Tag: privacy

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 163 – Snapshot Edition

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 163 – Snapshot Edition

eSIM Surveillance Risks, North Korea’s IT Schemes, and Bluetooth Car Vulnerabilities This week’s issue uncovers major threats impacting millions of users and critical infrastructure worldwide. From a six-year-old Java flaw exposing billions of eSIMs to surveillance, to North Korea’s covert IT worker operations resulting in 

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 162 – Snapshot Edition

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 162 – Snapshot Edition

16 Billion Passwords Leaked, Qantas Targeted, and Active Exploits Disclosed This edition covers a string of major cybersecurity developments shaking industries worldwide. A silent breach has exposed 16 billion passwords, triggering government advisories. Qantas confirmed it was contacted by a potential cybercriminal following a data 

Too Big to Fail, Too Centralised to Survive: What 16 Billion Leaked Logins Tell Us About the Wrong Kind of Scale

Too Big to Fail, Too Centralised to Survive: What 16 Billion Leaked Logins Tell Us About the Wrong Kind of Scale

When 16 billion credentials turn up in a single breach compilation, it should shake us. But it doesn’t. Not anymore. And that’s the problem. In the latest reminder that password-based security is a brittle mess, security researchers revealed a mega-leak containing more than 16 billion 

Cyber Safety and Privacy for Youth – Responsible AI 🤖 for GenZ Webinar

Cyber Safety and Privacy for Youth – Responsible AI 🤖 for GenZ Webinar

Cyber Safety and Privacy for Youth – Responsible AI for Gen Z Webinar 🗓️ Date: Friday, 11 July 2025🕓 Time: 4:00pm GST / 5:30pm IST / 8:00am EST / 12:00pm GMT📍 Location: Online (Zoom) Presented by:Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN)Enterprise IT World1CXO Join us for a 

Implicit Privacy is Dead – A Counterpoint (Sort Of)

Implicit Privacy is Dead – A Counterpoint (Sort Of)

A rebuttal: camera sunglasses aren’t the unique adversary you might think they are.

CyAN Signs 3 Open Letters Against Surveillance Laws

CyAN Signs 3 Open Letters Against Surveillance Laws

We have added CyAN’s signature to 3 open letters against surveillance overreach in Sweden, Japan, and the United States

CyAN Supports the Fight Against the UK’s Anti-Privacy Overreach

CyAN Supports the Fight Against the UK’s Anti-Privacy Overreach

CyAN supports the effort against the UK Home Office’s attempt to force Apple to incorporate back doors in its end-to-end encryption.

Beyond Data Protection Day: Safeguarding Our Digital Lives Every Day

Beyond Data Protection Day: Safeguarding Our Digital Lives Every Day

January 28th was Data Protection Day—a global reminder that privacy isn’t just a legal formality or an operational headache. It’s a fundamental pillar of trust. If your business handles client or customer data (and let’s be honest, that includes almost every business these days), you 

CyAN’s Position on the Proposed EU “Chat Control” Regulation

CyAN’s Position on the Proposed EU “Chat Control” Regulation

The draft European Union Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse would be ineffective at protecting children, violates fundamental rights, creates information security challenges, and bears numerous other risks to European digital society.

Balancing Privacy and Security in AI Systems: Navigating the Cybersecurity Conundrum

The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have brought about a new era of innovation, and its integration into cybersecurity has opened doors for more robust and efficient defences. However, as AI systems become more sophisticated, the challenges of protecting sensitive data and user privacy