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Information security
fromThe Hacker News
6 hours ago

The Hidden Cost of Recurring Credential Incidents

Credential incidents cause significant operational costs and disruptions, impacting IT teams and overall business productivity beyond just breach prevention.
#cybersecurity
Information security
fromAbove the Law
4 hours ago

Cyberattacks On Law Firms Are Rising. Here's What's Driving It. - Above the Law

Law firms face increasing cyberattacks, particularly from ransomware, making cybersecurity a critical business and legal concern.
EU data protection
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

European Commission Confirms Data Breach Linked to Trivy Supply Chain Attack

Hackers stole over 300GB of data from the European Commission's AWS environment using a compromised API key from the Trivy supply chain attack.
EU data protection
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Europe's cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak | TechCrunch

A cybercriminal group known as TeamPCP hacked the EU's executive body, stealing 92 gigabytes of data, including personal information.
Healthcare
fromBoston.com
5 hours ago

Signature Healthcare in Brockton hit by cybersecurity incident

Signature Healthcare is managing a cybersecurity incident, affecting some services while maintaining inpatient and emergency care.
Healthcare
fromSecuritymagazine
19 hours ago

Healthcare Executives Face a New Era of Personal Risk

Healthcare executives face heightened personal risks due to grievance-motivated cyber threats amid economic pressures and public accountability.
Information security
fromAbove the Law
4 hours ago

Cyberattacks On Law Firms Are Rising. Here's What's Driving It. - Above the Law

Law firms face increasing cyberattacks, particularly from ransomware, making cybersecurity a critical business and legal concern.
Privacy professionals
fromAbove the Law
3 hours ago

Jones Day Gets Hacked While FBI Busy Planning Kash Patel's Next Vacation - Above the Law

Jones Day experienced a data breach by the Silent Ransom Group, affecting 10 clients and involving demands for $13 million to keep the breach quiet.
EU data protection
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

European Commission Confirms Data Breach Linked to Trivy Supply Chain Attack

Hackers stole over 300GB of data from the European Commission's AWS environment using a compromised API key from the Trivy supply chain attack.
EU data protection
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Europe's cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak | TechCrunch

A cybercriminal group known as TeamPCP hacked the EU's executive body, stealing 92 gigabytes of data, including personal information.
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
8 hours ago

Why Your Credit Card Is a National Security Threat | The Walrus

Canada needs to develop its own digital payment infrastructure to ensure financial autonomy and protect against foreign control.
Parenting
fromComputerWeekly.com
19 minutes ago

Tech can't wait for regulation to protect children online | Computer Weekly

Harmful online content for children results from profit-driven algorithms, not parenting or education failures.
#fbi
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
1 day ago

Breach of FBI Surveillance System Considered a "Major Incident," Security Experts Weigh In

FBI confirms major breach of surveillance system, exposing sensitive data and potentially revealing criminal probes and surveillance targets.
Privacy professionals
fromTechRepublic
4 days ago

FBI Declares Surveillance System Breach a 'Major Incident'

A China-linked breach of an FBI surveillance system has been classified as a major incident, posing significant risks to US national security.
#digital-wallet
EU data protection
fromWIRED
13 hours ago

Europe Gets Serious About Age Verification Online

Five EU countries are testing a digital wallet for age verification, but progress varies significantly among them.
EU data protection
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Ireland is testing out a digital wallet that conducts age verification for social media users

Ireland is trialing a Government Digital Wallet to verify user age for social media access, aiming for user-friendly design before its 2026 EU deadline.
EU data protection
fromWIRED
13 hours ago

Europe Gets Serious About Age Verification Online

Five EU countries are testing a digital wallet for age verification, but progress varies significantly among them.
EU data protection
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Ireland is testing out a digital wallet that conducts age verification for social media users

Ireland is trialing a Government Digital Wallet to verify user age for social media access, aiming for user-friendly design before its 2026 EU deadline.
fromThe Verge
6 hours ago

The case for banning cookie banners

Cookie banners have become bloated and useless, creating a new kind of interaction that means trouble all over the web. The only solution is to get rid of them, and do it now.
Digital life
Non-profit organizations
fromNextgov.com
1 day ago

The war against fraud should be a war for tech modernization

A new task force aims to combat fraud in public benefits programs by ensuring adequate anti-fraud controls and addressing data sharing challenges.
Business
fromFortune
3 hours ago

So... What Are We Doing With AI?' Innovating in an Age of Caution | Fortune

CEOs face pressure to demonstrate AI investment results while balancing short-term performance and innovation risks.
fromSFGATE
8 hours ago

A Bay Area city is offering free doorbell cameras. Experts are raising concerns.

