insurancejournal.com – This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon Reinsurance Solutions and DeNexus. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon
Finland unveils new project focusing on children’s data protections
iapp.org – Finland’s Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman and TIEKE Finnish Information Society Development Centre announced GDPR4CHLDRN. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1597908708759142401
Europe seeks a way out of the data retention pickle
iapp.org – Data retention has long been a blind spot of Europe’s otherwise strict data protection regime. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1597878455256899584
Advocates come out against proposed Kids Online Safety Act
iapp.org – More than 90 advocacy groups penned a letter to U.S. Senate leadership opposing passage of the proposed Kids Online Safety Act. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1597757659050016770
Pressure points remain with EU-US Data Privacy Framework
iapp.org – Conversations at the IAPP Data Protection Congress 2022 shed light on the potential durability of the proposed EU-U.S. Data Privacy framework. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1597712420545363968
India’s data protection bill expected to pass summer 2023
iapp.org – The Indian government is targeting July or August 2023 for passage of the proposed Digital Personal Data Protection Bill. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1597425285179351042
FTC argues to uphold Kochava claims
iapp.org – The FTC responded to a motion to dismiss the claims to a federal court against data broker Kochava over alleged unfair and deceptive location data sales. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1597365049663832064
Twitter Data Breach Bigger Than Initially Reported
securityweek.com – A massive Twitter data breach disclosed a few months ago appears to be bigger than initially reported, possibly with over 100 million accounts impacted. Tweeted by @CITechRPM https://twitter.com/CITechRPM/status/1597248458628694017
WhatsApp denies claims that someone is selling its user data
disruptive.asia – A report by CyberNews alleged that a cyber attacker is selling of millions of WhatsApp user data from around the world. WhatsApp insists it’s not true. Tweeted by @TannerHK https://twitter.com/TannerHK/status/1597395023401811969
WhatsApp Denies Massive Data Breach, Launches Investigation
vpnoverview.com – WhatsApp has downplayed security concerns after an unidentified actor offered to sell the phone numbers of about 487 million users on a hacking forum. Tweeted by @VPNoverview https://twitter.com/VPNoverview/status/1597516931329835009
Markel International Merges Professional and Financial Risks Division With Cyber Team
insurancejournal.com – Markel International, a subsidiary of Markel Corp., announced it will merge its professional and financial risks (PFR) division with its recently expanded
IAPP web conferences: Privacy programs, data inventory management
iapp.org – Here’s a rundown of upcoming sponsored IAPP web conferences. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1596942240659775491
7 free cybersecurity resources you need to bookmark
helpnetsecurity.com – Here are some of the most useful free cybersecurity resources that you can take advantage of immediately, they’re just a few clicks away. Tweeted by @javier_carriazo https://twitter.com/javier_carriazo/status/1597165393025433600
Australia beefs up scrutiny of Medibank following data breach
zdnet.com – Financial services regulator says it has “intensified” its supervision of Medibank following a data breach that impacted 9.7 million customers and believed to be the work of Russian hackers. Tweeted by @immuniweb https://twitter.com/immuniweb/status/1597164243589423104
So, you want to get into bug bounties?
shubs.io – I’ve been doing bug bounties for over 10 years now and over time, I have grown fonder of the life changing effects it has had for me. From job prospects, to being able to financially support those ar…
Several tax filing sites share user data with Meta via Pixel
iapp.org – A report co-published by The Markup and The Verge found that several tax-filing services, including H&R Block, Tax Act and TaxSlayer, have shared users’ … Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1596579888940695552
BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware Victim: Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co[.], Ltd – RedPacket Security
redpacketsecurity.com – NOTE: No files or stolen information are by RedPacket Security. Any legal issues relating to the content of the files should be directed at the attackers Tweeted by @RedPacketSec https://twitter.com/RedPacketSec/status/1596655870502322176
BreachDirectory Blog
breachdirectory.com – In this blog, we walk you through the impact of bloatware. Have a read! Tweeted by @BreachDirectory https://twitter.com/BreachDirectory/status/1596546647340769280
Cyber security pros: move to the next level next year
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/1596733854869356547
Elon Musk to abused Twitter users: Your tormentors are coming back
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/1596552503654350848