Israeli Marketing Firm Fined €1 Million for GDPR Violations Following Massive Data Breach In a significant enforcement action, the French data protection authority has levied a €1 million fine against Israeli marketing technology company Optimove for breaching data processor obligations…
Recent findings have revealed two security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows that have since been patched but could have been exploited by attackers to carry out remote code execution (RCE) on Outlook email clients without any user intervention. This information was…
Recent investigations by cybersecurity experts have unveiled the presence of four distinct Brazilian banking trojan families that have launched sophisticated attacks against financial institutions in Brazil, other parts of Latin America, and Europe. Collectively identified as “Tetrade” by researchers at…
Recent federal contracting records reviewed indicate that the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency is advancing its use of small drones from experimental trials to standard surveillance mechanisms. This shift will expand CBP’s already extensive monitoring capabilities, which…
Data Breach Exposes Credentials of Over 130,000 Finnish Citizens In a significant cybersecurity incident, more than 130,000 Finnish citizens have had their personal credentials compromised, marking one of the largest data breaches in Finland’s history, according to local media reports.…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Europe’s Challenges Extend Beyond Regulatory Revisions Pam Baker • December 19, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A key assumption driving a proposed overhaul of European technology regulations…
2025-12-20T05:15:45+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News In a stark escalation of cyber threats, 2025 witnessed unprecedented cyberattacks that significantly disrupted governmental operations, corporate infrastructure, and critical services, as reported by TechCrunch. These incidents have raised alarm…
Google has issued critical security updates for its Chrome web browser following the identification of a severe zero-day vulnerability. This flaw, labeled as CVE-2023-7024, has already been exploited in active attacks, prompting urgent measures from the tech giant. Described as…
Garmin Faces Major Service Disruption Following Ransomware Attack Garmin, the renowned manufacturer of fitness trackers, smartwatches, and GPS devices, is currently grappling with a significant global outage due to a targeted ransomware attack. This incident was confirmed by an anonymous…
Facebook has faced scrutiny following revelations about its data sharing practices, including the inappropriate sharing of user data with over 60 device manufacturers such as Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry, and Samsung. A detailed report published by The New York Times…