The safety tool can improve case solvability, support suspect identification and enhance overall public safety outcomes.
Privacy technologies
#sextortion
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
14 hours ago

I felt ashamed and scared': how an online friendship became a sextortion nightmare

Online friendships can lead to severe risks, including sextortion, which can have devastating emotional consequences.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
14 hours ago

I felt ashamed and scared': how an online friendship became a sextortion nightmare

Online friendships can lead to severe risks, including sextortion, which can have devastating emotional consequences.
US politics
fromArs Technica
2 days ago

CBP facility codes sure seem to have leaked via online flashcards

Immigration offenses and internal systems of CBP are detailed in flashcards, highlighting procedures and responsibilities of agents.
#meta
fromwww.bbc.com
3 hours ago
Privacy professionals

Ex-Meta worker investigated for downloading 30,000 private Facebook photos

A former Meta employee is under investigation for downloading 30,000 private Facebook images using a program to bypass security checks.
fromWIRED
3 days ago
Information security

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Meta has paused work with Mercor due to a major security breach affecting data used for AI training.
EU data protection
fromEngadget
59 minutes ago

UK Meta employee reportedly downloaded 30,000 private photos from Facebook users

A former Meta employee is under investigation for illicitly downloading 30,000 private photos from Facebook using software to bypass security.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.bbc.com
3 hours ago

Ex-Meta worker investigated for downloading 30,000 private Facebook photos

A former Meta employee is under investigation for downloading 30,000 private Facebook images using a program to bypass security checks.
Information security
fromWIRED
3 days ago

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Meta has paused work with Mercor due to a major security breach affecting data used for AI training.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
3 days ago

Human Error, Not Hacking, Cited as Top Cause for Crypto Access Loss

Human error is the leading cause of cryptocurrency access loss, affecting 35% of holders, primarily due to forgotten passwords and lost seed phrases.
#data-privacy
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

My personal data has been leaked several times - this service helped clean it all up

Data removal services like DeleteMe help protect personal information from being sold online after data breaches.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

My personal data has been leaked several times - this service helped clean it all up

Data removal services like DeleteMe help protect personal information from being sold online after data breaches.
Privacy technologies
fromTNW | Insights
2 days ago

LinkedIn secretly scans 6,000+ browser extensions and fingerprints your device

LinkedIn's hidden JavaScript routine collects extensive user data without disclosure, raising concerns about covert surveillance practices.
#ai
Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
5 days ago

Identity and AI: Questions of data security, trust and control | Computer Weekly

AI-driven identity solutions improve access control but raise compliance, privacy, and ethical concerns that organizations must address.
Information security
fromFortune
19 minutes ago

Anthropic is giving some firms access to Claude Mythos to bolster cybersecurity defenses | Fortune

Anthropic is providing access to its advanced AI model, Claude Mythos, to enhance cybersecurity defenses among major tech firms.
fromTechCrunch
1 hour ago
Information security

Anthropic debuts preview of powerful new AI model Mythos in new cybersecurity initiative | TechCrunch

Information security
fromWIRED
20 minutes ago

Anthropic Teams Up With Its Rivals to Keep AI From Hacking Everything

Anthropic announced Mythos Preview and Project Glasswing to address cybersecurity challenges posed by advanced AI models.
Information security
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Cybersecurity Can Be The Next Mega Trend Thanks To AI

AI expansion increases cyberattack surfaces, making cybersecurity services more essential and driving long-term revenue and valuation growth for cybersecurity companies.
Privacy technologies
fromComputerWeekly.com
5 days ago

Identity and AI: Questions of data security, trust and control | Computer Weekly

AI-driven identity solutions improve access control but raise compliance, privacy, and ethical concerns that organizations must address.
Information security
fromFortune
19 minutes ago

Anthropic is giving some firms access to Claude Mythos to bolster cybersecurity defenses | Fortune

Anthropic is providing access to its advanced AI model, Claude Mythos, to enhance cybersecurity defenses among major tech firms.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
1 hour ago

Anthropic debuts preview of powerful new AI model Mythos in new cybersecurity initiative | TechCrunch

Anthropic released Mythos, a powerful AI model for cybersecurity, to select partners for scanning software vulnerabilities under Project Glasswing.
Information security
fromWIRED
20 minutes ago

Anthropic Teams Up With Its Rivals to Keep AI From Hacking Everything

Anthropic announced Mythos Preview and Project Glasswing to address cybersecurity challenges posed by advanced AI models.
#privacy
fromSecuritymagazine
4 days ago

World Cloud Security Day: Breaking Down the State of the Cloud Cybersecurity and Physical Security

"World Cloud Security Day is a useful reminder to recognize how much cloud risk now comes down to everyday access decisions and overlooked misconfigurations," says James Maude, Field CTO at BeyondTrust.
Information security
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
2 hours ago

