CFPB fines Block $175m over Cash App’s lax fraud controls
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that’s it’s fining Block, the creator of Cash App and …
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The best VPN service for 2025
Virtual private networks (VPNs) promise the potential to stream any content, from anywhere. They unlock content from abroad …
The US Treasury Department says it was hacked in a China-linked cyberattack
Documents and workstations at the US Treasury Department were accessed during a cyberattack, The New York Times reports. The …
Healthcare organizations in the US may soon get a cybersecurity overhaul
A set of new requirements proposed by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for …
Hackers may have stolen hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders’ sensitive info in RIBridges cyberattack
Hackers behind a cyberattack that targeted Rhode Island’s public benefits system were able to get the sensitive data …
The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is fully back in action with saving pages
The Internet Archive is continuing the recovery process after a series of that took down its servers in …
Security researchers found a serious zero-click bug in Synology’s Photos app
If you own a Synology NAS drive, you’ll want to update your device as soon as possible. As …
FBI suspects China-linked hackers accessed officials’ call logs and SMS messages, report says
Late last week, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) they were investigating “the unauthorized access …
Two Sudanese brothers accused of launching a dangerous series of DDoS attacks
Newly unsealed grand jury documents revealed that two Sudanese nationals allegedly attempted to launch thousands of distributed denial …
The best password manager for 2024
Think about your digital footprint. How many accounts have you created online since you first started using the …
Marriott reaches $52 million settlement over years of data breaches
Marriott International is being taken to task after the hotel chain suffered multiple data breaches that exposed sensitive …
The Internet Archive taken down by DDoS attacks
The Internet Archive has been hit with a series of DDoS attacks this week that have taken the …
macOS Sequoia Update Might Be Breaking Down Security Tools
Apple rolled out the stable version of macOS 15 update, also known as macOS Sequoia, to all users …