Salesforce is doubling down on artificial intelligence research to address one of the toughest challenges for enterprises: AI agents that perform well in demonstrations but falter in complex business environments. The company announced three new initiatives this week, including…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
EU’s Chat Control Bill faces backlashes, will access encrypted chats
The EU recently proposed a child sexual abuse (CSAM) scanning bill that is facing backlashes from the opposition. The controversial bill is amid controversy just a few days before the important meeting. On 12 September, the EU Council will share…
How to Spot and Avoid Credit Card Skimmers
Credit and debit cards are now central to daily payments, but they remain vulnerable to fraud. Criminals have developed discreet tools, known as skimmers and shimmers, to steal card information at ATMs, fuel pumps, and retail checkout points. These…
Smartwatch on the Stand: How Wearable Data Is Turning Into Courtroom Evidence
Fitness trackers and smartwatches are increasingly becoming digital witnesses in legal proceedings, with biometric data from Apple Watch, Fitbit, and similar devices now regularly used as evidence in murder, injury, and insurance cases across the country. Wearables transform into…
Nearly Two Billion Discord Messages Scraped and Sold on Dark Web Forums
Security experts have raised alarms after discovering that a massive collection of Discord data is being offered for sale on underground forums. According to researchers at Cybernews, who reviewed the advertisement, the archive reportedly contains close to two billion…
Credit Bureau TransUnion Confirms Breach Impacting Millions
In the apparent wake of growing threats to consumers’ personal information, credit reporting giant TransUnion has recently announced a cybersecurity incident that exposed personal information from more than 4.4 million Americans. Several regulators and state attorneys general have confirmed…
MathWorks Confirms Ransomware Incident that Exposed Personal Data of Over 10,000 People
MathWorks, the company behind MATLAB and Simulink, has confirmed a ransomware attack that disrupted several of its online services and internal systems. The company said the disruption affected services customers use to sign in and manage software, and that…
Russia’s New MAX Messaging App Sparks Spying Fears
From first September, Russia’s new state-backed messaging app MAX will come pre-installed on every smartphone and tablet sold in the country, igniting strong concerns over data privacy and state monitoring. Built by VK, the company behind Mail.ru and VKnote,…
Data Sovereignty in the Age of Geopolitical Uncertainty
From the ongoing war in Ukraine, to instability in the Middle East, and rising tensions in the South China Sea, global conflicts are proving that digital systems are deeply exposed to geopolitical risks. Speaking at London Tech Week, UK…
Antrhopic to use your chats with Claude to train its AI
Anthropic announced last week that it will update its terms of service and privacy policy to allow the use of chats for training its AI model “Claude.” Users of all subscription levels- Claude Free, Max, Pro, and Code subscribers- will be impacted…