The AI software has reportedly been used to search federal data about agency spending on payroll and programs, something that could potentially violate federal privacy or security regulations if personal information is involved.
Apple's commitment to user privacy and human rights called into question by ignoring a second request to testify before Congress on Chinese censorship and a recent vote that saw over 40% of its shareholders express that the company should stop removing apps when the Chinese government demands it.
A Verizon insider data breach has impacted employee data of 63,206 employees. incident occurred when a Verizon employee violated company policy by gaining unauthorized access to a file containing workers’ personal information.
Volvo disclosed a security breach that resulted in a R&D data theft by Snatch cyber threat actors. The company added that customers’ car safety and private information were not affected.
Google and Apple are partnering with the IETF to propose an industry standard for warning device users of unauthorized Bluetooth tracking. System would require device manufacturers to provide alerts automatically generated in iOS or Android when a potential Bluetooth tracking device is detected in the area.
Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have leaked the sensitive personal information of nearly 2 million employees via a third-party data breach of a people analytics firm.
In addition to the DDoS campaign and claimed theft of Microsoft accounts, Anonymous Sudan has busied itself with a campaign of attacks against European banks as of late. Microsoft says there is no evidence of a data breach.
An apparent cyber attack bearing the hallmarks of a ransomware incident has disrupted operations at oil service giant Halliburton’s Houston campus location and some global networks.
Restoration of simple EU-US data transfers hinges on assurances from the US that these communications will not be subject to government surveillance. A new research paper looks to untangle this problem and provide some sort of a path forward.
A rampant speculation was circulated on social media claiming that T-Mobile had suffered the biggest DDoS cyber attack in U.S., which turned out to be groundless.
