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Facebook Puts an End To Facial Recognition, Pledges To Delete All Data

November 8, 2021

Facebook's opt-in facial recognition system will no longer be available in a matter of weeks, and the templates it relied on to function will be deleted. The decision comes as the social media giant rebrands as "Meta" and looks to keep ahead of regulations.

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Cyber Security News

High Severity Security Flaw in Intel CPUs Allows Attackers to Access Encryption Keys and Bypass TPM, BitLocker, and DRM

December 3, 2021

Security flaw exposes the firmware encryption key allowing attackers to run arbitrary code on Intel Management Engine and access TPM, BitLocker, and EPID encryption keys.

Dollars on keyboard showing cyber claims from data and privacy breaches

Cyber Security News

Allianz: Big Jump in Large Cyber Claims Due to Data and Privacy Breaches

October 16, 2024

Numbers drawn from Allianz internal customer data show a 17% increase in the value of cyber claims and a 14% increase in frequency during this period. The central driver is class action lawsuits connected to data and privacy breaches.

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Cyber Security News

Notorious Hacking Group Sells More Than 73 Million of Stolen User Records on the Dark Web

May 22, 2020

Compromised data belonging to ten companies is on sale on the dark web by a hacking group called ShinyHunters. The 73 million stolen user records is being sold for $18,000.

Oil refinery with sunset showing defensive cyber attacks for critical infrastructure

Cyber Security News

Defensive Cyber Attacks Declared Legal by UK AG, Path Cleared to “Hack Back” When Critical Infrastructure & Services Attacked

June 6, 2022

The UK’s new position on cyber retaliation highlights a general lack of international agreement about when defensive cyber attacks should be considered appropriate.

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Cyber Security News

Microsoft Makes All New Accounts Passwordless As of May 1, Pushes Biometric Passkeys

May 7, 2025

Microsoft claims that its new passwordless methods reduce password use by over 20% and result in users signing in faster. The company added passkeys as an option for personal accounts along with a password manager for Windows Hello early last year.

Padlocks symbolizing data protection in the network showing Russian hackers brute force passwords

Cyber Security News

NSA and GCHQ Warn That Russian Hackers Frequently Brute Force Passwords at Scale Using Kubernetes Clusters

July 8, 2021

A joint cybersecurity advisory by the NSA and GCHQ warns that Russian hackers are brute forcing passwords on the cloud using a Kubernetes cluster in a global cyber espionage campaign.

Data Privacy News

Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Oracle of “Global Surveillance,” Creating Detailed Profiles of Five Billion People

August 29, 2022

A class action lawsuit accuses Oracle of creating “global surveillance” profiles for five billion people worldwide, attaching things like purchase records and GPS locations to their name and contact information.

Image of surveillance camera on roof overlooking city representing how silicon valley is staying on the sidelines as the future of internet surveillance is discussed in congress

Data Privacy News

Congress Discusses Future of Internet Surveillance While Silicon Valley Sits on Sidelines

July 29, 2017

Congress has brought the controversial bill on internet surveillance back to the discussion room, and this time, Silicon Valley remains largely silent.

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Cyber Security News

Study Shows Ransomware Attacks Down 61% In 2022, but Average Costs Remain High

January 17, 2023

Surveyed organizations reporting a 61% drop in ransomware attacks but the average cost of ransomware attacks remains high, even as study shows increasing complacency among organizations in keeping vital safety measures in place.

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Facebook Puts an End To Facial Recognition, Pledges To Delete All Data

High Severity Security Flaw in Intel CPUs Allows Attackers to Access Encryption Keys and Bypass TPM, BitLocker, and DRM

Allianz: Big Jump in Large Cyber Claims Due to Data and Privacy Breaches

Notorious Hacking Group Sells More Than 73 Million of Stolen User Records on the Dark Web

Defensive Cyber Attacks Declared Legal by UK AG, Path Cleared to “Hack Back” When Critical Infrastructure & Services Attacked

Microsoft Makes All New Accounts Passwordless As of May 1, Pushes Biometric Passkeys

NSA and GCHQ Warn That Russian Hackers Frequently Brute Force Passwords at Scale Using Kubernetes Clusters

Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Oracle of “Global Surveillance,” Creating Detailed Profiles of Five Billion People

Congress Discusses Future of Internet Surveillance While Silicon Valley Sits on Sidelines

Study Shows Ransomware Attacks Down 61% In 2022, but Average Costs Remain High

Self-Propagating Malware ChainDrop Hits Over 400 NPM Packages in Massive Supply Chain Attack

Russian Hackers Exploit Hotel Wi-Fi Networks to Compromise Microsoft 365 Accounts

Claude’s Great Escape: Anthropic AI Models Join OpenAI Agents in Hacking Their Way Out of Sandboxes

Leak of Microsoft Meeting Documents Indicates Company Is Struggling to Keep Up With Security Vulnerabilities Uncovered by Mythos