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FTC proposes 5-year ban on GM selling sensitive driver info to data brokers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday announced a settlement agreement with General Motors and its OnStar subsidiary ...
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No new funding in EU plan to tackle ransomware attacks against hospitals
The European Commission announced on Wednesday an “action plan” to reduce the health sector’s vulnerability to cyberattacks, following what it said was four years in which the sector was hit by more ...
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US issues sanctions against companies in Laos, China tied to North Korean IT worker scheme
The U.S. Treasury Department said there are “thousands” of North Korean IT workers hired across the globe as part of the ...
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FTC updates closely watched children’s online privacy rule
The Federal Trade Commission announced updated online privacy protections for children that require opt-in consent from ...
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Japan's largest mobile carrier says cyberattack disrupted some services
Japan’s largest mobile carrier, NTT Docomo, reported that it is working to restore services after a cyberattack temporarily disrupted operations on Thursday. The Tokyo-based company said in a ...
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New amateurish ransomware group FunkSec using AI to develop malware
Researchers have uncovered a new ransomware group that has claimed over 80 victims in just one month — more than any other threat actor in December. The group, known as FunkSec, emerged late last year ...
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Hackers target dozens of VPN and AI extensions for Google Chrome to compromise data
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered dozens of attacks that involve malicious updates for Chrome browser extensions, one week after a security firm was compromised in a similar incident. As of ...
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DOJ deletes China-linked PlugX malware off more than 4,200 US computers
Malware used by Chinese state-backed hackers has been removed from thousands of U.S. computers in an operation launched by the FBI and Justice Department. U.S law enforcement accused the People’s ...
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US sanctions Russian and Iranian entities for interfering in presidential election
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned several entities on Tuesday for allegedly spreading disinformation in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential elections on behalf of Russia’s and Iran’s ...
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Consumer products to get 'Cyber Trust' marks in 2025, White House says
New cybersecurity labels will appear on consumer smart devices at some point this year, a White House official told reporters on Tuesday. The White House officially unveiled the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark ...
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Lawmakers expected to revive attempts for a Cyber Force study
House lawmakers will once again push for an outside assessment of whether a Cyber Force should be added to the U.S. military, one of the idea’s chief proponents said on Wednesday. “We’re not going to ...
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New York sues to recover $2 million in crypto stolen in remote job scams
New York’s attorney general is seeking to recover more than $2 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen in a remote job scam. The investigation alongside the U.S. Secret Service and the Queens County ...