TransUnion Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 4.4 Million U.S. Consumers in Salesforce Attack
TransUnion, one of the three major U.S. credit reporting agencies, has confirmed a data breach impacting over 4.4 million people in the United States....
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House Committees to Probe Cyberattack Against Dyn
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TransUnion Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 4.4 Million U.S. Consumers in Salesforce Attack
TransUnion, one of the three major U.S. credit reporting agencies, has confirmed a data breach impacting over 4.4 million people in the United States....
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EU Begins Enforcement of Landmark AI Law, Imposing Tough Restrictions and Fines
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Bipartisan Bill Would Bolster Security Defenses Against Open-Source Software Vulnerabilities
Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, have proposed a bill to help protect federal and critical infrastructure systems by strengthening the security...
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