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Transportation second-most targeted industry for ransomware in third quarter

Transportation was the second-most targeted industry in the world for ransomware and “nation-state backed advanced persistent threat” actors in the third quarter of 2022, The Economic Times of India reports. According to cybersecurity firm Trellix’s quarterly “The Threat Report,” U.S. ransomware attacks increased 100% quarter-over-quarter in the transportation and shipping industries. Germany saw the highest increase of ransomware and APT attacks last quarter at 32% and 29%, respectively.

Grieving US parents push Congress to act

Parents whose children died from cyberbullying and drug-laced products purchased on mobile applications are pushing U.S. Congress to pass two bills to tighten children’s cybersecurity, The Hill reports. The Kids Online Safety Act and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act 2.0 both passed out of a Senate committee in July. KOSA would establish a "duty of care for social media platforms to prevent and mitigate harm to minors,” while requiring the “strictest privacy settings” as the default for minors.

Amazon to ask US appellate court to force arbitration with employee

Amazon will ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to mandate individual arbitration with a delivery driver, Bloomberg reports. Previously, a U.S. district court declined Amazon Flex delivery driver Drickey Jackson’s proposed class-action lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly surveilling his private Facebook group correspondence with other drivers. Jackson brought the lawsuit to court under California consumer privacy laws and federal wiretapping laws.

DPC 2022: EU-US Data Privacy Framework touted as challenge anticipated

On the final day of the IAPP European Data Protection Congress 2022 in Brussels, Belgium, government officials entrenched in the ongoing discussions around EU-U.S. data flows focused on further touting and cementing the pending EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework’s workability. NOYB Honorary Chairman Max Schrems threw cold water on those notions, all but announcing he will attempt to raise a potential “Schrems III” challenge to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Children's privacy regulation could see final 2022 push in US Congress

Advocates and lawmakers say proposals to protect children's data online could be rolled into year-end defense packages, Axios reports. U.S. Senate leadership is pushing two proposed bills — the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Communications Director Tricia Enright said Sen.

FTC extends deadline for compliance with 'Safeguards Rule'

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission extended its deadline for financial institutions to enhance their security safeguards for customers’ personal information. The deadline for compliance with the Safeguards Rule, which requires nonbanking institutions like mortgage brokers and auto dealers to create comprehensive programs to shield customer's personal data, is now June 9, 2023.

Online substance abuse treatment leaves patients vulnerable to privacy violations

Individuals in the U.S. receiving online treatment for substance misuse may not have their medical privacy protected, Wired reports, citing a joint analysis conducted by the Opioid Policy Institute and Legal Action Center. The report examined 12 telehealth sites focused on substance use disorders and found they all embed technology that shares user information with third parties.