FTC has just issued a record-setting $5 billion Facebook fine for privacy breaches from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Is the U.S. government changing the way they regulate technology companies on user privacy and data?
In a malware attack on Bapco, hackers gained access to the network and loaded the data wiper into the central anti-virus software, from where it was distributed to all machines.
With a total of €2.92 billion levied throughout the bloc in 2022, GDPR fines are up in spite of a small drop in the overall data breach count as the bloc eyes stronger regulation for AI.
Recent Tripwire survey reported 93% of cybersecurity professionals are concerned over ICS security and how potential cyber attacks could shut down operations or lead to customer-impacting downtime.
State-Sponsored Hackers Have Been Pushing Spyware Through Authorized Google Play Downloads for Years
Campaign run by a group of state-sponsored hackers appears to have been passing data-siphoning spyware through approved apps in Google Play Store for years.
A crypto stealer malware, the first on the iOS App Store and also available on Google Play Store, leverages OCR and machine learning to steal crypto wallet secrets and passwords.
Canada’s House of Commons experienced a data breach from a recent Microsoft vulnerability and leaked the personal information of lawmakers and legislative staff members.
Snapchat has explored plans to skirt Apple's new privacy rules and continue tracking users, making use of banned device fingerprinting techniques rather than the IDFA identification number.
The overturn of Roe v. Wade has left thousands of patients seeking abortions in a tough spot. The HHS Office for Civil Rights has issued new guidelines in response, laying out federal protections for patient privacy under HIPAA.
A hacker on a Russian-speaking forum is selling hundreds of business executives' email and password combinations for Office 365 and Microsoft accounts for use in BEC scams.
