Apple users: Update your devices now to patch zero-day vulnerability
Apple has released a host of security updates for iOS, iPadOS, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Update as soon as you can.
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Beyond the hype: The business reality of AI for cybersecurity
Credit to Author: Sally Adam| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:30:44 +0000
Real-world insights from 400 IT leaders, plus practical guidance to enhance business outcomes
Read moreA Tumultuous Week for Federal Cybersecurity Efforts
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 02:50:10 +0000
President Trump last week issued a flurry of executive orders that upended a number of government initiatives focused on improving the nation’s cybersecurity posture. The president fired all advisors from the Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board, called for the creation of a strategic cryptocurrency reserve, and voided a Biden administration action that sought to reduce the risks that artificial intelligence poses to consumers, workers and national security.
Read moreUnitedHealth almost doubles victim numbers from massive Change Healthcare data breach
UnitedHealth now estimates that 190 million people were affected by the massive Change Healthcare data breach nearly a year ago.
Read moreScammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:40:16 +0000
“Yahoo Boy” scammers are impersonating CNN and other news organizations to create videos that pressure victims into making blackmail payments.
Read moreThree privacy rules for 2025 (Lock and Code S06E02)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, host David Ruiz shares three privacy rules for 2025, and they’re all about taking back control.
Read moreUS Privacy Snags a Win as Judge Limits Warrantless FBI Searches
Credit to Author: Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 11:30:00 +0000
Plus: A hacker finds an issue with Cloudflare’s systems that could reveal app users’ rough locations, and the Trump administration puts a wrench in a key cybersecurity investigation.
Read moreTexas scrutinizes four more car manufacturers on privacy issues
The Texas Attorney General has requested information of four more car manufacturers about their data handling.
Read moreWarning: Don’t sell or buy a second hand iPhone with TikTok already installed
iPhones are being offered for sale with TikTok installed after the US ban caused the app to disappear from the app stores.
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