Phishing and data leaks are the top digital threats for consumers
Phishing and data leaks were last year’s biggest digital threats, according to Germany’s BSI. Cybercriminals now impersonate brands…
FTC notifies 3.7 million Avast customers about compensation
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is emailing 3.7 million Avast customers, informing them they may be eligible…
Apple halts encrypted iCloud backups in the UK
Apple has stopped offering end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups in the UK due to government demands. UK authorities issued…
DeepSeek database leak exposes AI security risks
Wiz Research uncovered a publicly accessible ClickHouse database belonging to DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup. The database exposed…
Italy probes DeepSeek data risks
Italy’s Privacy Guarantor has requested information from DeepSeek AI providers in China about their data collection practices. Authorities…
Hotel management platform Otelier leaks data of Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt guests
Otelier, a platform used by hotel chains worldwide for managing reservations, transactions, and billing, has fallen victim to…
Generative AI is shaping the future of work
Generative AI (gen AI), like ChatGPT and image-generating tools, is revolutionizing job markets, particularly in writing, coding, and…
Australian Bunnings faces backlash for privacy violations with facial recognition
Bunnings, Australia’s largest hardware chain, has been accused of violating the privacy of hundreds of thousands of customers…
Okta bug allows logins with any password for long usernames
A vulnerability in Okta’s authentication service recently allowed users with usernames of 52 characters or more to log…
FBI warns critical Infrastructure of ‘push bombing’ and password attacks
The FBI, NSA, and other global authorities are warning vital infrastructure organizations about the rise of password spraying…