Hacker ransoms 23k MongoDB databases and threatens to contact GDPR authorities
A hacker has uploaded ransom notes on 22,900 MongoDB databases left exposed online without a password, a number that accounts for roughly 47% of...
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GDPR two years on: Why there’s still work to be done on data protection
Two years on from the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into the force, the data privacy laws still face challenges across the European Union,...
Zoom’s Security and Privacy Woes Violated GDPR, Expert Says
Zoom Security Risks, Privacy and GDPR Compliance Home working and learning has led to a boom in videoconferencing, with Zoom a major beneficiary. But...
Brave accuses Google of using ‘hopelessly vague’ privacy policies that breach GDPR
Google has been accused of breaching one of the General Data Protection Regulation’s (GDPR) principles surrounding consent that requires companies to provide a specific...
Cybersecurity: Hacking victims are uncovering cyberattacks faster – and GDPR is the reason why
Why only one in three organizations are GDPR compliant — and the risks they’re facing as a result ZDNet’s Danny Palmer tells Karen Roby...
Critical XSS vulnerability patched in WordPress plugin GDPR Cookie Consent
Threat Intelligence Index Report from IBM X-Force Christopher Scott, Global remediation lead, IBM X-Force incident response and intelligence services, sits down with Tonya Hall...
GDPR: 160,000 data breaches reported already, so expect the big fines to follow
Why only one in three organizations are GDPR compliant — and the risks they’re facing as a result ZDNet’s Danny Palmer tells Karen Roby...
Study says Grindr, OkCupid, and Tinder breach GDPR
Dating apps Grindr, OkCupid, and Tinder are allegedly spreading user information like sexual preferences, behavioural data, and precise location to advertising companies in ways...
Web Hosting Firm Slapped With $10 Million GDPR Fine
$10 Million GDPR Fine Imposed on German Telco 1&1 The German data protection regulator, the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information...
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Marriott Faces $123 Million GDPR Fine Over Starwood Data Breach
After fining British Airways with a record fine of £183 million earlier this week, the UK’s data privacy regulator is now planning to slap...