iapp.org – The IAPP’s top 5 most-read articles for the week of March 13, 2023. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1637152128824221696
Got Conti? Here’s the ransomware cure to avoid paying up – ThreatsHub Cybersecurity News
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/1637421822185738240
You’ve been pwned, how much will each stolen customer SSN cost you? How about $7.5k? – ThreatsHub Cybersecurity News
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/1637238102052982785
New Dark Pink APT attacks involve KamiKakaBot malware
scmagazine.com – Newly emergent advanced persistent threat operation Dark Pink, also known as Saaiwc, has launched new attacks with the improved KamiKakaBot malware against government and military organizations acros… Tweeted by @jayeshmthakur https://twitter.com/jayeshmthakur/status/1637101906383257601
Notes from the IAPP Europe, 17 March 2023
iapp.org – IAPP Germany Country Leader Ulrich Baumgartner discusses the impact of Germany’s decision on extraterritorial access rights of public bodies in third countri… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1637001098610262023
Notes from the Asia-Pacific region, 17 March 2023
iapp.org – Barbara Li provides an update on China’s new standard contractual clauses and the latest in regulatory enforcement. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1636910404449316864
A view from DC: Data deletion and the threat of ‘heinous crimes’
iapp.org – Cobun Zweifel-Keegan looks at recent critiques of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act in the discussion of consumer data rights. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1636820015633580039
Facial recognition tool allegedly scraped images of deceased persons to identify living relatives
iapp.org – PimEyes, a tool purporting to help people track their web presence, is accused of scraping images of deceased persons to populate its database. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1636790014783651864
CFPB opens inquiry into data broker industry
iapp.org – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opened an inquiry into data brokers. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1636760018463731713
European courts rule against DPAs in major companies’ GDPR appeals
iapp.org – Major companies recently have been winning legal appeals of enforcement decisions rendered by several EU member state data protection authorities. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1636699533580091393
Amsterdam court, Austrian DPA rule on Facebook data use, tracking
iapp.org – The Amsterdam District Court ruled Facebook Ireland processed Dutch users’ personal data for advertising purposes without a legal basis. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1636638836049551360
What does Japan’s External Data Transmission Rule mean?
iapp.org – This article analyzes a rule in Japan’s amended Telecommunications Business Act that governs data handling and transmission from engaging with online service… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1636548075920433154
US lawmakers, groups call for Section 702, surveillance changes
iapp.org – In a joint statement, U.S. Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, urged reform of FISA’s Section 702. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1636517916278398976
Iowa set to finalize sixth US comprehensive state privacy law
iapp.org – Iowa is poised to become the sixth U.S. state to pass comprehensive privacy legislation after unanimous approval from the Iowa Legislature. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1636457633329586203
Intangic MGA Launches Cyber Parametric Policy With Backing From AXA XL
insurancejournal.com – Intangic MGA, a London-based cyber managing general agent (MGA), has been launched with capacity backing from AXA XL, offering new cyber insurance cover
Australia’s Latitude Group and IPH Hit by Cyber Attacks, Continuing Wave of Hacks
insurancejournal.com – Digital payments firm Latitude Group Holdings and intellectual property services provider IPH Ltd. reported data breaches on Thursday, joining a host of
EDPB launches coordinated enforcement on role of DPOs
iapp.org – EDPB announces coordinated enforcement action focused on the designation and position of data protection officers. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1636276434799828994
OneTrust board changes ready it for ‘last phase as a private company’
iapp.org – OneTrust announced a series of changes to its board of directors and governance structure Wednesday. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1636155511539154944
California legislative wrap-up: CCPA amendments, children’s privacy and more
iapp.org – IAPP Westin Fellow Amy Olivero looks at the numerous bills proposed in California that would impact consumer data privacy, particularly around health data. Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1636095262828396544
Strategies for responding to ransomware attacks
iapp.org – Following the publication of the U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy, concrete steps must be undertaken to address ransomware in the private and public sect… Tweeted by @PrivacyPros https://twitter.com/PrivacyPros/status/1635944324683771905