44 % of MEPs and 68 % of British MPs made it easier for their personal data to end up circulating on the dark web. The reason is that many would have registered online accounts using their official email address and entered additional personally identifiable information (PII). Then, when…
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Brazil investigates TikTok access to personal information of minors
The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), linked to the Ministry of Justice of Brazil, began an investigation on Monday, November 4, to establish whether the social network TikTok had access to the personal information of minors.
The…
The United States and the European Union sign data transit agreement
This Monday the signing of a new Privacy, data transit, personal data, United States, agreement, European Union was completed. Both regions had been working on it since 2022.
Privacy continues to be the main concern of data protection…
UK to launch new official electronic permit for international travelers
The UK Government has announced the launch of a new electronic authorization for visa-free travelers and for Europeans, called Electronic Travel Authorization UK (ETA UK), with the aim of improving British border control and fully…
Expert tips for a safer relationship with social networks
Social networks have become an important part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. However, experts warn that the entertainment provided by these platforms can sometimes make users forget something as fundamental as…
Cases of swapping through smartphones increase
As smartphones are increasingly required for all daily activities, cybercriminals are finding new methods to deceive their victims, which are becoming more sophisticated and complex over time.
One of them is called SIM 'swapping', a fraud…
Scam with Paypal allowed to capture bank details
Avanan, a company owned by Check Point Software Technologies, uncovered a scam in which cybercriminals impersonate PayPal to obtain victims' phone number and bank details.
This security solutions provider announced that these fraudulent…
LinkedIn has been the center of phishing attacks
LinkedIn is listed as the company that has received the highest number of phishing attacks during the first quarter of the year, being the target of 52% of these campaigns.
Social networks have become the main target of this type of scam,…
Hackers breach T-Mobile’s database
The telecommunications company T-Mobile is conducting a "deep technical" investigation of its systems to verify the nature of the massive data breach, which could be affecting more than 100 million users.
This was announced in a statement…
Paraguay launches new law for personal data protection
The new Paraguayan bill arises from the need for comprehensive data protection, taking into account all current digital development and its incorporation into everyday life. According to the explanatory memorandum of the legal text, this…