The #DataInsecurity Digest | Archive
The #DataInsecurity Digest, a publication of the National Consumers League’s #DataInsecurity Project, monitors the latest in data breach news, including policy analysis and information about upcoming events.
New! November 7 | Issue 105: Equifax breach still generating headlines; Congress urging Barr to end attacks on encryption sponsible for breaches
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October 24 | Issue 104: Senator Wyden introduces bill empowering consumers to control their data, hold companies re
October 10 | Issue 103: As fears over foreign election interference grow, Washington remains idle
September 26 | Issue 102: Ecuador leaks personal data for its entire population
September 12 | Issue 101: Google warns of new iPhone hacking scheme while Texas towns continue to struggle with ransomware attack
August 29 | Issue 100: Massive biometric data breach raises concerns for long-term data security
August 1 | Issue 98: Settlement with Equifax, Capital One hack put spotlight back on financial breaches
July 18 | Issue 97: Regulators strike back as new data puts cost of breaches at $45 billion annually
July 3 | Issue 96: Despite saber-rattling, U.S. woefully unprepared for cyber war with Iran
May 23 | Issue 93: With Baltimore being held hostage, ransomware fears growing once again
May 9 | Issue 92: Facebook nears settlement with FTC while hackers attack U.S.electric grid
March 21 | Issue 89: As Feds pursue Facebook, Schiff warns of cyber vulnerabilities in 2020
February 7 | Issue 86: Post-shutdown cyber agenda: mitigate government brain drain, investigate Equifax
January 24 | Issue 85: Shutdown puts data security at risk while Big Tech’s ‘grand bargain’ lands with a thud
January 10 | Issue 84: As government shutdown continues, data insecurity only grows
December 13 | Issue 83: Marriott closes out the year with another mega-breach while Congressional bipartisanship on data security fades
November 29 | Issue 82: Facebook’s past and present handling of Cambridge Analytica scandal continues to draw criticism
November 15 | Issue 81: Mid-terms apparently free of hacking incidents; Dem control of House adds momentum to privacy, data security push
October 18 | Issue 79: Google+ user data compromised, GAO reports on weapon vulnerability, CA legislating stronger passwords
October 4 | Issue 78: Facebook, Uber, others in the firing line as Big Tech data breaches draw increased scrutiny
September 20 | Issue 77: Warren: A year after Equifax, it doesn’t look like we’re any safer
September 6 | Issue 76: Financial data breach legislation on tap in Congress while cybersecurity insurance gets more attention
August 23 | Issue 75: Breach costs continue to climb while worries of state-sponsored hacks go unheeded
August 9 | Issue 74: Administration claims Russian hacking threat being taken seriously; evidence suggests otherwise
July 26 | Issue 73: Cyber threats are ‘blinking red’ as U.S. readiness struggles continue
July 12 | Issue 72: Data broker leaves 340M consumers’ most personal data unsecured
June 28 | Issue 71: New fraud related to OPM hack underscores growing threat of data breach fallout
June 14 | Issue 70: The FCC ‘hack’ that never was; U.S. thought to be nation most vulnerable to hacking
May 31 | Issue 69: Cyber challenges remain as Russia infects hundred of thousands of Internet routers
May 17 | Issue 68: As cyber threats continue to grow, White House eliminates top cyber job
May 3 | Issue 67: Pompeo pledges ‘great deal of resources’ to cybersecurity
March 22 | Issue 64: Facebook data leak prompts renewed calls for privacy legislation
February 22 | Issue 62: Data security takes top billing at FTC Commissioners’ confirmation hearing
February 8 | Issue 61: 2017 found to be worst year ever for data breaches
January 11 | Issue 59: Discovery of major vulnerabilities ushers in 2018
December 14 | Issue 58: Nielsen settling in at DHS during uncertain times for cybersecurity
