50 h. ago Maryland officials: No ransom paid after ransomware attack on transit

Maryland officials say no ransom was paid and services have been fully restored in the wake of a ransomware attack that exposed personal data and disrupted bus services at the state's transportation agency.

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68 h. ago A lawsuit tries to block the Trump administration's efforts to merge personal data

A class action lawsuit argues that the administration's efforts to combine databases of personal information on Americans violates privacy laws and the Constitution.

Politics

68 h. ago Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans

The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.

Politics

3 d. ago AI poses risks to national security, elections and health care. Here's how to reduce them

Artificial intelligence has started to appear almost everywhere in our lives. We enjoy its benefits, such as the speedier discovery of new drugs, or the more personalized medicine that results from its amalgamation of data and expert judgment, often without realizing it. Generative AI, which enables the fast creation of content and automates summarization and translation via tools such as ChatGPT, DeepSeek and Claude, is its most popular form, but AI is much more: its techniques, mainly from machine learning, statistics and logic, help generate decisions and predictions while being guided by goals set by users.

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1 week ago Automaker giant Stellantis says customers’ personal data stolen during breach

One report says, citing the hackers who took credit for the breach, that 18 million customer records were stolen from Stellantis' customer database.

Economics

2 w. ago Nebraska nonprofits raise concerns over federal efforts to gather personal data

Nebraska nonprofits raise concerns over federal efforts to gather personal data  KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE

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2 w. ago VC firm Insight Partners says thousands of staff and limited partners had personal data stolen in a ransomware attack

The venture capital giant, behind cyber giants Wiz and Databricks, notified current and former employees, as well as the firm's limited partners, that their data was stolen in a January cyberattack.

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2 w. ago Playful apps and chatbots can distract users from protecting their personal data

The more interactive a mobile app or artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is, the more playful it is perceived to be, with users letting their guard down and risking their privacy, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State.

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3 w. ago Delivery giant's data breach exposes 40,000 personal records

OnTrac data breach between April 13-15, 2025, exposed personal information of over 40,000 people including Social Security numbers and medical records.

Politics

last month Disney to Pay $10 Million Fine to Settle FTC Charges It Collected Kids' Data with YouTube Videos

The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million fine to settle an FTC complaint that alleged its "Made for Kids" YouTube videos improperly collected the personal data of children without parental consent. The post Disney to Pay $10 Million Fine to Settle FTC Charges It Collected Kids’ Data with YouTube Videos appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics

last month Disney to Pay $10 Million Fine over YouTube Videos Collecting Children's Data Without Parental Consent

The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million fine to settle a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint over some of its "Made for Kids" YouTube videos that had collected kids' personal data without parental consent. The post Disney to Pay $10 Million Fine over YouTube Videos Collecting Children’s Data Without Parental Consent appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics

last month Disney to pay $10 million fine after FTC says it allowed data collection on kids

The Walt Disney Co. will pay a $10 million fine to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging it allowed personal data to be collected on kids under 13, violating federal law.

Economics