insurancejournal.com – China-based Nio Inc. said on Tuesday that hackers had breached its computer systems and accessed data on users and vehicle sales, in the latest hacking
Review of Australia’s Privacy Act complete, under attorney general’s consideration
iapp.org – Australia Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has received the results of a government review of the Privacy Act, launched in 2019. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1606017358073675776
BetMGM Suffers Breach, Threat Actor Steals User Data
vpnoverview.com – BetMGM has announced that an unauthorized party accessed some of its users’ data in May this year. Tweeted by @VPNoverview https://twitter.com/VPNoverview/status/1606228705726038016
Notice of Recent Security Incident
blog.lastpass.com – We are working diligently to understand the scope of the incident and identify what specific information has been accessed. Tweeted by @NonPartisanNZ https://twitter.com/NonPartisanNZ/status/1606182271886581760
When and How to Use AWS Graviton
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/1606218906774880257
FCC stalemate shields telecoms from privacy fines
iapp.org – The FCC can’t follow through on location privacy fines against noted telecommunications providers due to a lack of commission votes. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1605549165760729088
EU ombudsman finds commission’s monitoring of DPC cases ‘appropriate’
iapp.org – The EU ombudsman determined the European Commission’s monitoring of the Irish DPC’s handling of “big tech” cases through bi-monthly overviews is “appropriate… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1605488559514947585
Judge denies Meta’s proposed $37.5M location privacy settlement
iapp.org – A U.S. District Court judge denied Meta Platforms’ request for preliminary approval of a $37.5 million privacy class-action settlement. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1605262643450748933
Meta takes stand against ‘surveillance-for-hire activities’
iapp.org – In the past year, Meta banned at least seven companies engaged in surveillance-for-hire activities from Facebook. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1605247279312535553
MeitY extends public comment period on draft data protection bill
iapp.org – India’s MeitY extended the public consultation period on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2022 to Jan. 2, 2023. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1605397777743335424
CyberCube Gets $50M in Financing for Cyber Risk Analytics
insurancejournal.com – CyberCube announced $50 million in additional growth capital from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value (Morgan Stanley), with
DCMS secretary: Children’s protections at ‘heart’ of Online Safety Bill
iapp.org – U.K. Digital, Media, Culture and Sport Secretary of State Michelle Donelan said children’s protections are at the “heart” of the proposed Online Safety Bill…. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1605186720076546049
EU institutions sign digital rights declaration
iapp.org – Leaders of European Commission, the Council of the European Union and European Parliament signed a declaration on EU digital rights and principles. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1605126142373109761
FTC, video game maker reach $520M COPPA settlement
iapp.org – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Epic Games agreed to a $520 million settlement over alleged Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act violations. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1605035394134851588
CPPA anticipates final CPRA regulations will be effective by April
iapp.org – The anticipated finalization of California Privacy Rights Act regulations has been pushed back again. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1605005268844220416
US senator asks FTC to investigate data sales to government agencies
iapp.org – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is asking the FTC to investigate internet infrastructure company Neustar Security Services’ sale of data to the federal government. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1604552322834538496
Sting op takes down 50 DDoS-for-hire domains, seven people collared
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NIST says you better dump weak SHA-1 … by 2030 – ThreatsHub Cybersecurity News
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Sequoia data breach compromises sensitive, personal customer information
topclassactions.com – Sequoia disclosed to its customers earlier this month that it suffered a data breach that the human resources, payroll and benefits management company says may have compromised sensitive personal inf… Tweeted by @javier_carriazo https://twitter.com/javier_carriazo/status/1604543057185193987
Business email compromise attacks now targeting people via SMS messages
techrepublic.com – No longer limited to email, BEC attacks now hit users through text messages to steal money or commit other types of fraud, says Trustwave. Tweeted by @GoAgio https://twitter.com/GoAgio/status/1604829153215356931