AT&T Data Breach Affects Over 70 Million Customers

Over the weekend, AT&T disclosed it suffered a major data breach. The company says that 7.6 million current AT&T customers and 65.4 million former customers had data exposed in the event, and will be contacting those affected by email or letter. According to AT&T, the data breach affected each customer differently. The company couldn’t confirm exactly how much of each …

New macOS Malware Tricks Users Into Enabling It

For years, the common assumption has been that macOS has far fewer viruses than Windows. While the chances for infection on a Mac are indeed less than on a PC, that doesn’t mean Mac-based malware doesn’t exist. In fact, there’s a new type spreading online that tricks users into enabling it. Security researchers with the cybersecurity division of MacPaw discovered …

The US and UK Accuse China of Spying on Millions of Citizens

Officials from the US and UK accused the Chinese government of an extensive cyberespionage scheme that targeted millions of people, ranging from lawmakers, academic, journalists, and companies. Both countries filed charged and imposed sanctions on Beijing in retaliation. The list of those affected involves high-ranking officials, including White House staffers, US senators, British parliamentarians, and government officials, particularly those who …

Is ChatGPT a Security Threat?

ChatGPT took the world by storm, and for good reason: The generative AI chatbot is capable of many feats, and continues to improve as more and more people test out how artificial intelligence can improve their productivity. However, new research from Salt Labs may suggest ChatGPT isn’t as secure as you might think: Security flaws within ChatGPT itself, as well …

Microsoft Has a Russian Hacker Problem

You read that right: Microsoft can’t seem to shake its Russian hackers. The company said Friday it was still attempting to remove the “elite” Russian government hackers that breached the email accounts of senior executives back in November. Worse yet, Microsoft says these same hackers are trying to break into customer networks with stolen access data. The Russian hackers, a …

US DoJ Arrests Former Google Engineer for AI Tech Theft

As reported by The Hacker News, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted a Chinese national and resident of California. The 38-year-old’s charge? Allegedly stealing AI trade secrets from Google while secretly employed at two different Chinese-based tech companies. The DoJ says Linwei Ding (who also goes by Leon Ding) stole over 500 confidential files from Google surrounding the …