Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

South Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook users’ sensitive data, including political views and sexual orientation, with advertisers. South Korea’s data privacy watchdog, Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), fined Meta 21.62 billion won ($15.67 billion won ($15.67

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Zero Day

JUNE 25, 2025

A new report from data removal service Incogni looks at the best and the worst of AI when it comes to respecting your personal data and privacy. The criteria covered the following questions: What data is used to train the models? Privacy Policy | | Cookie Settings | Advertise | Terms of Use

Password Management

Centraleyes

JUNE 29, 2025

The guidance clarified several important provisions, including: Scope : TIPA applies to companies with annual revenue exceeding $25 million and that meet specific data-processing thresholds. Rights : Consumers can access, correct, delete, and port their data, as well as opt out of profiling, targeted advertising, and data sales.

Data privacy

Zero Day

JULY 1, 2025

Also:  7 apps that helped me escape the cloud - and protect my data privacy Some of those certifications require simulated environments to be able to meet the requirements, and a home lab does that for you. Privacy Policy | | Cookie Settings | Advertise | Terms of Use All rights reserved.

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Zero Day

JUNE 24, 2025

A new report from data removal service Incogni looks at the best and the worst of AI when it comes to respecting your personal data and privacy. The criteria covered the following questions: What data is used to train the models? Privacy Policy | | Cookie Settings | Advertise | Terms of Use

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Penetration Testing

JULY 2, 2025

A California jury ordered Google to pay $314M in damages, ruling it secretly used Android users' cellular data for tracking without consent. Google will appeal.

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Zero Day

JULY 13, 2025

"Principles like transparency, explainability, data privacy, and bias mitigation should be embedded into both the technical architecture and organizational policies." Privacy Policy | | Cookie Settings | Advertise | Terms of Use " This is an ongoing process. All rights reserved.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 8, 2018

If it passes in November, once it takes effect, lots of Californians will take the list of data brokers from Vermont's registration law and demand this information based on their own law. We will also benefit from another, much more comprehensive, data privacy and security law from the European Union.

Data privacy

The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

million) by South Korea's data privacy watchdog for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and sexual orientation, and sharing it with advertisers without their consent. Meta has been fined 21.62 billion won ($15.67

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S. Location Matters.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 27, 2022

Are you seeing the same advertisement on all the websites that you are surfing? Then probably you are one among those millions who are being targeted by digital marketing firms who buy data from tech giants such as Google, Yahoo, Bing and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The global data privacy landscape is changing and everyday we can see new regulations emerge. These regulations are encouraging organizations to be better custodians of the consumers data and create a healthier space for data privacy. Tracking Personal Data.

Data privacy

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 9, 2021

France Digitale criticizes for deviating from its words of offering utmost privacy to its users by launching key identifiers that allow apps to connect with ad servers to send targeted advertisements as soon as the device connects to the internet.

Data privacy

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 23, 2022

Not all data privacy rights are the same. There’s the flimsy, the firm, the enforceable, and the antiquated, and, unfortunately, much of what determines the quality of your own data privacy rights is little more than your home address. The tangled web of US data privacy rights and laws. Just user choice.

Data privacy

SecureWorld News

MAY 21, 2024

On May 19, 2024, Minnesota officially joined the ranks of states enacting robust data privacy protections for consumers. The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (HF 4757 / SF 4782) was approved by the state legislature and is headed to the governor's desk for expected signature into law.

Data privacy

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 28, 2021

Our Lock and Code special episode on Data Privacy Day, featuring guests from Mozilla, DuckDuckGo, and Electronic Frontier Foundation can be listened to here. Today, as Malwarebytes commemorates Data Privacy Day, so, too, do many others. Why does data privacy matter? Privacy is core to a safer Internet.

Data privacy

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 9, 2023

The departure of senior management staff shortly after a change in ownership naturally raises questions about Twitter’s ability to fulfill its legal obligations, particularly with regard to user privacy and data security.

Data privacy

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 31, 2018

At least now most websites disclose what they’re up to and ask for your consent – compliments of the new EU General Data Privacy Regulation. In the longer term, the privacy issues are arguably worse for those companies that use tracking to increase their metrics than the individuals being tracked.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

He holds a degree of Computer Science from Iqra University and specializes in Information Security & Data Privacy. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2023

On the occasion of ‘Data Privacy Day’ that falls on January 28th of this year, Apple Inc, the technology giant of America, has released a set of educational resources that allows users to take full-control of their data. Currently, United States, Canada, Nigeria, Israel, and 47 European countries.

