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....
LATEST NEWS
Lethal Autonomous Drone Weapon Systems to Identify Targets With Self-Learning Algorithms
For the most part, current military aerial weapon systems are still controlled by people, but all that is set to change with the push...
Researchers Develop Cell Phone-Sized Smart Sensors to Prevent Power Outages
Dr. Jose Alexis De Abreu-Garcia and Dr. Yilmaz Sozer, professors of electrical engineering at Ohio-based University of Akron, are working with Exacter, a Columbus-based...
Breach of [24]7.ai Leads to Compromise of Delta Airlines, Sears Customer Data
Delta Air Lines Inc and department store chain Sears Holding Corp confirmed on Wednesday that some of their customer payment information may have been...
Facebook Data of 87 Million Users Improperly Accessed by Cambridge Analytica
Facebook revealed on Wednesday that Facebook information of as many as 87 million users may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica. The new...
Google Bans Extensions With Hidden Cryptocurrency Mining Scripts
Google is Banning Chrome browser extensions that mine cryptocurrency using the processing power of users’ computers.
“Over the past few months, there has been a...
EFF Launches New Version of HTTPS Everywhere
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on Wednesday announced the launch of a new version of HTTPS Everywhere, which comes with new features. The features...
FEATURED
POPULAR
SECURITY
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....
REGULATORY
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,...
FOCUS
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...
MORE NEWS
GE Sells Health IT Unit to Veritas for $1.05B
Private equity investment firm Veritas Capital is purchasing a part of General Electric’s healthcare IT for $1.05 billion in cash. Veritas Capital will acquire...
California DMV Adopts New Regulations for Autonomous Vehicles
The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday adopted new regulations aimed at ensuring autonomous vehicle manufacturers stick to stricter guidelines when conducting tests...
Hudson’s Bay Hit With Data Breach: Millions of Saks, Lord & Taylor Customers Affected
Hudson’s Bay Co., a Toronto-based department store operator, is investigating a data security breach which may have put millions of the department-store company’s customer...
Tech Companies Urged to Sign User Data Security Pledge
Several privacy groups, including Fight for the Future, ACLU and Color of Change have called on technology firms to invest more in the protection...
Transportation Department Urged to Enforce Standards for Autonomous Vehicle Technologies
A broad coalition representing public health and safety professionals, bicyclists, pedestrians, smart growth advocates, consumers, environmentalists, law enforcement, first responders, and individuals with disabilities...
Uber Autonomous Vehicle Kills Pedestrian in Arizona
Uber is halting its self-driving car program following the death of a woman who was fatally hit by one of their self-driving vehicles in...