The City of Dallas, Texas, has suffered a Royal ransomware attack that impaired critical IT systems, including computer-assisted police dispatch and fire response services.
Coinbase has been sued for collecting biometric data from the photos of ID cards and the "selfies" that it requires when customers set up an account, and from the fingerprint scans that are used to authenticate mobile app users.
Describing cyber threats as one of its primary challenges, the FBI is asking for an additional $64 million in 2024 to add 192 new positions and improve its cyber capabilities. Much of the budget request focuses on the looming threat that China poses.
By leveraging public interest in generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, hackers are distributing novel malware on Facebook and hijacking online accounts.
ChatGPT, is now allowing users to disable chat history. However, any prior conversations remain logged and available to the company's AI models, and chats will still be retained for 30 days before deletion in order to "fight abuse."
The FTC has found that not only has Facebook not fully complied with its obligations, but that it has also been in violation of children's privacy regulations with its Messenger Kids app.
T-Mobile data breach second data breach of 2023 took place from February to March. Those impacted likely had their Social Security numbers, ID numbers, account pins and other sensitive data revealed.
Roughly in keeping with numbers seen in recent years, the Google Play Store announced that it blocked 1.43 million bad apps and banned 173,000 malicious or policy-violating developer accounts in 2022.
Unknown hackers reportedly breached AT&T customer email accounts for months via an API security issue to conduct a massive crypto theft scheme estimated at nearly $20 million.
New Health Data Privacy Law in Washington Protects Location Records, Ensures Access to Personal Data
The state of Washington's new health data privacy law expands protections for residents, including restrictions on the sharing of location data. The bill specifically addresses sources that fall into the "HIPAA gap," such as fitness apps and period trackers.
