insurancejournal.com – When people think of cyber attacks, they might think of things like phishing, ransomware or data theft. But increasingly, something called cyber-physical
Twitter whistleblower open to Irish DPC sit-down
iapp.org – The legal team for Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko indicated willingness to cooperate with the Irish Data Protection Commission in a potential investigati… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1564946903174881280
MEPs make progress on proposed AI Act
iapp.org – MEPs leading discussions on the proposed AI Act are moving toward text consolidation while submitting initial proposals to address high-risk AI systems. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1564886207066263552
New Zealand explores data collection notification requirement updates
iapp.org – New Zealand’s Ministry of Justice announced a public consultation on potential amendments data collection notification provisions under the Privacy Act 2020…. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1564795362539347975
Under-resourced OCR struggles with volume of data breaches
iapp.org – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights is overburdened with data breach complaints, Politico reports. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1564765261412048896
Travelers, Policyholder Agree to Void Current Cyber Policy
insurancejournal.com – Travelers and policyholder International Control Services (ICS) jointly filed a stipulation to have a federal court rescind an active cyber insurance
ILS Investors Could Help Fill Cyber Re/Insurance Protection Gap if Hurdles Are Overcome
insurancejournal.com – The cyber re/insurance protection gap provides an opportunity for insurance-linked securities (ILS) investors, which historically have filled the gaps
EDPB Chair Jelinek talks EU GDPR enforcement, cross-border data flows
iapp.org – European Data Protection Board Chair Andrea Jelinek defended harmonized enforcement of the GDPR and discussed the Irish DPC’s data flows case against Meta. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1564584393913630725
India’s revised data protection bill could be presented to Parliament by early 2023
iapp.org – India’s new draft data protection bill will be up for public consultation soon with an eye toward tabling during Parliament’s Budget Session in January 2023…. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1564554012237697025
Indian parliamentary committee questions top Twitter officials after whistleblower accusations
iapp.org – Members of a parliamentary committee pressed top Indian Twitter officials following a whistleblower divulged information about company operations. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1564447939367510016
Cyber Insurance Price Hike Hits Local Governments Hard
insurancejournal.com – This story originally appeared on Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. Horry County, South Carolina, officials were in for a shock Across the United States, many local governments a…
The knowns, unknowns with China’s data transfer regime
iapp.org – This article looks into the latest cross-border data transfer rules coming out of China and how to ensure compliance with what is known. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1564161392395124737
FCC publishes mobile carriers responses to data retention inquiry
iapp.org – FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel released the public responses from top mobile carriers in response to an inquiry into their data retention policies. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1563979996049412098
Twilio breach let hackers see Okta’s one-time MFA passwords
bleepingcomputer.com – The threat actor behind the Twilio hack used their access to steal one-time passwords (OTPs) delivered over SMS to from customers of Okta identity and access management company. Tweeted by @MalwarePatrol https://twitter.com/MalwarePatrol/status/1563993828046028807
Akasa Air confirms the company was breached
cybernews.com – Akasa Air, an Indian low-cost airline, issued an apology over a data breach. The company says names, gender, email addresses, and phone numbers may have been accessed. Tweeted by @CyberNews https://twitter.com/CyberNews/status/1564176037054779393
Notes from the IAPP Canada Managing Director, Aug. 26, 2022
iapp.org – IAPP Managing Director, Canada, Kris Klein looks at some of the numbers and trends offered by the OPC’s latest survey on businesses and privacy-related issue… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1563617614030577666
Mobile payment app parent company sued in data breach lawsuit
iapp.org – Mobile payment app company sued in data breach lawsuit. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1563527319515721728
RFID blocking wallets to protect debit and credit cards from data theft
komando.com – Thieves can steal data from debit and credit cards just by standing near you. These RFID-blocking wallets will stop them in their tracks. Tweeted by @kimkomando https://twitter.com/kimkomando/status/1563701401028628484
Crooks target top execs on Office 365 with MFA-bypass scheme
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Now Oktapus gets access to some DoorDash customer info via phishing attack
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