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German data privacy authorities on Monday imposed a €45 million ($51.2 million) fine on multinational telecom giant Vodafone, citing misconduct by third-party sales agents and serious lapses in its customer authentication systems. The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) stated that Vodafone’s partner agencies orchestrated fraudulent transactions with customers. These agencies […]
Victoria’s Secret has temporarily taken its U.S. website offline and suspended certain in-store services due to a recently identified security concern. The company said it took these steps as a safety measure but hasn’t shared many details. On Thursday, customers saw a notice on the site instead of the usual shopping page. It said the […]
Star Health and Allied Insurance, one of India’s largest health insurers, is going through a serious crisis. Reports suggest that the company suffered a major data breach that exposed personal information of policyholders. This has caused internal chaos, as several top-level executives have either stepped down or faced investigation. These include key leaders like the […]
On May 14, the Belgian Court delivered a major blow to the online advertising world by ruling that the Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) is illegal. For years, nearly 80% of websites have used the Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) to secure user consent for data tracking. Big tech players like Google, Amazon, and X […]
A major data leak has exposed over 184 million user records from a huge 47GB unprotected database, putting millions of people at serious risk of identity theft and cybercrime. The leaked data includes login details from major technology companies like Microsoft, Google, Apple, Facebook, PayPal, and Netflix. The exposed records were found sitting openly on […]
A government and private sector investigation team is looking into the recent major data breach at SK Telecom. They have now widened their check to include two other top South Korean mobile carriers — KT and LG Uplus. Industry sources said on Monday that investigators carefully inspected the servers of KT and LG Uplus but […]
The draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) rules require banks to get clear, explicit consent from customers before using their data for anything beyond the original purpose. While many banks already follow this principle, experts say these formal rules leave no room for regulatory shortcuts or loopholes. Experts also say it’s still too early to […]
A hacker gained access to a communications platform used by Mike Waltz, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump, compromising data from more than 60 U.S. government officials. Those affected include members of disaster response teams, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, diplomats, White House staff, and Secret Service agents. The leaked messages, obtained by […]
Global sportswear giant Adidas has confirmed two separate data breaches affecting its customers in South Korea and Türkiye. Both incidents involved unauthorized access to personal data through third-party customer service providers, raising serious concerns about data security. In South Korea, Adidas publicly disclosed the breach on May 16. The company said that customer information was […]
Apple recently decided to partner with Alibaba, one of China’s biggest tech companies, to bring AI features to iPhones sold in China. This move helps Apple follow China’s rules, which require foreign companies to use Chinese-made AI models when offering AI-based services in the country. Apple first tried to work with Baidu, another Chinese AI […]