insurancejournal.com – The looming threat of increased supply chain and critical infrastructure attacks is causing both cyber experts and cyber insurers to lose sleep already in
FPF announces Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award recipients
iapp.org – The Future of Privacy Forum announced winners of its annual Future of Privacy Papers for Policymakers Awards. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1483635428712501249
US lawmakers propose data transparency bill
iapp.org – U.S. lawmakers proposed a bill that requires companies to provide digestible service agreements and privacy notices. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1483454530805190671
Data Privacy Day 2022: A look ahead
iapp.org – In celebration of Data Privacy Day 2022, the IAPP will host a web conference Jan. 28 dedicated to surveying the road ahead for the privacy profession. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1483500042514309122
Accellion Reaches $8.1m Data Breach Settlement
infosecurity-magazine.com – Tech company proposes agreement to settle FTA data breach class action Tweeted by @InfosecurityMag https://twitter.com/InfosecurityMag/status/1483455391178575883
Maryland Confirms Ransomware Attack Disrupted Agency Reporting COVID-19 Data
insurancejournal.com – The disruption of Maryland’s reporting of COVID-19 data last month was caused by a ransomware attack, state officials said Wednesday. Chip Stewart, the
Meta facing $3.2 billion UK class-action lawsuit
iapp.org – Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms is facing a $3.2 billion class action lawsuit in the U.K. alleging it exploited 44 million users’ personal data…. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1483363716074819591
Pandemic increases online privacy concerns, research shows
iapp.org – Research found an increase in online traffic during the pandemic and advances in data analytics have enhanced consumer surveillance. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1483288154387980293
Google seeks to explain Google Analytics’ privacy, data sharing practices
iapp.org – Google Analytics Product Management Director Russell Ketchum explains the service following an EU ruing that it violates the GDPR. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1483122383485603846
Cyber Risk and Law Firms
netdiligence.com – Threat actors are targeting law firms for access to highly sensitive data and business email compromise schemes. With better security measures in place, these attacks can be avoided. Tweeted by @NetDiligence https://twitter.com/NetDiligence/status/1483190838108770313
CNIL opens consultation on augmented public cameras
iapp.org – France’s data protection authority announced a public consultation on its position related to the use of augmented cameras in public spaces. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1483061943657246725
Third party scrapes TransUnion’s TLO database
iapp.org – A third party has recently scraped the contents of TLO, a database containing personal information used by private investigators and law enforcement Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1482895587653701653
Accellion reaches $8.1 million agreement in data breach class-action lawsuit
iapp.org – Accellion Inc. reached a $8.1 million agreement in a nationwide class-action lawsuit Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1482714561283342341
All the Cybersecurity Statistics, Figures and Facts You Need to Know in 2022
connect.comptia.org – Cyberattacks continue to get more complex and common, and businesses need a lot of information in order to adequately prepare against the latest risks. Check out the following cybersecurity facts and… Tweeted by @CompTIASpore https://twitter.com/CompTIASpore/status/1483026873374367747
FCC Proposes Stricter Data Breach Reporting Requirements
infosecurity-magazine.com – Commission wants companies to notify customers of “inadvertent” breaches Tweeted by @InfosecurityMag https://twitter.com/InfosecurityMag/status/1482785222852763648
The top-5 most-read stories for the week of Jan. 10, 2022
iapp.org – We know there is a lot of privacy news to sift through. To make it easier, we identified the top-five most-read stories for the week of Jan. 10, 2022. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1482533171753361411
Someone Scraped Massive Bank of Personal Data Used by Private Investigators
vice.com – The scrape shows that databases such as TransUnion’s TLO can leak out beyond the initial creator’s control. Tweeted by @cybersec_feeds https://twitter.com/cybersec_feeds/status/1482488517372563461
Visibility, immutability, security … a revolutionary approach to fighting off ransomware
threatshub.org – ThreatsHub.org | Cloud Security & Cyber Threats Analysis Hub. 100% Free OSINT Threat Intelligent and Cybersecurity News. Tweeted by @threatshub https://twitter.com/threatshub/status/1482621543150759937
Ukraine shrugs off mass govt website defacement as world turns to stare at Russia
threatshub.org – ThreatsHub.org | Cloud Security & Cyber Threats Analysis Hub. 100% Free OSINT Threat Intelligent and Cybersecurity News. Tweeted by @threatshub https://twitter.com/threatshub/status/1482437807620558848
This Week in Security News – January 14, 2022 – ThreatsHub Cybersecurity News
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