Twitter to pay $150M in data privacy settlement
Twitter has agreed to pay a civil fine of $150 million in a settlement with the federal government that requires the social media giant to do more than just claim to protect the private data of users.
How cybercriminals could retaliate for sanctions on Russian oligarchs
Federal officials are warning of an increase in cyberattack threats from Russian criminals and oligarchs trying to evade U.S. sanctions, citing the potential for them to target the finances of American businesses and private citizens.
Russia considering cyber attacks against US companies, Biden warns
President Joe Biden is urging U.S. companies to make sure their digital doors are locked tight.
New cybersecurity hub will coordinate defenses, Hochul says
An operations center staffed with about 70 professionals from the state, several cities, utilities, and businesses will share information and coordinate defenses against cyberattacks, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.
Ukraine-Russia Crisis: Cyberattacks could affect U.S.
If Russia mounts cyberattacks against the United States, the targets could include banks, power plants, water treatment facilities, and communications. Those attacks could also impact GPS for navigation, farming, automation, and oil exploration.
Apple AirTags dangers: Privacy group warning on trackers
A privacy group warns that stalkers, abusive partners, and other dangerous people use Apple AirTags to target potential victims.
Biden takes aim at Putin following REvil ransomware charges, sanctions
U.S. President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to do more to prevent destructive ransomware attacks following the Department of Justice’s seizure of funds from the REvil ransomware gang.
Robinhood: Personal info of millions of customers stolen in ‘data security incident’
Robinhood said some personal information for some of its customers, including email addresses and full names, was accessed and obtained by an unauthorized third party last week.
How to update Apple devices to fix a security flaw
Apple has released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any involvement of the owner. Here's how to update various Apple devices.
T-Mobile hit with class-action lawsuits over data breach
Over 53 million T-Mobile customers have been impacted by the cyberattack.
California man broke into thousands of iCloud accounts to steal nude images, feds say
A Southern California man broke into thousands of Apple iCloud accounts and collected more than 620,000 private photos and videos in an effort to steal images of nude young women, federal authorities said.
T-Mobile data breach: Company says investigation underway
T-Mobile says it is investigating a leak of its data after someone took to an online forum offering to sell the personal information of cellphone users.
Cyber attacks: Biden warns of growing threats in 1st visit with US intelligence community
President Joe Biden used his first visit with rank-and-file members of the U.S. intelligence community to make a promise that he will “never politicize” their work.
TSA updates cybersecurity directive after Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
The TSA has rolled out new cybersecurity directives for the industry in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack back in May.
Unclear why ransomware gang REvil is offline
REvil, the Russia-based criminal syndicate behind a devastating series of recent ransomware attacks, has gone offline. But cybersecurity experts said that it was premature to speculate why.
Ransomware attacks: Biden urges Putin to crack down on cybercriminals
The White House says President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call that he must “take action” against cybercriminals acting in his country and that the U.S. reserves the right to “defend its people and its critical infrastructure."
NYC Law Department system breached; cyber-threats pose critical challenge
New York City Cyber Command detected "unauthorized access" in a Law Department system and launched an investigation, according to City Hall.
Cyberattack targeted MTA; riders not affected
MTA officials said the transit agency was hit by a cyberattack but claims it didn't impact customers, employees, or contractors.
JBS, world’s largest meat producer, moves to reopen ‘vast majority’ of plants after cyberattack
The world’s largest meat processing company said late Tuesday that it had made “significant progress” in dealing with the cyberattack and expected the “vast majority” of its plants to be operating on Wednesday.
CEO: Colonial paid $4.4 million to pipeline hackers, report says
Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount told the Wall Street Journal he authorized the payment after the May 7 ransomware attack because the company didn't know the extent of the damage and wasn't sure how long it would take to bring the pipeline's systems back.