Data privacy

Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Mass surveillance ushered in the era of personalized advertisements; mass spying will supercharge that industry. Their true customers—their advertisers—will demand it. We could pass strong data-privacy rules. Governments around the world already use mass surveillance; they will engage in mass spying as well.

Surveillance

Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Mass surveillance ushered in the era of personalized advertisements; mass spying will supercharge that industry. Their true customers—their advertisers—will demand it. We could pass strong data-privacy rules. Governments around the world already use mass surveillance; they will engage in mass spying as well.

Surveillance

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 14, 2020

A barrage of news about data breaches, government surveillance, and corporate misconduct has soured consumer sentiment on current data practices privacy regulators and authorities strive to protect consumer rights and shape the future of data protection. Consumer Rights and Privacy Fines. Conclusion.

Data privacy

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2024

I had the chance to visit with , senior scientist at NTT Research’s Cryptography & Information Security (CIS) Lab , to learn more about the progress being made on a promising concept called “privacy preserving aggregate statistics.” Rising data privacy regulations underscores the need for such a capability, Boyle told me.

Data privacy

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Improve the ability for consumers to take advantage of their right to opt out under state privacy laws. Empower social media platform users and researchers to review who and what exactly is being advertised on Facebook. Improve the transparency of Facebook’s existing tools. And then the report gives specifics.

Surveillance

Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2022

The French data privacy and protection authority hit Google and Facebook with 210 million euros ($237 million) in fines. The CNIL fined the IT giants for making it difficult for visitors to opt out of the tracking cookies. “The CNIL has received many complaints about the way cookies can be refused on the websites google.fr

Data privacy

Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 4, 2023

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta a total of €390 million after finding that it forced Facebook and Instagram users to consent to personal data processing for targeted advertising. [.].

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The statements reinforce the importance of the encryption in protecting data, privacy, and IP, but highlights the risks of abusing it for criminal and terrorist purposes. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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SecureBlitz

APRIL 9, 2024

This is a new one from the EU regulatory body, amid growing concerns about privacy infractions by Google, which has been accused of exploiting users' private information for advertising purposes.

Data privacy

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The 4 Biggest Risks of Non-Compliance With Data Privacy Regulations. Not complying with data privacy laws can jeopardize an organization’s cybersecurity, finances, reputation, and more. 9, 2022, an important data privacy compliance deadline will pass for organizations that process U.S. jasonaxelrod.

Data privacy

Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2020

This has revolutionized security and data privacy and how we outsource computation to untrusted clouds,” states IBM. FHE could allow associating data to be shared without exposing it while processing the information. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

The measure prohibits the sale of sensitive data entirely, includes universal opt-out methods and anti-discrimination rules provisions, and provides a limited 60-day right to cure that expires in 2027. Notably, MODPA prohibits the sale of sensitive data, a provision unparalleled in other state privacy laws.

Data privacy

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 28, 2021

As thoughts turn to Data Privacy this week in a big way , GDPR illustrates it isn’t an afterthought. Grindr, the popular social network and dating platform , will likely suffer a $ 12 million USD fine due to privacy related complaints. The complaints themselves related to third-party advertising partners.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Huge advertising monopoly flexes muscles: “Manifest V2” extensions to be nuked, but “V3” cripples ad blockers. Manifest V3: Destiny. The post Google to Force-Block Ad Blockers — Time to Get Firefox? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Cyber threats cause significant economic damage and threaten customer protection and data privacy. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, K-Electric).

Ransomware

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2020

ransomware displays ransom note in innovative way Carnival confirms data breach as a result of the August ransomware attack Google enhances malware protection for accounts enrolled in Advanced Protection Program (APP) Russian Cybercrime group is exploiting Zerologon flaw, Microsoft warns. Pierluigi Paganini.

Antivirus

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2018

.” reads the data breach notification. “Radisson Rewards takes this incident cry seriously and is conducting an ongoing extensive investigation into the incident to help prevent data privacy incidents from happening again in the future.” Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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