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Security News August 14, 2026

RingCentral Dump, a SAP 10.0 and a macOS Root Flaw (08/14/2026)

ShinyHunters dumped 1.6 million RingCentral accounts, a maximum severity SAP Commerce Cloud flaw came under attack in three days, and macOS Screen Sharing hands out root.

Compliance News August 13, 2026

The Corporate Transparency Act Is Finally Dead (08/13/2026)

Beneficial ownership reporting is over, the EU AI Act's transparency rules took effect August 2, and four more healthcare organizations settled breach litigation.

Privacy News August 13, 2026

Flock Tightens Its Rules & Georgia Reaffirms Medical Privacy (08/13/2026)

Flock is changing its policies under surveillance backlash, Georgia's court reaffirmed a constitutional privacy right in medical records, and Egypt expanded biometric SIM rules.

Security News August 13, 2026

Private Firms Cleared for Offensive Cyber & an AWS Key Hits 1,500 Charities (08/13/2026)

A presidential memorandum lets vetted private firms run offensive operations against criminal groups, and one exposed AWS key reached more than 1,500 UK charities.

Compliance News August 12, 2026

Court Locks Down the Change Healthcare Dataset in Litigation (08/12/2026)

A court set strict handling rules for the Change Healthcare breach data in multidistrict litigation, and researchers found critical flaws in two consumer health devices.

Privacy News August 12, 2026

Fusion Centers Watch Anti-Flock Accounts, McDonald's Keeps 515 Pages (08/12/2026)

Law enforcement documents show agencies monitoring social accounts critical of plate readers, and a reporter's McDonald's file ran to 515 pages.

Security News August 12, 2026

Lazarus Burns a Windows Zero-Day & 737 VPN Extensions Caught (08/12/2026)

Lazarus used a Windows zero-day against defense firms and wrapped delivery in post-quantum crypto, and 737 Chrome VPN extensions were routing traffic through proxies.

Compliance News August 11, 2026

DOJ and DHS Issue Joint Trade Enforcement Guidance (08/11/2026)

New DOJ and DHS guidance reshapes trade enforcement exposure, healthcare providers got a Gunra ransomware warning, and the FTC sent Mortgage Connect a warning letter.

Privacy News August 11, 2026

Facial Recognition Reaches the Underground, California Fines a Broker (08/11/2026)

British Transport Police put live facial recognition into London Underground stations, and California issued its first data broker fine under the state privacy law.

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