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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 March 2024

IT Governance

Glosbe dictionary exposes almost 7 million records The multilingual online dictionary Glosbe left a MongoDB instance unsecured last year, exposing nearly 7 million users’ information, including personal data, encrypted passwords and social media identifiers. Glosbe did not reply, but the open instance was soon closed.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 22 – 28 April 2024

IT Governance

Keyboard app vulnerabilities reveal keystrokes to network eavesdroppers Security researchers have identified critical security vulnerabilities in Cloud-based pinyin keyboard apps from Baidu, Inc., We identified certain accounts that we believe are affiliated with the Spy.pet website, which we have subsequently banned.”

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in 2023

IT Governance

On this page, you will find all our usual information breaking down the month’s security incidents. Meanwhile, you can subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. With that out of the way, it’s time to move on to May 2023.

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New York Becomes First State to Require CLE in Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection

Hunton Privacy

On June 10, 2022, New York became the first state to require attorneys to complete at least one credit of cybersecurity, privacy and data protection training as part of their continuing legal education (“CLE”) requirements. The new requirement will take effect July 1, 2023.

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GUEST ESSAY: Leveraging best practices and an open standard to protect corporate data

The Last Watchdog

Evolving privacy regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) mean ongoing headaches for cybersecurity, compliance and risk management teams. At least 10 additional states have enacted or are considering data privacy laws. Outmoded cyber solutions.

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California Privacy Law Overhaul – Proposition 24 Passes

Data Matters

The results are in, and California voters have approved the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) which was listed on the ballot as Proposition 24. Consumers will also have opt-out rights relating to the use of their personal information in automated decision-making, including consumer profiling. Next Steps.

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Global CRM Provider Exposed Millions of Clients’ Files Online

Security Affairs

One folder specifically belonging to a managed educational platform that provides educational and school management services was removed from public access the same day. As an ethical security researcher, I never download the data I find. According to the IRS, in 2023 the US tax agency found that nearly 1.1