A leaked document obtained by WIRED reveals that Spain has been advocating for the ban of encryption for millions of people in the EU. The document, a survey conducted by the European Council, provides insights into the opinions of 20 EU Member States regarding encryption regulation and their
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has been hit by a record-breaking $1.3 billion fine from European Union (EU) data protection regulators for its improper transfer of European Facebook user information to the United States. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued a binding dispute
Last week, American satellite TV giant DISH Network notified the Maine Attorney General regarding a data breach and provided a copy of the notification letter sent to affected individuals. According to the company's report to authorities, the incident involved over 296,000 current and former
Cybersecurity security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered and reported to vpnMentor a non-password protected database containing over 360 million records related to a VPN data breach. The publicly exposed records contained email addresses, device information, and even references to sites that
According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple has recently imposed restrictions on its employees surrounding the use of generative AI tools, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT. The company's concerns revolve around the potential for confidential information to be collected and potentially leaked through these
A significant cybercrime enterprise known as the "Lemon Group" has been discovered, pre-installing sophisticated malware on potentially 9 million Android-based smartphones, watches, TVs, and TV boxes worldwide. The group utilizes “Guerrilla” malware to perform a range of malicious activities,
Matveev, aliases "Wazawaka" and “Boriselcin”, faces criminal charges in New Jersey and Washington, D.C. for developing and deploying ransomware variants, including LockBit, Babuk, and Hive. U.S. authorities have added him to the Treasury Department's Specially Designated Nationals list, attributing
On Wednesday, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a new law banning TikTok statewide, becoming the first US state to do so. The ban will come into effect in January 2024, and make it harder for residents of the state to access and use the app. The move comes amid increasing pressure on TikTok
PharMerica suffered a massive data breach on March 12th, 2023, which resulted in the exposure of the personal sensitive information of 5.8 million of its patients. Unfortunately, all stolen data has already been posted on the dark web. According to the notification submitted by PharMerica to the
The US Transport Department has experienced a data breach targeting administrative systems such as the TRANServe transit benefit processing system, which provides reimbursement for commuting expenses to government employees. The breach has exposed the personal information of 237,000 employees, both