Chinese AI company of illegally transferring German users' personal data to China.
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A second journalist was hacked with Paragon spyware, The Citizen Lab confirms
Not one, but two European journalists have become the victims of a targeted spyware attack that was made possible by Israeli surveillance tech firm Paragon.
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Play ransomware group has made over 900 victims
Over the past few years, the Play ransomware operation has affected approximately 900 businesses and organizations with ransomware attacks.
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Coinbase was aware of massive data breach back in January, sources say
Coinbase publicly disclosed a huge data breach in May. However, the cryptocurrency exchange already knew about it back in January.
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Luxury brand Cartier admits data breach, hackers obtain customer data
The French luxury company Cartier has become the victim of a cyberattack. The attackers were able to obtain personal information of an unknown number of customers.
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Security experts: ‘Pausing doesn’t improve cybersecurity, better system design will’
Cybersecurity experts Bruce Schneier and Arun Vishwanath reflect on an awareness campaign that was recently launched. Taking a nine second pause and thinking before you click hardly helps to improve our cybersecurity, they say.
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