‘The Internet’s on Fire’ as Techs Race to Fix Software Flaw December 13, 2021 By Frank Bajak BOSTON (AP)–A critical vulnerability in a widely used software tool –one quickly exploited in the online game Minecraft–is rapidly emerging...
Dutch Forensic Lab Says It Has Decoded Tesla’s Driving Data October 21, 2021 By Nick Carey LONDON — The Dutch government’s forensic lab said on Thursday it had decrypted electric carmaker Tesla Inc’s closely guarded driving...
Accenture Claims ‘No Impact’ in Apparent Ransomware Attack August 13, 2021 BOSTON (AP) — Cybercriminals have breached Accenture in an apparent ransomware attack but the global consulting giant says the incident...
Saudi Aramco Facing $50M Cyber Extortion Over Leaked Data July 22, 2021 By Jon Gambrell DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant acknowledged Wednesday that leaked data from the company —...
CNA Financial Paid $40 Million in Ransom After March Cyberattack May 21, 2021 By Kartikay Mehrotra and William Turton CNA Financial Corp., among the largest insurance companies in the U.S., paid $40 million in late March to regain control...
Ransomware Gang Threatens Release of DC Police Records May 12, 2021 By Alan Suderman RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate that stole data from the Washington, D.C., police department says negotiations over...
Reputation of AstraZeneca’s COVID Vaccine Marred by Missteps March 24, 2021 By Maria Cheng LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca’s release Monday of encouraging data about its coronavirus vaccine from its U.S. trial raised hopes that...
Facial Recognition Company Sued by California Activists March 11, 2021 ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Civil liberties activists are suing a company that provides facial recognition services to law enforcement agencies...
Catch-All Travel Insurance Booms as U.S. Flyers Take Thanksgiving Risks November 25, 2020 By Noor Zainab Hussain U.S. websites have seen a surge in travelers seeking expensive ironclad insurance this Thanksgiving, as Americans desperate to break the...
Spies in Silicon Valley: Twitter Breach Tied to Saudi Dissident Arrests August 19, 2020 By Ryan Gallagher An internal breach at Twitter Inc. a half decade ago yielded data that was later used by Saudi Arabia to...