So far there is no confirmation that any customer data is involved or compromised. Cyber criminals and criminal gangs will always be strongly attracted to gaming and… Read more “Gaming Giant Capcom Suffers Security Breach”
Clearview AI faces more scrutiny from UK and Australian privacy commissioners
UK and Australian Data protection authorities are joining forces to investigate Clearview AI’s activities. Clearview Ai claims to have multiple billions of pictures that have been collected… Read more “Clearview AI faces more scrutiny from UK and Australian privacy commissioners”
Learning Records Service: Betting Companies accessed data
According to ZDNet: Reports suggest a government database was misused for age verification purposes. Betting companies were inappropriately provided access to information sourced from a government database… Read more “Learning Records Service: Betting Companies accessed data”
No More Credit Card Gambling in the UK
UK Gambling Commission has confirmed that from April 2020, credit cards will be banned for all forms of remote gambling..including lotteries. Comment from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jan/12/gambling-watchdog-plans-ban-online-credit-card-bets
N.Korea ‘targeting’ of online gamblers leads to fears for high balance accounts
When it comes to anything to do with North Korea, details will be sketchy and no one wants to totally hang their hat on anything as fact.… Read more “N.Korea ‘targeting’ of online gamblers leads to fears for high balance accounts”
Fish hack, no seriously..
We have talked about phishing before and warned you of the dangers of phishing emails that spread malware, ransomware and other toxic payloads. Today however we are… Read more “Fish hack, no seriously..”
Hard luck, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino customers…
According to a press release from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino chain, the financial data of its customers may be at risk, due to a failure… Read more “Hard luck, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino customers…”
As GDPR grinds closer, massive fines await those who cannot look after information…
Ladbrokes is facing a potential probe from the Gambling Commission over its personal information handling practices under the Data Protection Act, after personal details of gambling addicts… Read more “As GDPR grinds closer, massive fines await those who cannot look after information…”
Online gambling business – ICO taking a look at user tracking. #DataProtection #GDPR
ImagecourtesyofGualberto107atFreeDigitalPhotos.net The UK Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is taking a look at lovation tracking software installed without users knowledge who log into online betting services. The… Read more “Online gambling business – ICO taking a look at user tracking. #DataProtection #GDPR”
TwoPlusTwo forum hacked
Players are being asked to exercise caution in what they post in the TwoPlusTwo forum and some have been advised to change their passwords. Any question of… Read more “TwoPlusTwo forum hacked”
Advent IM - expert security consultancy for the gambling industry 