Congressional Investigation Reveals $20.9 Billion in Losses from Data Breaches This week, Congressional Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee published a report revealing an alarming $20.9 billion in consumer losses attributed to identity theft linked to four significant data breaches involving data broker companies. The investigation, initiated by U.S. Senator…
Recent protests in Iran have laid bare the stark tactics employed by the Tehran regime against demonstrators, with state forces reportedly killing thousands since early January. Additionally, the government has enacted extreme measures to restrict internet access, shutting off connections to the global web and further isolating its citizens. In…
AI in Financial Compliance: A $75 Million Investment in AML Solutions AI Agents Target Anti-Money Laundering at Major Global Banks, Cutting Manual Probes By Michael Novinson | February 12, 2026 A startup founded by a former Meta executive has successfully raised $75 million to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) for financial…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Privacy, Data Security Proposed Regulation Changes Face Backlash for Potential Erosion of Privacy Rights David Meyer • February 12, 2026 Image: mixmagic/Shutterstock The European Commission’s recent proposal to amend tech regulations, framed as a measure to enhance competitiveness across the continent, has sparked significant…
A ransomware and extortion group known as RansomHouse has reportedly compromised Luxshare Precision Industry, a significant manufacturing partner for Apple Inc., which is based in China. The group has disclosed a victim profile on its dark web leak site, explicitly naming Luxshare and enumerating several of its prominent clients. In…
A sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Facebook users has been detected, exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability within Salesforce’s email services. This exploit enables malicious actors to craft highly tailored phishing messages utilizing Salesforce’s domain and infrastructure, significantly increasing the chances of success. Researchers at Guardio Labs, Oleg Zaytsev and Nati Tal,…
Kaiser Permanente to Disburse Payments Following Data Sharing Settlement Kaiser Permanente, a prominent player in the U.S. healthcare landscape, is preparing to issue payments to customers affected by an incident involving the unauthorized sharing of personal data and health information with third-party companies. This move comes in the wake of…
Recent research has unveiled a significant shift in cybercriminal activity, with intruders now targeting the underlying systems that drive contemporary artificial intelligence (AI). Between October 2025 and January 2026, a strategically deployed honeypot—a decoy setup used by cybersecurity experts to attract hackers—documented an astonishing 91,403 attack attempts. This study, carried…
Recent incidents in the Asia-Pacific region highlight significant vulnerabilities in identity controls and privileged access governance in both consumer and enterprise sectors. Keeper Security linked these events to a cyberattack on Kyowon Group in South Korea and a bug on Instagram that permitted the generation of large volumes of password…
