New Mexico sues Google for violating privacy of minors
New Mexico is suing Google for alleged privacy violations against minors, specifically that it uses its Google Education program to mine children’s data.
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Cybersecurity 101: Close the door on open network shares
If you have open network shares on your network, you are opening the door to cybersecurity risks. Use PowerShell to check the status of your network shares.
Spear-phishing email results in U.S. gas pipeline ransomware attack
A spear-phishing email has resulted in a U.S. gas pipeline ransomware attack. Making the attack worse: The IT and OT networks were not segmented.
MGM Resorts customer data breach still being utilized by hackers
Data stolen from breaches often live on forever, as appears to be the case with millions of records from the 2019 MGM Resorts data breach turning up again.
PhotoSquared data leak exposes users’ photos, information
PhotoSquared has experienced a data leak, mainly because the popular U.S.-based photo app failed to follow basic security protocols.
A lot not to like: Analysis of recent Facebook data breach
The effects of the recent Facebook data breach are still being felt. In this new Facebook data breach, hundreds of millions of phone numbers were exposed.
Cyber-extortion scheme targets Google AdSense users
A cyber-extortion scam targeting Google’s AdSense users is making waves. Here are the facts that will help you rest easy if you are a target.
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Mobile banking users attacked in SMS phishing campaign
An SMS phishing campaign is targeting users of some of the biggest banks in North America. The attack has been thwarted — for now.
CCPA and GDPR: Similarities and differences you must know
The GDPR and the CCPA are both aimed at protecting privacy. Although many similarities exist between the two, there are differences you should know about.
Binding corporate rules and GDPR: A data transfer and protection solution
To comply with GDPR, many companies have adopted binding corporate rules (BCRs) as a solution for transferring personal data—and its popularity is growing.
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