Virus-linked fraud schemes cost US consumers nearly $5 mn
Coronavirus-related fraud schemes are rising fast and have cost US consumers some $4.77 million so far, a government watchdog said Tuesday.
Mar 31, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
FBI chief says he's 'deeply concerned' by China's AI program
FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday that he was "deeply concerned" about the Chinese government's artificial intelligence program, asserting that it was "not constrained by the rule of law."
Jan 19, 2023
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Google adds ways to keep personal info private in searches
Google has expanded options for keeping personal information private from online searches.
Apr 29, 2022
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Australia flags tough new data protection laws this year
Australia could have tough new data protection laws in place this year in an urgent response to a cyberattack that stole from a telecommunications company the personal data of 9.8 million customers, the attorney-general said ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Former Google engineer agrees to plead guilty to secrets theft
A former Google star engineer charged with stealing trade secrets from its self-driving car program has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors, according to court documents filed Thursday.
Mar 20, 2020
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Data breach at health care organization may affect 2 million
A digital attack on a Massachusetts-based health care organization may have compromised the personal information of as many as 2 million people, officials said.
Jun 8, 2022
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Russian sentenced to five years in prison for Trickbot malware
A Russian man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for his involvement in developing the Trickbot malware used to extort businesses, including hospitals during the COVID pandemic, the US Justice Department ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Report says workers are biggest data-security threat
Headlines about cybersecurity breaches and data theft from government agencies and companies such as Caribou Coffee, Target and Medtronic in recent years can inspire fear of bad guys exploiting the internet from dark places ...
Oct 9, 2019
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Oklahoma pension fund reports $4.2 million cyber theft
Officials with the pension system for retired Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers and other state law enforcement officers say the FBI is investigating after computer hackers stole $4.2 million in funds.
Sep 6, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Grand Theft Auto VI: What we learned from the trailer
Fans around the world exploded with excitement Monday when Rockstar Games released the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI—the most hotly anticipated game of the decade.
Dec 5, 2023
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