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FaceApp privacy concerns? They're probably overblown
Posted by , 19-07-2019FaceApp surged in popularity as millions of users transformed their faces to look older in the image-processing app. The Russian-owned app raised national security and data-privacy concerns after r...
'Wizard' cybersecurity expert charged with record hack of Bulgarian tax agency
Posted by , 18-07-2019SOFIA (Reuters) - A 20-year-old Bulgarian cybersecurity worker has been arrested and charged with hacking the personal and financial records of millions of taxpayers, officials said on Wednesday, as p...
New framework for data protection officers and certifications for international data flows
Posted by , 18-07-2019SINGAPORE - A new framework and training plan for data protection officers (DPOs) has been developed by Singapore's privacy watchdog to clarify their roles and develop their capabilities, in a bid to ...
U.S. Senator Schumer asks FBI, FTC to probe Russia's FaceApp over security concerns
Posted by , 18-07-2019(Reuters) - U.S. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer called on the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a national security and privacy investigation into FaceApp, a face-editing photo app...
Lenovo Confirms 36TB Data Leak Security Vulnerability
Posted by , 18-07-2019Lenovo has confirmed that a “high severity” security vulnerability has left users of specific network-attached storage devices with data exposed to anyone who went looking for it. How mu...
New cyber-security competition for tertiary institutions launched
Posted by , 16-07-2019SINGAPORE - A new cyber-security competition for students of tertiary institutions was launched on Tuesday (July 16) to encourage interest in the field, amid the dearth of talent in the field in Singa...