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Proton Goes Nonprofit to Protect Users’ Interests
Proton, the Swiss company known for software products like Proton Mail and Proton VPN, has adopted a nonprofit structure to better protect its founding principles, according to a Proton blog post dated June 17.
The Proton Found...
Beware: Hackers Are Hiding Malware Within Software Fixes
If you see an error message while using Google that’s asking you to "install root certificate,” avoid clicking on the pop-up.
Hackers invented a new type of social engineering scheme that sees them deploy a fake error message o...
Cyberattack Disrupts Car Dealerships Nationwide in US
A cyberattack on CDK Global, a software provider for 15,000 car dealerships, caused widespread disruption on Wednesday, leaving many US dealerships unable to finalize sales. While many systems were restored by Wednesday night, the...
Industry Groups Warn Against Discrimination in Proposed EU Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services
A proposed cybersecurity certification scheme (EUCS) for cloud services must avoid discriminating against major U.S. tech firms such as Amazon (AMZN.O), Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O), and Microsoft (MSFT.O), 26 industry groups acros...
Biden Administration to Ban Sale of Russian Kaspersky Antivirus Software in the US
The Biden administration is set to announce a ban on the sale of antivirus software made by Russia's Kaspersky Labs in the United States. This move comes amid concerns over the company's ties to the Russian government and the pote...
Total Fitness Data Breach: Photos of Nearly 500k Members Leaked
UK health club chain Total Fitness has left a sizable database filled with members' personal information unsecured. The breach was uncovered by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler, who reported that over 474,000 images of mem...
Cybersecurity Shortcomings at Federal Agencies Put Nation at Risk
US government agencies have been slow to implement recommended cybersecurity measures, which is increasing the risk to national security, critical infrastructure, the US economy, and US citizens’ personal information. This is acco...
Key Takeaways From The 2024 Cybersecurity Assessment Report
Cybersecurity company Bitdefender has released its 2024 Cybersecurity Assessment Report. The report details the various obstacles that companies face in a rapidly evolving cyber landscape. It also provides insights that companies...
QR Code Scams Are On The Rise
A new wave of QR-based scams prompted the FTC to release a notice that warned potential victims about how they might fall victim to these easy-to-fall-into scams.
A QR code scam is especially effective because of how easy it is...
US Healthcare Providers Ask UnitedHealth To Notify Customers Of A Data Breach
UnitedHealth, an American healthcare insurance and services provider, faced a massive data breach in February that affected the Change Healthcare unit. The hack may affect up to a third of American citizens. It’s already caused wi...