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Cybersecurity researchers uncover ChatGPT Android malware, phishing campaigns

The popularity of artificial intelligence chatbots, such as ChatGPT, has led to new Android malware and phishing campaigns, according to research from cybersecurity firm Cyble. Researchers found phishing websites containing malware are spread via a spoofed social media page for ChatGPT maker OpenAI. Other phishing sites posed as payment portals for users to pay for ChatGPT services in order to steal their credit card information.

AEPD issues guidance for anonymization

Spain’s data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, published guidance for anonymizing data. The guidance called for a trained professional to handle the anonymization of a personal data set who also has experience in reidentification attacks.

Newsom pushes back against Calif. Age-Appropriate Design Code Act invalidation attempt

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., issued a statement supporting the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The statement came in response to technology trade association NetChoice filing a lawsuit against the state in an attempt to block the online safety law.

Australian government committed to reform metadata retention laws

Australian Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the government was committed to reforming the Mandatory Data Retention Regime.

South Africa's health department faces probe over COVID-19 data handling

South Africa’s Information Regulator referred the National Department of Health to the Enforcement Committee due to handling of certain COVID-19 health data during the pandemic. The Information Regulator previously sought assurances from the NDoH that it deidentified and deleted contact-tracing data in a database containing citizens personally identifiable information.

The IAPP's top 5 most-read articles for the week of Feb. 20, 2023

IAPP Staff Writer Joe Duball offered some noteworthy developments on the U.S. state privacy legislative front.
The Daily Dashboard reported the European Commission announced its intention to propose legislation to better align national data protection authorities' EU General Data Protection Regulation enforcement approaches.

Canadian privacy regulators launch TikTok investigation

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and provincial privacy authorities announced an investigation into TikTok's data practices. Regulators in Alberta, British Columbia and Québec will join the OPC in a review of "whether the organization’s practices are in compliance with Canadian privacy legislation" in relation to user consent and transparency obligations.

Practical takeaways from EU enforcement: One-stop shop

The European Data Protection Board issued three enforcement actions against Meta in January, each of which arose as binding decisions from the one-stop-shop dispute resolution mechanism. Following the decisions, IAPP Research and Insights Director Joe Jones offered an in-depth legal analysis of the practical takeaways concerning legal bases and transparency.

Air Canada launches facial recognition option for travelers

Air Canada is launching a voluntary facial recognition option for passengers flying through Vancouver International Airport and visiting its lounge at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, Global News reports. Travelers will upload a facial image and scan of their passport to the Air Canada application where it will be stored for up to 36 hours after a flight departs.

Connectivity Standards Alliance forms working group to address smart device privacy

The Connectivity Standards Alliance launched the Data Privacy Working Group, The Verge reports. The goal of the group is to create a certification which will "certify the privacy standards of smart devices." Additionally, the working group will provide information to consumers explaining how their data is used in an understandable manner. Full Story

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