Month: February 2022

insurancejournal.com – A cyber attack targeting fuel storages in Germany and parts of northern Europe stretched into a sixth day with little visibility over when things will get

iapp.org – The Federal Court of Australia rejected an appeal by Facebook to dismiss claims lodged by OAIC alleging violations of the Privacy Act 1988. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1490973855845953541

iapp.org – The Illinois Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act doesn’t prevent claims for statutory damages under BIPA. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1490883181461000192

iapp.org – Members of U.S. Congress announced the introduction of the Algorithmic Accountability Act. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1490792713817571328

iapp.org – Snap and Pinterest reported increases in revenue faster than anticipated following Apple’s ATT change. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1490732547453689859

insurancejournal.com – A bill that would grant Massachusetts residents what supporters describe as fundamental internet privacy rights — including greater control over their

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 Feb. 4, 2022. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1490671990067314688

iapp.org – This article analyzes the new language around of the role of data protection officer in India’s proposed Data Protection Bill recommendations.. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1490611477069410304

iapp.org – The European Commission plans to introduce its Data Act on non-personal data Feb. 23. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1490324731542786054

techhq.com – News Corp said late last week that the media giant was hit by hackers who gained access to employees’ emails and stole company data in an attack that the Tweeted by @techhq https://twitter.com/techhq/status/1490585490629746690

iapp.org – McDonald’s agreed to pay $50 million to its Illinois employees who entered biometric data to log into the restaurant’s system as part of a class-action law… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1490143329736183808

bleepingcomputer.com – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released technical details and indicators of compromise associated with Lockbit ransomware attacks in a new flash alert published this Friday. Tweeted by @Cybernews24h https://twitter.com/Cybernews24h/status/1490020407138684933

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/1490294451780075526

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/1490110788144713732

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/1489980118701281281

insurancejournal.com – A Russia-linked cybercrime gang was allegedly responsible for ransomware attacks that took down a swath of Germany’s fuel-distribution system this week

iapp.org – This article examines the Belgian DPA discarding the one-stop shop mechanism after the Belgian court of appeal struck down the DPA’s action. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1489660725052203010

iapp.org – David Mesman discusses the crucial aspect of storytelling and human aspects in teaching privacy program management, rather than numbers. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1489615162403393537

iapp.org – TechTarget reports on the potential for a federal privacy law in 2022, calling the prospect “grim” despite bipartisan Congressional support. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1489645404706779138

bleepingcomputer.com – Hackers have exploited a vulnerability in the Wormhole cross-chain crypto platform to steal approximately $326 million in cryptocurrency. Tweeted by @cybersec_feeds https://twitter.com/cybersec_feeds/status/1489797472520077317