The New Rules of Engagement: Matching Agentic Attack Speed

AI-enabled cyberattacks are currently occurring, with significant impacts on organizations and a widening gap between attackers and defenders.
#data-breach
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
13 hours ago

Wynn Resorts Says 21,000 Employees Affected by ShinyHunters Hack

Wynn Resorts confirmed a data breach affecting over 21,000 individuals, with hackers stealing employee data and likely receiving ransom payment.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Exclusive: Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver's licenses and passports to the open web

A publicly accessible Amazon storage server exposed personal data of hundreds of thousands, including driver's licenses and passports, without encryption.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

A fintech app asked users for their passports - then left 360,000 files unprotected for five years - Silicon Canals

A money transfer app exposed over 360,000 sensitive files on a public server for nearly five years, including unencrypted personal documents.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

T-Mobile Sets the Record Straight on Latest Data Breach Filing

T-Mobile confirmed a data breach was caused by an insider incident affecting only one account with limited information exposed.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

Fintech apps demand your passport for verification - then leave it on an unprotected server - Silicon Canals

Duc's exposed server revealed unprotected sensitive personal data, highlighting significant gaps in fintech data protection practices.
Information security
fromTheregister
5 days ago

The company's biggest security hole lived in the breakroom

An internet-connected coffee machine caused a major data breach by exploiting security vulnerabilities in a corporate network.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
13 hours ago

Wynn Resorts Says 21,000 Employees Affected by ShinyHunters Hack

Wynn Resorts confirmed a data breach affecting over 21,000 individuals, with hackers stealing employee data and likely receiving ransom payment.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Exclusive: Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver's licenses and passports to the open web

A publicly accessible Amazon storage server exposed personal data of hundreds of thousands, including driver's licenses and passports, without encryption.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

A fintech app asked users for their passports - then left 360,000 files unprotected for five years - Silicon Canals

A money transfer app exposed over 360,000 sensitive files on a public server for nearly five years, including unencrypted personal documents.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

T-Mobile Sets the Record Straight on Latest Data Breach Filing

T-Mobile confirmed a data breach was caused by an insider incident affecting only one account with limited information exposed.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

Fintech apps demand your passport for verification - then leave it on an unprotected server - Silicon Canals

Duc's exposed server revealed unprotected sensitive personal data, highlighting significant gaps in fintech data protection practices.
Information security
fromTheregister
5 days ago

The company's biggest security hole lived in the breakroom

An internet-connected coffee machine caused a major data breach by exploiting security vulnerabilities in a corporate network.
#ai-security
Information security
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

Deepmind's 'AI Agent Traps' Paper Maps How Hackers Could Weaponize AI Agents Against Users

Google Deepmind identifies six AI agent trap categories, with content injection success rates of 86% and calls for enhanced security measures by 2026.
Information security
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

Deepmind's 'AI Agent Traps' Paper Maps How Hackers Could Weaponize AI Agents Against Users

Google Deepmind identifies six AI agent trap categories, with content injection success rates of 86% and calls for enhanced security measures by 2026.
Privacy professionals
fromAdExchanger
14 hours ago

What Regulators Talk About When They Talk About Ad Tech | AdExchanger

Privacy regulators emphasize protecting children, honoring opt-outs, and ensuring companies are transparent about data collection practices.
#cybercrime
Privacy professionals
fromPCMAG
2 days ago

Use Perplexity? Lawsuit Accuses It of Sharing Personal Data With Google and Meta Without Permission

Perplexity faces a lawsuit for allegedly sharing user data with Google and Meta without consent, violating privacy rights.
Privacy professionals
fromFuturism
2 days ago

China Cracking Down on the Types of AI That Are Tearing America Apart

China is implementing strict regulations on AI personalities to protect children and prevent addiction.
fromSilicon Canals
14 hours ago

When militaries share data centers with banks: how Gulf strikes exposed a structural flaw in global cloud infrastructure - Silicon Canals

When civilian banks, logistics platforms, and payment processors share physical data center infrastructure with military AI systems, those facilities become legitimate military targets under international humanitarian law - and the civilian services housed inside lose their legal protection.
Information security
Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
4 days ago

I turned to PrivacyBee to clean up my data - here's how it made me disappear

PrivacyBee is preferred for its comprehensive data removal services and user-friendly management tools.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

A money-transfer app stored customer passports on an unencrypted, publicly accessible server for nearly five years - Silicon Canals

Fintech companies face regulatory pressure to collect identity documents but lack enforceable obligations to protect them, leading to data breaches.
Privacy technologies
fromTech Times
3 weeks ago

Top Strategies to Protect Your Online Privacy from AI Tracking and Data Collection

Implement VPNs, two-factor authentication, app permission audits, and tracker blockers to protect personal data from AI-driven monitoring and unauthorized collection.
Information security
fromTNW | Insights
3 days ago

