A senior Meta researcher alerted company executives that as many as 500,000 minors could be targeted daily by online predators on Facebook and Instagram, according to internal documents unsealed ahead of a major New Mexico trial.
Google has agreed to pay $135 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the company improperly collected cellular data from Android smartphone users without their permission.
A recent federal case against a worker at a government contractor for allegedly leaking classified information to the Washington Post has brought attention to the extensive surveillance capabilities of modern workplace printers, which can archive full copies of every document they process. According to an FBI document, the leaker was caught by his employer thanks to an office printer.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) have proposed legislation that would give drivers more control over their personal data collected by auto manufacturers without drivers’ consent.
Sam Altman’s OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Health, a new feature that enables users to securely link their medical records and wellness applications to the AI-powered chatbot.
Coupang, the e-commerce giant often called the “Amazon of Korea,” has announced a compensation plan worth $1.17 billion for 34 million users affected by a massive data breach disclosed in November.
A woman’s frantic attempt to rebook a missed flight turned into a costly crash course in business-impostor scams — now supercharged by AI and slipping through Google’s ad filters.
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang, often called the “Amazon of Korea,” has experienced a data breach that exposed the personal information of up to 34 million user accounts, representing more than 90 percent of the country’s working-age population.
Cloudflare experienced a brief outage on Friday that impacted numerous global websites, causing them to go offline temporarily. The outage comes less than three weeks after Cloudflare brought a significant portion of the internet to its knees with a long outage.
Apple is refusing comply with the Indian government’s mandate to preload smartphones with a state-owned cyber safety app called Sanchar Saathi, citing concerns over potential surveillance and privacy issues.
Google has quietly started accessing Gmail users’ private emails and attachments to train its AI models, requiring manual opt-out to avoid participation. To make the process even trickier, Gmail users have to opt out in two separate places for the change to work. Follow these steps to protect your privacy from Google’s invasive AI endeavors.
A federal jury has ruled that Google must pay $425 million for invading users’ privacy by continuing to collect data from millions of users who had turned off a tracking feature in their Google accounts.
Google has become the latest victim in a series of Salesforce CRM data theft attacks conducted by a notorious extortion group known as ShinyHunters.
The Tea app, which allows women to leave anonymous dating reviews of men, is now facing legal trouble in the form of two class action lawsuits filed on Monday. The platform has suffered multiple data breaches exposing private user data and photos to the internet at large.
Tea, an app where women gossip about the men they are dating, suffered a major security breach on Friday resulting in 72,000 selfies, ID photos, and other user images being exposed. Now, the app is facing additional leaks after a second database containing user chats has been revealed to the public.
Tea, an app where women talk about the men they are dating, suffered a major security breach on Friday, resulting in 72,000 selfies, ID photos, and other user images being exposed. Social media users have flooded platforms with unflattering images of women who use the app to critique the men in their life.
QR codes have become a mainstay of modern life due to their convenience, but the fact that millions of Americans scan them with their smartphones have also made them a prime target for cybercriminals.
A new study has revealed that at least 759 American hospitals experienced network disruptions during the CrowdStrike software crash one year ago, with more than 200 facing outages directly impacting patient care.
A significant zero-day attack targeting a previously unknown vulnerability in Microsoft’s widely used SharePoint software has hit government agencies, universities, energy companies, and businesses around the world.
A longstanding vulnerability in the U.S. rail system could allow hackers to remotely trigger train brakes, according to a cybersecurity researcher and government officials.
Security researchers have uncovered glaring vulnerabilities in the “McHire” AI chatbot used by McDonald’s to hire workers, potentially exposing the personal information of approximately 64 million job applicants.
As homeowners seek new ways to protect their properties from potential burglars, many are turning to an often overlooked feature on Google Maps: the ability to blur out their homes on Street View. Law enforcement experts consider this a good idea — here are the steps to stop crooks from casing your property from the comfort of their own home.
A hacker has stolen a vast trove of sensitive data from Columbia University, including personal information and application details of millions of current and former students, according to a Bloomberg News investigation.
Security researchers have uncovered potentially the largest data breach in history, comprising an astounding 16 billion login credentials, which include Apple accounts.
A woman was left “fuming” after being erroneously accused of stealing toilet paper and ejected from two Home Bargains stores in Greater Manchester, UK, due to an apparent mix-up with a facial recognition system designed to prevent shoplifting.
Cybercrooks are exploiting yet another AI tactic to siphon millions from the higher education system through a new breed of sophisticated scams. In this latest AI-powered heist, scammers impersonate students and enroll them in online courses to collect financial aid.
Nearly 2 million 23andMe customers representing 15 percent of the company’s database, have asked the genetic testing company to delete their data in the wake of its bankruptcy and pending sale to Regeneron. Breitbart News has included the steps to remove yourself or your loved one from the company’s database as well.
Corporate investigators have reportedly discovered evidence that Chinese hackers infiltrated an American telecommunications company in the summer of 2023, suggesting that China’s attackers penetrated the U.S. communications system far earlier than publicly known.
Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs) in multiple states are alerting drivers about a new wave of fraudulent text messages designed to trick recipients into revealing their personal and financial information.
The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that owns Wikipedia, introduced new account security requirements for users with certain advanced privileges on May 20 in response to a recent hacking incident that compromised over 35,000 accounts. However, the requirement was undone and its rollout delayed after the Foundation learned that it had failed to inform some impacted users of the new security steps.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has announced a plan to acquire the bankrupt genetic testing company 23andMe for $256 million, raising privacy concerns as the pharmaceutical giant will gain access to the genetic data of over 15 million customers.
Coinbase, the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, disclosed a major cyberattack that exposed sensitive customer data and could cost the company up to $400 million. The hackers have demanded a $20 million ransom payment, but the company has played a $20 million bounty on them instead of paying up.
TeleMessage, an encrypted messaging app used by top government officials, has temporarily suspended its service after a reported cyberattack, raising concerns about the security of sensitive communications.
4chan, the website that serves as a source of much of the internet’s meme culture, has been largely inaccessible since Monday night due to a significant hack, with the extent of the data breach uncertain.
Hertz, the car rental giant that also owns the Dollar and Thrifty brands, is notifying customers of a data breach that compromised their personal information and driver’s licenses.
Researchers at security firm SentinelOne have uncovered a large-scale spam campaign that leveraged an OpenAI chatbot to generate unique messages, bypassing spam filters and inundating more than 80,000 websites over a four-month period. Once again crooks are at the vanguard of exploiting AI for illicit gains.
Dozens of Labour Party lawmakers have called on Prime Minsiter Sir Kier Starmer to revive the Tony Blair scheme of a digital identity system in Britain to supposedly clamp down on illegal migration.
Hackers have reportedly spied on 100 email addresses belonging to U.S. Bank regulators at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for more than a year, gaining access to correspondence involving sensitive information regarding banks they oversee and agency deliberations, sources say.
The president of Signal defended the messaging app’s security after top Trump administration officials mistakenly included a journalist in an encrypted chatroom they used to discuss looming U.S. military action against Yemen’s Houthis.
California Cryobank, the largest sperm bank in the United States, has revealed that it suffered a data breach exposing the private details of its customers. The company has not yet disclosed if donor information was also compromised in the breach.
