Navigating Digital Security: Opportunities and Threats in an Age of Dictatorship
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Pro-Iran Cyber Hackers Warn of Retaliatory Actions
Application Security, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Also: Medicare Data Breach; Highlights from Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit Anna Delaney ( @annamadeline) • July 4, 2025 Clockwise from top left: Anna Delaney, Tom Field, Chris Riotta, and Marianne Kolbasuk McGee This week, a hacking group linked…
AT&T Settles Massive Data Breach Case, Payouting $177 Million to Current and Former Customers
AT&T Set to Compensate Customers in Data Breach Settlement AT&T, one of the largest telecommunications carriers in the United States, is poised to allocate $177 million in a settlement arising from a class action lawsuit related to two significant data breaches. A preliminary ruling by a judge has paved the…
CBP Seeks New Technology to Unearth Hidden Data on Seized Phones
US Customs and Border Protection Seeks Enhanced Digital Forensics Tools The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency is soliciting proposals from technology firms for advanced digital forensics tools tailored to analyze data from seized electronic devices. This initiative, aimed at evaluating text messages, images, videos, and contacts, underscores…
EU Affirms Commitment to Enforce AI Act Without Delay
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development EU Dismisses Call for Enforcement Delay on AI Act Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • July 4, 2025 In a recent statement, a European official affirmed that all timelines surrounding new regulations for artificial intelligence would proceed without interruption. This assertion comes…
IdeaLab, a Major Venture Capital Firm, Confirms Data Breach: Private Information Compromised
IdeaLab Confirms Data Breach, Offers Protection Services Following Ransomware Attack Technology startup incubator IdeaLab has announced that it has suffered a significant data breach, exposing sensitive company information. An extensive investigation lasting nearly a year culminated in this confirmation, with the attack believed to have occurred on October 4, 2024.…
Head of Technology Testing for U.S. Intelligence Agencies Steps Down
The leadership of the US government’s Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is undergoing a significant change this month, as Rick Muller, the current head, transitions to a position within the quantum computing industry, according to sources close to the matter. This shift in leadership coincides with a broader initiative…
Columbia University Hack Reveals Vulnerabilities in Higher Education Cybersecurity
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Incident & Breach Response Experts Warn Funding Gaps Elevate Cyber Risk Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • July 3, 2025 A hacker claims to have compromised 1.6 gigabytes of data from 2.5 million student applications. (Image: Spiroview/Shutterstock) A recent cyber breach at Columbia University has underscored the…
South Korea Calls on SK Telecom to Forgo Fees Following Data Breach – Tech in Asia
South Korea Urges SK Telecom to Waive Fees Following Major Data Breach In a significant development, the Korean government has called upon SK Telecom, one of the nation’s leading telecommunications providers, to consider waiving fees for affected customers in the wake of a recent data breach that has raised substantial…