KeeperDB brings zero-trust database access to privileged access management

Database credentials are a major attack vector, and KeeperDB integrates access controls into its PAM platform to enhance security.
fromComputerworld
4 days ago

A core infrastructure engineer pleads guilty to federal charges in insider attack

Rhyne's attack involved unauthorized remote desktop sessions, deletion of network administrator accounts, and changing of passwords, showcasing significant security vulnerabilities.
Information security
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Pinterest said he violated laid-off colleagues' privacy. Now he's going public

A former Pinterest engineer claims he was unjustly fired for sharing a tool that revealed employee layoffs.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

Mobile Attack Surface Expands as Enterprises Lose Control

Mobile device security is inadequate, with many organizations using critically outdated operating systems and exposing sensitive data to potential attacks.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app that was actually government spyware | TechCrunch

WhatsApp notified 200 users about a malicious fake app containing spyware created by Italian firm SIO.
Information security
fromArs Technica
3 days ago

OpenClaw gives users yet another reason to be freaked out about security

OpenClaw's vulnerabilities pose severe security risks, allowing attackers to gain administrative access with minimal permissions.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

The Next Cybersecurity Crisis Isn't Breaches-It's Data You Can't Trust

Data integrity now encompasses data trust, emphasizing the importance of reliable data in AI-driven decision-making.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
6 days ago

The Rising Tide of Executive Protection: Corporations Ramp Up Security in an Era of Heightened Threats

Companies are increasingly investing in executive protection due to rising threats, making it a strategic necessity for business continuity and resilience.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
2 weeks ago

Tycoon 2FA Fully Operational Despite Law Enforcement Takedown

Tycoon 2FA continues to operate despite international takedown efforts, facilitating phishing attacks and compromising accounts without alerts.
Privacy professionals
fromMedCity News
2 weeks ago

The Evolving Landscape of Privacy and Cybersecurity: Essential Strategies for Legal and Compliance Professionals - MedCity News

Organizations must combine strong controls with comprehensive employee training and accountability culture to effectively protect sensitive data and comply with evolving privacy laws.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

AI Can Delete Your Data. Here's Your Prevention Plan.

Never feel that you are totally safe. In July 2025, one company learned the hard way after an AI coding assistant it dearly trusted from Replit ended up breaching a "code freeze" and implemented a command that ended up deleting its entire product database. This was a huge blow to the staff. It effectively meant that months of extremely hard work, comprising 1,200 executive records and 1,196 company records, ended up going away.
Artificial intelligence
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Age verification isn't sage verification inside OSes

California's Digital Age Assurance Act attempts age verification for minors but is vague, incoherent, and creates liability risks without clearly defining compliance requirements or addressing practical implementation across diverse computing devices.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
2 weeks ago

Identity has become malleable for cyber attackers

Modern cyberattacks combine psychological manipulation, deepfakes, voice phishing, and stolen data to breach even well-defended organizations without exploiting software vulnerabilities.
Privacy technologies
fromFox News
2 months ago

5 tech terms that shape your online privacy

Limit app permissions, especially location, microphone, and photo access, and regularly adjust device privacy settings to prevent background data collection.
Information security
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

7 Data Privacy Risks Leaders Miss in 2026

Organizations overlook seven critical privacy risks in 2026 that bypass security awareness, including public WiFi interception, malicious browser extensions, shadow AI tools, unencrypted messaging, credential reuse, unmanaged personal devices, and data retention gaps.
Information security
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Every day in every way, passwords are getting worse

Passwords remain ubiquitous, aging and increasingly vulnerable due to implementation flaws, password manager weaknesses, and AI-related risks.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness

An FBI informant helped run the Incognito dark web market and allegedly approved the sale of fentanyl-laced pills, including those from a dealer linked to a confirmed death, WIRED reported this week. Meanwhile, Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Customs and Border Protection officers sparked a Department of Justice probe. Documents say that CBP officers in the US Virgin Islands were still friendly with Epstein years after his 2008 conviction, illustrating the infamous sex offender's tactics for cultivating allies.
Information security
fromCoindesk
2 months ago

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This Privacy Notice applies to all personal information processed by CoinDesk, including its affiliates and subsidiaries (" CoinDesk," " we," " us," or " our "). It covers the information CoinDesk collects through the websites, mobile applications, electronic devices, all other products and services we provide, any other services that display this Privacy Notice, all of the associated content, functionalities, and advertising, and when you communicate with us by phone, email, or otherwise (collectively, the " Services ").
Privacy professionals
Information security
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

How to Keep Your Company's Data Out of the Wrong Hands

Data security requires keeping sensitive data local, restricting access strictly, and holding vendors to higher standards to prevent breaches, leaks, and legal exposure.
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