Small Business Cyberattacks Spike During Holiday Season
Small businesses face dramatically increased cyberattack risks during the holiday season. New research shows 69% of business leaders reported being targeted, up from 47% just a year ago.
Category: Privacy
Meta Hit With $552 Million GDPR Fine in Spain
Meta has been ordered to pay $552 million to 87 Spanish digital media agencies for GDPR violations. The court ruled Meta gained unfair competitive advantage by using improper legal justification for behavioral advertising. Meta plans to appeal the decision.
Manchester keeps saying no to Palantir’s NHS data platform
Greater Manchester has postponed joining the controversial Palantir-run NHS data platform for the second time. The local health board says their existing analytics system outperforms what the £330 million platform currently offers and that key capabilities won’t be available for years. They’re the o
Meta Hit With €479 Million Fine in Spanish GDPR Battle
Meta has been ordered to pay €479 million to 87 Spanish media outlets after losing a major GDPR lawsuit. The case centered on the company’s data processing practices for targeted advertising. Meta says it will appeal the decision.
TikTok’s bizarre solution to teen addiction: badges
TikTok is fighting proposed laws that would restrict teen access to social media by introducing “wellbeing badges” and affirmation journals. The company claims these features are more effective than usage limits. Critics see it as a transparent attempt to avoid regulation.
Why Compliance Doesn’t Actually Make You Secure
Compliance frameworks create a false sense of security while attackers evolve faster than standards can update. The gap between checking boxes and actual protection is wider than most organizations realize.
China’s LinkedIn spy game exposed by UK security services
UK security services have issued an espionage alert about Chinese intelligence officers using LinkedIn and fake headhunters to recruit sources. The warning comes as the government completes removal of Chinese surveillance equipment from sensitive sites.
Google Still Collects Data From Your Old Nest Thermostat
Google continues collecting data from discontinued Nest thermostats despite cutting off remote control functionality. Security researcher Cody Kociemba discovered the ongoing data transmission while participating in a $14,772 right-to-repair bounty program. The logs include occupancy detection, temp
Meta Wins Big in FTC Antitrust Trial Over Instagram and WhatsApp
Meta has won its five-year antitrust battle with the FTC over acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The judge ruled the FTC failed to prove Meta currently operates as a monopoly, pointing to competition from TikTok and others.
WhatsApp’s Massive Security Flaw Exposed Billions
Researchers from the University of Vienna exploited WhatsApp’s contact discovery feature to extract phone numbers for virtually every user on the platform. The flaw allowed them to check 100 million numbers per hour until Meta finally fixed it in October 2023.