November 30 | Issue 57: Uber under fire for cover-up
November 16 | Issue 56: Voter data exposed; major Hilton payout from 2015 breaches
November 2 | Issue 55: Equifax knew about vulnerability; White House considers cyber strategy
October 18 | Issue 54: Equifax aftermath continues; cyber veteran to lead DHS
October 5 | Issue 53: Momentum for action on data security standard building
September 20 | Issue 52: The Equifax issue
September 7 | Issue 51: Congress returns from recess with full cybersecurity agenda
July 19 | Issue 50: Russia behind Wolf Creek? Biometric data, 9-1-1 systems vulnerable
July 6 | Issue 49: Trump’s voter fraud commission is potentially massive data security vulnerability
June 7 | Issue 47: Credit unions pushing for retailer standard; Kmart and OneLogin breaches
May 24 | Issue 46: WannaCry
May 10 | Issue 45: Macron hacked; Google Docs attack hits 1 million users
April 26 | Issue 44: White House still has no cyber plans; Shoney’s, Intercontinental Hotels breaches roll in
April 12 | Issue 43: Q&A with Koskinen, Trump rolls back broadband privacy protections, more woes for Arby’s
February 28 | Issue 40: Advocates unite against DHS plan to check passwords at the border
February 15 | Issue 39: Rich out, Pahl in at FTC. What does it mean for data security? Plus Spicer’s cyber woes continue
February 1 | Issue 38: No executive action on cyber just yet; reflecting on Ramirez, and more
January 18 | Issue 37: Giuliani’s cyber cred takes a hit, more headaches for Verizon-Yahoo, Ramirez stepping down at FTC
January 5 | Issue 36: Predictions for 2017
December 7 | Issue 35: Cyber policy clues about Trump transition hires; ransomware hack cripples Muni
November 22 | Issue 34: Rogers pick for DNI could steady Trump cybersecurity jitters, FriendFinder mega-breach, and more!
November 14 | Issue 33: Post-Election Special | What does Trump victory mean for data security?
November 7: Issue 32 | Special Election Day preview: Will Russian hacking undermine results?
October 26: Issue 31 | Massive DDoS attack highlights IoT security woes; GOP now getting hacked, too
October 13: Issue 30 | Yahoo breach causing heartburn on Capitol Hill during National Cyber Security Awareness Month
September 28: Issue 29 | Yahoo breach – who knew what, when? Hillary, Donald disagree on ‘the cyber’
September 14: Issue 28 | Russians hack WADA, ransomware on tap at the FTC and our interview with AG Madigan
August 31: Issue 27 | NSA hacking fallout, breaches continue affecting consumer confidence, and more!
August 3: Issue 26 | Thought Leaders interview series kicks off with FTC Commissioner McSweeny
July 20: Issue 25 | FDIC breach cover-up? New Thought Leaders Series coming!
July 7: Issue 24 | HHS calls ransomware “major threat,” phishing hits HRC campaign & is anti-virus pwned?
May 26: Issue 21 | LinkedIn breach worse than we thought; FDIC’s Bair a victim
April 27: Issue 19 | Voters, how safe is your personal information? BeautifulPeople.com hack and more
Feb. 3: Issue 13 | ID theft complaints up nearly 50% in 2015 and more
December 15: Issue 10 | Wyndham settlement affirms FTC’s “top cop” status, HR 2205 & CISA updates, year-in-review
December 2: Issue 9 | VTech breach exposes personal info for 200K children, Target +2 years, and more
November 4: Issue 7 | CISA passes: Was it worth it? Also USPIRG credit freeze report and more
October 20: Issue 6 | CISA entering campaign conversations; Experian/T-Mobile fallout; latest breach involving Dow Jones
October 6: Issue 5 | T-Mobile/Experian breach kicks off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
September 23: Issue 4 | New details emerge about Target breach, Apple App Store, Excellus hacked
September 9: Issue 3 | More Ashley Madison and OPM fallout, Congress returns, Breaches at Heritage & ReverbNation
August 26: Issue 2 | Ashley Madison underscoring devastation caused by breaches
August 11: Issue 1 | Welcome to The #DataInsecurity Digest