Passports may soon become obsolete as facial recognition and smartphones take over
Concerns about privacy and security are already being raised
Microsoft faces FTC scrutiny over alleged antitrust practices in federal cybersecurity deals
Using free trials to lock government and military into expensive subscriptions?
In brief: The US Federal Trade Commission has spent weeks investigating Microsoft's cybersecurity deals with the federal government. Although the case's fate under the incoming Trump administration remains uncertain, the Commission continues to pursue it, illuminating the tech giant's alleged strategy of locking government customers into its products to block competition.
Human error to blame in Ascension data breach that impacted 5.6 million patients
An "honest" mistake exposed a wealth of sensitive information
Undersea cable disruption in Baltic Sea investigated for possible sabotage
The Finland-Estonia power cable's capacity was severely reduced
Asus holiday popup sparks malware scare among users
Christmas.exe isn't what you think it is
Facepalm: Oh dear, Asus. By trying to get into the holiday season, the company has managed to annoy a number of its customers by making them believe they'd been infected with malware. The end result of the alarmingly named Christmas.exe is a desktop banner that takes up a third of the screen – and it can even crash apps.
Teens using VPN to cheat in Gorilla Tag are unknowingly selling their internet connections
Cheaters become unwitting accomplices to hackers
Zelle and major banks face $870 million lawsuit over alleged fraud losses
Lawsuit comes after lawmakers began pressuring Zelle to start refunding fraud victims last year
Google's new AI feature for Chrome will sniff out scammy sites
It follows a similar addition to Microsoft Edge
FAA bans drone flights in parts of New Jersey and New York
The FBI says the bright lights and flying objects are nothing to worry about
Viral TikTok videos falsely claim hackers can steal credit card data via AirDrop
Another conspiracy theory on TikTok
TP-Link routers could be banned in the US over national security concerns
TP-Link has around 65% of the US market for routers
In brief: TP-Link routers, one of the most popular brands of routers in the US and the dominant name in Amazon's best-sellers chart, could be banned in the US. Authorities say the Chinese-made devices, which have been found to contain vulnerabilities in the past, pose a national security risk.
Researcher demonstrates how to hack digital license plates, evade tolls
All kinds of mischief is possible with his technique
A hot potato: Digital license plates, legal in several states and gaining traction nationwide, are vulnerable to manipulation by their owners or other malicious parties, potentially enabling illegal behavior that could undermine traffic enforcement systems, according to IOActive's security researcher Josep Rodriguez, who has uncovered potential vulnerabilities in these high-tech plates.
Scammers use gamified tactics to prey on job seekers, FTC reports $220M in losses
Never pay someone offering you a job - is a good rule of thumb
Salt Typhoon hack exposed millions, but carriers AT&T and Verizon only notified "high-value" customers
The FBI describes the hacking campaign as "broad and significant"
Microsoft Recall is capturing screenshots of sensitive information like credit card and social security numbers
Privacy nightmare is very real, and perfectly avoidable if you disable the feature for good
Android ramps up anti-stalking measures with improved tracking alerts
Google is committed to people's safety... and to avoid class action lawsuits
Useless security reports generated by AI are frustrating open-source maintainers
Code hallucinations are making some developers' life miserable
Micropatching service releases fix for a zero-day vulnerability affecting three Windows generations (Update)
Users can compromise their access credentials just looking at a malicious file in Explorer
FBI says criminals are exploiting GenAI to scale up fraud schemes
The bureau recommends using a "secret word" or phrase to verify your identity
Romania's election results annulled after systems saw over 85,000 cyberattacks
A twisted saga of leaked credentials and paid influencers
Anker recalls nearly 80,000 Bluetooth speakers over fire hazard
Owners are requested to stop using them immediately
A USB-C cable can hide a lot of malicious hardware, CT scan shows
An unsuspecting-looking cable can be the worst security nightmare
NATO wants its own fleet of unmanned drones for naval surveillance
The technology for the program already exists
FBI shifts stance, recommends encryption to keep phone chats private
Cyber-criminals abroad have done a lot of damage to the security psyche
Microsoft: Windows 11 requirement for a TPM 2.0 chip is "non-negotiable"
Redmond isn't at all interested in lamentations coming from Windows 10 users