CYBERSECURITY

Enfield, NH Victim of $742K Wire Fraud Scheme

The Town of Enfield, New Hampshire, appears to have been the victim of a man-in-the-middle scheme involving the transfer of $742,000 to a fraudulent bank account. The town is constructing a new $7.2 million public safety building. An employee was tricked into sending the payment to a fraudulent bank account instead of the construction company building the facility. Read More

Chinese Manufactured Batteries Pose Cybersecurity Threat to Critical Infrastructure

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, released its annual report to Congress this month. The 793-page report responds to the Commission’s mandate to “monitor, investigate, and report to Congress on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.” The report is a culmination of a “broad and bipartisan consensus…with all 12 members voting unanimously to approve and submit it to Congress.” Read More

ENFORCEMENT + LITIGATION

CPPA Settles with Two Data Brokers for Failure to Register under the California Delete Act

Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced settlements with two data brokers, Growbots, Inc. and UpLead LLC, for failure to register and pay the fees required of a data broker under the California Delete Act. Read More

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

USPTO Employee AI Usage

Last year, as reported in a memo recently obtained by WIRED, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued internal guidance that its examiners and other employees cannot use generative AI for any purpose. The memo, authored by USPTO chief information officer Jamie Holcombe, expressed security and bias concerns associated with generative AI. Read More

PRIVACY TIP

Privacy Tip #422 – Youville: For You and Your Kids Aged 8-12

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an online learning platform targeted towards kids 8-12 years old. in an effort to educate young internet users on internet safety and cybersecurity. Find out more in this week's Privacy Tip. Read more