August 21, 2024 at 11:00AM Arden Claims Service has notified 139,000 individuals of a data breach in October 2023, where personal information was stolen. The breached data included names and other personal information, with Social Security numbers also affected. The firm is offering free identity protection services to those impacted, and it is unclear if … Read more
August 19, 2024 at 09:43AM National Public Data (NPD) confirms a data breach affecting 1.3 million US individuals, with 2760 from Maine. Reports suggest 2.9 billion records compromised. NPD suspects a third-party bad actor and acknowledges potential leaks. Discrepancies exist between NPD’s announcement and external reports. The full story behind the breach remains unclear. Initial … Read more
July 12, 2024 at 10:33AM American automotive aftermarket parts provider Advance Auto Parts disclosed that personal information of over 2.3 million individuals was compromised in a recent data breach. The incident was part of the Snowflake campaign, with threat actors accessing accounts and attempting to extort victim organizations. Advance Auto Parts is providing affected individuals … Read more
June 24, 2024 at 08:13PM The American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) introduced in April aimed to establish a national data privacy and security standard. However, recent legislative changes have diluted privacy rules, removing civil rights protections and creating loopholes. Advocacy groups and experts express concern over the weakening of the bill and urge lawmakers to … Read more
June 6, 2024 at 03:30AM Jaime Teevan, chief scientist at Microsoft Research, discussed the data privacy implications of Microsoft’s Recall tool at the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence’s conference. She emphasized the importance of rethinking data usage in the context of generative AI. Teevan reassured that Recall stores data locally and prioritizes data protection, despite … Read more
May 30, 2024 at 11:06AM Cooler Master, a well-known computer hardware manufacturer, experienced a data breach on May 19, allowing a threat actor to access and steal customer data, including personal information of over 500,000 customers. The breach involved the company’s Fanzone website, prompting the company to engage security experts and notify affected customers while … Read more
May 28, 2024 at 08:51AM Auction house Christie’s experienced a ransomware attack, potentially compromising personal data of over 500,000 clients. The hackers, RansomHub, threaten to release the data unless a ransom is paid. Christie’s took action to protect systems and is notifying regulators and clients. Financial data is reportedly unaffected. The incident occurred during high-value … Read more
April 18, 2024 at 08:27AM The EU’s Data Protection Board advises against large online platforms offering a choice between paying for a service and consenting to personal data use for targeted advertising. This arises from complaints and requests by various data protection authorities. The EDPB opinion questions the validity of the “pay or okay” model … Read more
April 11, 2024 at 06:20PM OpenTable announced that, starting May 22nd, all reviews on their platform will display members’ profile pictures and first names, aiming to increase transparency and trust. While this new policy has received mixed feedback, OpenTable has provided methods to edit or remove reviews, and to manage personal information ahead of the … Read more
April 11, 2024 at 05:33AM iCabbi, a taxi software company, resolved a security issue that exposed the personal information of nearly 300,000 individuals in the UK and Ireland. The data included names, email addresses, and phone numbers of high-profile individuals. The issue was disclosed by a cybersecurity researcher who found the exposed database through an … Read more