Data Privacy

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Cyber Risk
Avast to Pay $16.5M Fine for Selling Consumer Browsing DataAvast to Pay $16.5M Fine for Selling Consumer Browsing Data

The FTC found that Avast collected reams of personal data through its antivirus product, then sold it to more than 100 third parties without disclosing its practices.

byDark Reading Staff
Feb 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
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Cybersecurity Operations
Alarm Over GenAI Risk Fuels Security Spending in Middle East & AfricaAlarm Over GenAI Risk Fuels Security Spending in Middle East & Africa
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Feb 23, 2024
1 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Pharmacy Delays Across US Blamed on Nation-State HackersPharmacy Delays Across US Blamed on Nation-State Hackers
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Feb 22, 2024
1 Min Read
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Cybersecurity Operations
Global Law Enforcement Disrupts LockBit Ransomware GangGlobal Law Enforcement Disrupts LockBit Ransomware Gang
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Feb 20, 2024
1 Min Read
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Cyber Risk
Strata Identity Reins in Global Access and Compliance Challenges With Cross-Border Orchestration RecipesStrata Identity Reins in Global Access and Compliance Challenges With Cross-Border Orchestration Recipes
Feb 15, 2024
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Cyber Risk
Perforce to Acquire Delphix, Adding Enterprise Data Management Software to its DevOps PortfolioPerforce to Acquire Delphix, Adding Enterprise Data Management Software to its DevOps Portfolio
Feb 15, 2024
1 Min Read
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Application Security
iOS, Android Malware Steals Faces to Defeat Biometrics With AI Swaps
iOS, Android Malware Steals Faces to Defeat Biometrics With AI Swaps
Feb 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Сloud Security
AWS SNS Hijackings Fuel Cloud Smishing Campaign
AWS SNS Hijackings Fuel Cloud Smishing Campaign
Feb 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
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Cybersecurity Operations
FCC Requires Telecom & VoIP Providers to Report PII Breaches
FCC Requires Telecom, VoIP Providers to Report PII Breaches
Feb 13, 2024
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1 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Application Security
Deepfake Democracy: AI Technology Complicates Election Security
Deepfake Democracy: AI Technology Complicates Election Security
Feb 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Identity & Access Management Security
Microsoft Adds Face Check to Entra Verified ID
Microsoft Adds Face Check to Entra Verified ID
Feb 7, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJeffrey Schwartz, Contributing Writer
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Mobile Security
UAE Cybersecurity Official Warns of VPN Abuse
UAE Cybersecurity Official Warns of VPN Abuse
Feb 6, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAlicia Buller, Contributing Writer
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Threat Intelligence
Google: Govs Drive Sharp Growth of Commercial Spyware Cos
Google: Govs Drive Sharp Growth of Commercial Spyware Cos
Feb 6, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Pegasus Spyware Targets Jordanian Civil Society in Wide-Ranging Attacks
Pegasus Spyware Targets Jordanian Civil Society in Wide-Ranging Attacks
Feb 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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Cybersecurity Operations
African Cybersecurity: Facing 2024's Biggest Hurdles
African Cybersecurity: Facing 2024's Biggest Hurdles
Feb 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byTracy Z. Maleeff
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
The Imperative for Robust Security Design in the Health Industry
The Imperative for Robust Security Design in the Health Industry
Feb 1, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNielet D'mello
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Cyber Risk
Wyden Releases Documents Confirming the NSA Buys Americans' Internet Browsing Records
Wyden Releases Documents Confirming the NSA Buys Americans' Internet Browsing Records
Jan 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
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Сloud Security
Google Kubernetes Clusters Suffer Widespread Exposure to External Attackers
Google Kubernetes Clusters Suffer Widespread Exposure to External Attackers
Jan 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Remote Workforce
Atlassian Tightens API After Hacker Scrapes 15M Trello Profiles
Atlassian Tightens API After Hacker Scrapes 15M Trello Profiles
Jan 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyber Risk
Prompt Security Launches With AI Protection for the Enterprise
Prompt Security Launches With AI Protection for the Enterprise
Jan 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Cyber Risk
National Cybersecurity Alliance Announces 2024 Data Privacy Week
National Cybersecurity Alliance Announces 2024 Data Privacy Week
Jan 22, 2024
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1 Min Read
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Threat Intelligence
North Korea's ScarCruft Attackers Gear Up to Target Cybersecurity Pros
North Korea's ScarCruft Attackers Gear Up to Target Cybersecurity Pros
Jan 22, 2024
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1 Min Read
byTara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Massive Data Breach at VF Hits 35M Vans, Retail Customers
Massive Data Breach at VF Hits 35M Vans, Retail Customers
Jan 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Endpoint Security
iPhone, Android Ambient Light Sensors Allow Stealthy Spying
iPhone, Android Ambient Light Sensors Allow Stealthy Spying
Jan 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Cyber Risk
Building AI That Respects Our Privacy
Building AI That Respects Our Privacy
Jan 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byArjun Bhatnagar
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Cyber Risk
OpenAI's New GPT Store May Carry Data Security Risks
OpenAI's New GPT Store May Carry Data Security Risks
Jan 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cyber Risk
Kenya Issues New Guidance for Protecting Personal Data
Kenya Issues New Guidance for Protecting Personal Data
Jan 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cyber Risk
Hospitals Must Treat Patient Data and Health With Equal Care
Hospitals Must Treat Patient Data and Health With Equal Care
Jan 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byScott Allendevaux
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IoT
CES 2024: Will the Coolest New AI Gadgets Protect Your Privacy?
CES 2024: Will the Coolest New AI Gadgets Protect Your Privacy?
Jan 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Beware Weaponized YouTube Channels Spreading Lumma Stealer
Beware Weaponized YouTube Channels Spreading Lumma Stealer
Jan 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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Application Security
Iranian Crypto Exchange Misstep Exposes User Details
Iranian Crypto Exchange Misstep Exposes User Details
Jan 8, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Ransomware Group Claims Cyber Breach of Xerox Subsidiary
Ransomware Group Claims Cyber Breach of Xerox Subsidiary
Jan 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff
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Cyber Risk
Google Settles Lawsuit Over Tracking 'Incognito Mode' Chrome Users
Google Settles Lawsuit Over Tracking 'Incognito Mode' Chrome Users
Jan 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
10 Years After Yahoo Breach, What's Changed? (Not Much)
10 Years After Yahoo Breach, What's Changed? (Not Much)
Jan 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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Cyber Risk
Europe Sees More Hacktivism, GDPR Echoes, and New Security Laws Ahead for 2024
Europe Sees More Hacktivism, GDPR Echoes, and New Security Laws Ahead for 2024
Dec 26, 2023
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1 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer

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Endpoint Security
WhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for CustomersWhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for Customers
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Nov 18, 2024
4 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Palo Alto Networks Patches Critical Zero-Day Firewall BugPalo Alto Networks Patches Critical Zero-Day Firewall Bug
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Nov 18, 2024
3 Min Read
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Сloud Security
ChatGPT Exposes Its Instructions, Knowledge & OS FilesChatGPT Exposes Its Instructions, Knowledge & OS Files
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Nov 15, 2024
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