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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PayPal Acquires Swedish Firm iZettle for $2.2 Billion

PayPal announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire iZettle, a small business commerce platform providing its services in Europe and Latin America, for...

NY Authorizes Gemini to Offer Trading of Emerging Digital Currency Zcash

Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo on Monday announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services has authorized Gemini Trust Company, LLC...

Senate to Vote Wednesday on Net Neutrality Reinstatement

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) announced Monday that they...

HSBC, ING Complete First Live Finance Transaction on Blockchain Platform

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Efail: Email Encryption Standards Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

Researchers from the University of Applied Sciences (FH) in Münster, Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven...

Chili’s Customers’ Information Compromised in Data Breach

Brinker International, the parent company of Chili's Grill & Bar, announced Saturday that a data incident at some Chili’s restaurants may have resulted in...

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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

The European Union has officially begun enforcing its groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) law, marking a major step in global AI regulation. As of Sunday,...

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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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WhatsApp Raises Minimum Age to 16 Ahead of EU’s Incoming Data Protection Framework

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EU to Boost Acceleration of AI Adoption With 1.5 Billion Euros Investment

The European Commission said Wednesday it will accelerate the development of artificial intelligence with an investment of 1.5 billion euros ($1.83 billion) by 2020....

International Operation Shuts Down Website Linked to More Than Four Million DDoS Cyberattacks

A website linked to more than four million cyberattacks across the globe has been shut down following an investigation led by the National Crime...

Legislators Introduce Bipartisan Privacy Legislation to Protect Consumers’ Online Data

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Kennedy (R-LA) on Tuesday announced privacy legislation that will protect consumers’ online data. The bipartisan legislation would require...

Yahoo to Pay $35 Million for Failure to Disclose Cybersecurity Breach

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday that the entity formerly known as Yahoo! Inc. has agreed to pay a $35 million penalty to...

Amazon Will Deliver Packages to Your Car

Amazon announced Tuesday that Amazon Key, the service that already enables in-home delivery and keyless guest access, now gives customers an option to receive...

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