Have I Been Pwned? (HIPB) has added 244 million freshly stolen passwords compromised via infostealer malware to an already existing list of 199 million, impacting 284 million unique user accounts.
Singapore has recently introduced a discussion paper on data portability to will not only improve options and outcomes for consumers, but will also improve transparency in data collection. Will the ease of proliferation of this personal data among more companies lead to a simple statistical increased likelihood of data and identity theft?
A cyber attack shut down a power plant in the United Kingdom, with industry experts attributing the hack to Iranian hackers also linked to attacks on US critical infrastructure.
With a digital ID, the actions of automated AI agents could be tracked, verified and audited. Agents that work as digital assistants and coding partners now often have broad permissions, from potentially opening an organization's gate to attackers to being trusted with individual purchases and financial moves. This act by Estonia is the first concrete government proposal of its nature.
The US cybersecurity strategy asks global partners to rally around three central principles: a broad vision of cyberspace grounded in commitment to international law and agreements, fundamental data security and privacy practices, and greater diplomatic involvement across all elements of the digital ecosystem.
Grinch bots have been a problem in the retail space for years and even beyond the Christmas season, snapping up everything from concert tickets to new video games.
Brands have long walked a delicate tightrope between tracking for commercial purposes while ensuring the privacy of the data is compliant with a hodgepodge of regulations. Now, could the changes of the last few months be what America needs to finally enact a national privacy law?
Networking gear manufacturer Cisco has disclosed that a data breach stemming from a voice phishing (vishing) attack targeting a third-party CRM system leaked customer information.
Montana's TikTok ban is the first of its kind to become law if it survives the inevitable legal challenges. A group of content creators is already challenging the ban in court, claiming First Amendment violations and overreach by the state in invoking national security powers.
CISA has released a roadmap establishing four overarching broad goals, with five more specific lines of effort that appear to indicate concrete immediate priorities. Defensive AI cybersecurity measures and plans for critical infrastructure adoption are repeating themes.
