Data protection news

A user of a darknet forum claims in Russian to have over 20 million access data to OpenAI accounts. He is offering sample data with email addresses and passwords for sale, reports GbHackers.

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IT researchers have observed a botnet with over 130,000 infected systems carrying out password spraying attacks on Microsoft 365 accounts. The mass testing of user password combinations enables access to poorly secured accounts.

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The official recipe forum of the Thermomix manufacturer Vorwerk has fallen victim to a data leak. Criminals gained access to the data of 3.3 million users and then offered it for sale on the darknet.

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Stricter regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) have been in force in the EU since 2 February. The AI Act not only affects large tech companies, but also small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that use or develop AI.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that asking people's gender when purchasing a ticket is in breach of the GDPR. According to the principle of data minimisation, only data that is objectively necessary to provide the...

In 2024, the EU adopted the new AI Regulation, which came into force on July 21. In terms of content, it deals with various regulations on dealing with artificial intelligence, which must now be implemented in stages.

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The Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG), which comes into force on June 28, 2025, sets binding requirements for the accessibility of products and services. It is based on EU Directive 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act) and...

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are not only revolutionizing technology but also posing entirely new challenges for cybersecurity. One particularly alarming development is the use of AI to create malware. Using AI,...

“Gender identity of the customer is not required information for the purchase of a ticket”

On January 7, 2025, the European Court of Justice ruled that the inclusion of the title “Mrs.” or “Mr.” in the course of an online ticket...

The economy is subject to constant change and companies are often faced with unforeseeable challenges. In times of economic fluctuation, be it an economic upturn or a recession, it may be necessary for companies to review and...