Microsoft will store all cloud customers’ personal data within the European Union rather than allowing transfers abroad, the company said on Thursday — the latest step in ongoing efforts by cloud providers to navigate varying privacy regulations across jurisdictions. Under the new policy, Microsoft will keep within what it calls the “EU data boundary” all […]
UK law firms are falling victim to data breaches primarily because of insiders and human error, according to an analysis of data from the the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). NetDocuments examined data from the ICO covering Q3 2022 to Q2 2023 and found that 60% of data breaches in the UK legal sector were the […]
The Beijing Wangshendongjian Judicial Appraisal Institute Institute’s claim that AirDrop’s anonymization techniques can be easily circumvented raises concerns about the vulnerability of user identities and the potential for surveillance.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , Standards, Regulations & Compliance E-Commerce Giant Accuses Luxembourg Regulators of Attacking the Company Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • January 12, 2024 Amazon squared off against the Luxembourg data protection authority in court on Tuesday over a privacy fine. (Image: Shutterstock) Amazon in a Luxembourg court Tuesday contested a […]
Melbourne-based travel agency, Inspiring Vacations, left a massive 26.8 GB database publicly exposed, devoid of any security measures like authentication or passwords. A data leak at a Melbourne-based travel agency has exposed the personal information of thousands of tourists, raising concerns about online security and privacy in the travel industry. The leak was discovered by […]
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has urged critical infrastructure organizations to address vulnerabilities affecting nine industrial control systems (ICS) products. The report, dated January 11, 2024, highlighted a series of high and critical severity vulnerabilities in products widely used in sectors like energy, manufacturing and transportation. Users and administrators in these sectors […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is urging automakers and wireless providers to do more to protect domestic abuse survivors from stalking tools enabled by connected cars and requesting the details of their location data-sharing practices. Connected cars are now loaded with sensors and other tools which allow real-time geolocation tracking. A recent Reuters report revealed […]
Key takeaways AgentTesla (also known as OriginLogger) remains a prevalent commodity stealer, being daily distributed, mainly via email attachments; The primary method for exfiltrating data remains the usage of mail servers, although Telegram utilization is increasing; Available infection telemetry suggests that the most targeted countries are the United States, China and Germany. Malware as a […]
Critical Infrastructure Security DHS Office of Inspector General Finds Lack of Coordination With EPA David Perera (@daveperera) • January 12, 2024 A U.S. federal watchdog urged the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to coordinate more on water system cybersecurity. (Image: Shutterstock) A U.S. federal watchdog said government agencies could better synchronize efforts to […]