Fintech firm Betterment confirms data breach after hackers send fake crypto scam notification to users
Automated investment platform Betterment has confirmed that hackers broke into some of its systems last week and accessed the personal info...
Instagram says there’s been ‘no breach’ despite password reset requests
Instagram says that although some users received suspicious-looking password reset requests, it has not been breached. That seemingly cont...
Critics pan spyware maker NSO’s transparency claims amid its push to enter US market
NSO Group, one of the most well-known and controversial makers of government spyware, released a new transparency report on Wednesday, as t...
Internet collapses in Iran amid protests over economic crisis
Internet connectivity collapsed across Iran on Thursday amid nationwide protests, according to web monitoring firms. “I think we’re at ...
Illinois health department exposed over 700,000 residents’ personal data for years
The health department for the U.S. state of Illinois has confirmed that a years-long security lapse exposed the personal information of mor...
Founder of spyware maker pcTattletale pleads guilty to hacking and advertising surveillance software
The founder of a U.S.-based spyware company, whose surveillance products allowed customers to spy on the phones and computers of unsuspecti...
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference
A hacktivist remotely wiped three white supremacist websites live onstage during their talk at a hacker conference last week, with the site...
California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data
California is giving residents a new tool that should make it easier for them to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their person...
Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison
Ilya Lichtenstein, who pled guilty to money-laundering charges tied to his role in the massive hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, has appare...
You’ve been targeted by government spyware. Now what?
It was a normal day when Jay Gibson got an unexpected notification on his iPhone. “Apple detected a targeted mercenary spyware attack again...