Privacy breach stories
AI girlfriend apps exposed private chats in security audit
Last month
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cloud security
Security flaws in 17 AI companion apps used by 150m people could expose intimate chats, photos and voice messages to attackers.
GenAI drives patient data policy breaches in healthcare
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GenAI use in healthcare is fuelling patient data policy breaches, with regulated records making up 89% of AI-linked violations, research shows.
ShinyHunters claims Woflow breach in supply chain hack
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data protection
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ShinyHunters claims it hacked merchant data firm Woflow, raising supply chain fears for major brands despite no confirmed breach yet.
OWASP unveils first Top 10 risks for agentic AI use
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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digital transformation
OWASP has launched its first Top 10 list for agentic AI, warning autonomous systems act as a powerful but risky new digital workforce.
TELUS: Shoppers want data trust as privacy beats convenience
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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data protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
North American shoppers now prize data privacy and trust over convenience, putting fresh pressure on retailers ahead of the holiday season.
Apromore boosts operational insights with native task mining
Fri, 16th May 2025
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digital transformation
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breach prevention
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data privacy
Apromore enhances its process intelligence platform with native task mining, offering businesses detailed insights from enterprise workflows to individual user actions.
Privacy pros stressed by cuts & regulatory demands
Wed, 22nd Jan 2025
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data protection
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hcm
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breach prevention
A recent ISACA report reveals that privacy professionals face soaring stress levels due to budget cuts and regulatory pressures, with 63% feeling more stressed than five years ago.
Q1 2020 sees more data breaches than ever before
Tue, 19th May 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
8.4 billion documents were leaked in the first three months of 2020, smashing records and setting a sombre tone for the year.
Expert comment: Google fined US$57mil for GDPR breaches
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Google fined EUR €50 million by France's CNIL for GDPR breaches, marking the first major enforcement under the EU's stringent data privacy law.