Infosecurity News
Cyprus Extradites Alleged Cyber-Criminal to the US
Alleged cyber-criminal becomes first Cypriot national to be extradited from Cyprus to the US
Analysts Detect New Banking Malware
Researchers discover new malware based on Xerxes banking Trojan
HelpSystems and GlobalSCAPE to Merge
HelpSystems signs definitive merger agreement with publicly traded GlobalSCAPE
Data Protection Associations Introduce Survey and Representation Concepts
Index launched to capture trends and changes in data protection sector
UK Government Fails to Meet GDPR Requirement in Test and Trace Program
The UK government admits to not carrying out a DPIA
UK Consumers Targeted by Tesco 4K TV Phishing Scam
Scam discovered by litigation firm Griffin Law
Uber Drivers in GDPR Fight to Unmask Algorithms
Greater transparency will help uncover discrimination and aid collective bargaining
One Million Online Student Records Exposed by E-Learning Sites
WizCase discovers five platforms with misconfigured cloud servers
Cybercrime Jumped 23% Over Past Year, Says ONS
ONS report also says consumer-reported offenses remained flat
Twitter Confirms 130 Accounts Hacked
Twitter reveals true extent of celebrity account hijacking campaign
Court Rules German Police Receive Too Much Data
German law deemed insufficient at protecting citizens’ right to privacy
CISA Issues Emergency Vulnerability Warning
US government agencies told they have 24 hours to fix SIGRed vulnerability
DPOs Encouraged to Act Now on Invalid Privacy Shield
Data Protection Officers and businesses should take action immediately in light of the end of Privacy Shield
Government Promises IoT Security Enforcement Body
New organization will have power to ban insecure consumer gadgets
Cloud Configuration Error Exposes 260,000+ Actors
MyCastingFile database left unsecured online
Russia Operatives Accused of 2019 Election Interference
Government statement comes ahead of much delayed intelligence report
Over Half of Canadians Victims of Cybercrime
New cybersecurity initiative finds more than half of Canadians are cybercrime victims
Tech Giants Sued Over Biometric Privacy
Illinois residents sue Google, Amazon, and Microsoft over faceprints’ acquisition
FBI Issues Cybersecurity Warning to Air Travelers
Cleverly faked airport websites prompt FBI to issue warning to travelers
Three-Quarters of UK Businesses Facing Compliance Problems Following Lockdown
75% predict a backlog of data subject access requests
