Data protection

S. Korea fines e-commerce giant Coupang record $525 million over data leak

Allegations of a massive data leak first surfaced in November, becoming an unexpected source of friction between Seoul and Washington.

In AI blunder, more than 34,000 Instagram accounts became vulnerable

Of the vulnerable accounts, 20,000 were breached and more than 3,500 accounts had their usernames taken over and changed from the hack.

EU targets Big Tech dependence with ‘made-in-Europe’ drive

European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen holding a press conference on June 3 in Brussels, Belgium.

PDPC investigating potential data breach involving PCF Sparkletots pupil information

The school’s management notified parents and guardians of the potential breach in a letter dated June 1, seen by The Straits Times.

Pentagon says US military personnel are reportedly being targeted using location data

The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S, April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

Apple, Google blast Canada’s plan to expand police data powers

Bill C-22, also known as the Lawful Access Act, has passed two of three readings in Canada’s House of Commons, before it goes to the Senate for final review.

AI-related data breaches surging, says Verizon report

Hackers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to detect software vulnerabilities, which has shortened the time that targets have to respond to threats, Verizon said in an annual report.

Canvas cyberattack: NUS, SIM, NTUC LearningHub ask users to reset passwords as added precaution

NUS was one of many local and international institutions affected by a massive cyberattack on May 7.

Students’ names, IDs ‘may have been exposed’ in Canvas cyberattack but passwords, marks safe: NUS

In a May 8 e-mail, NUS told students their marks remained secure amid the global data breach.

Top Google scientist says EU data measures pose privacy risk for users

Google has called the EU proposal a regulatory overreach that could jeopardise users' privacy and security.

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