24 h. ago VC firm Insight Partners confirms personal data stolen during January hack

The venture capital firm has over $90 billion in assets under management, including cybersecurity giants.

Politics

49 h. ago DOGE aims to pool federal data, putting personal information at risk

DOGE aims to pool federal data, putting personal information at risk  The Washington Post

Politics

3 d. ago Driver arrested in crash that killed Braun Levi had a suspended license, records show

Driver arrested in crash that killed Braun Levi had a suspended license, records show  Los Angeles Times

Events

5 d. ago 5.5 million patients' information exposed by major healthcare data breach

Healthcare company data breaches have leaked personal data of millions of people in recent years, and the CyberGuy offers ways to keep your information safe.

Science

6 d. ago Dating app Raw exposed users’ location data and personal information

The app claims it uses end-to-end encryption, but spilled its users' dating preferences and granular location data to the open web.

Politics

7 d. ago UK research identifies attitudes toward personal data processing for national security

Almost 80% of U.K. adults support national security agencies collecting and processing personal data to investigate terrorism and serious crime, according to new research by the Center for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS) at The Alan Turing Institute, in collaboration with Savanta and Hopkins Van Mil, published on Tuesday.

Events

7 d. ago Think you can delete your data yourself? Here’s why you’re probably wrong

Kurt the CyberGuy breaks down whether it’s better to remove your personal information from the web yourself or use a data removal service.

Politics

9 d. ago The case for REAL ID: Why Congress passed this requirement in 2005

Lawmakers passed the REAL ID law in 2005 after 9/11 hijackers used fake driver's licenses to board flights but delayed its implementation until May 7.

Politics

2 w. ago South Korea Says China’s DeepSeek AI App Transferred User Data Overseas

South Korea’s data privacy watchdog agency, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), said on Thursday that China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) transferred user data to companies in China and the United States without obtaining proper consent. The post South Korea Says China’s DeepSeek AI App Transferred User Data Overseas appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

2 w. ago Some GOP states targeting driver's licenses issued to immigrants illegally in the US

A growing number of Republican-led states are taking aim at driver's licenses issued by other states to people in the U.S. illegally

Events

2 w. ago Cyberattacks on nursing homes: How to protect your loved ones

Scammers and fraudsters are increasingly targeting the most vulnerable, especially nursing homes and the personal data of their residents. Kurt the CyberGuy has safety tips.

Events

2 w. ago Blue states rallied for illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses ahead of Trump's REAL ID crackdown

Nineteen states and DC passed laws allowing illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses ahead of President Trump's enforcement of REAL IDs in May.

Events

2 w. ago Top DOGE Officials Moved From Social Security Administration to Justice Dept.

The Elon Musk operatives were abruptly shifted to the department’s immigration enforcement unit as part of an expanding effort to use personal data in deportation cases, one official said.

Politics

2 w. ago Judge orders new limits on DOGE data access at Social Security Administration

A federal judge in Maryland granted a preliminary injunction that bars DOGE staffers from accessing non-anonymized personal data at the Social Security Administration.

Events

3 w. ago Federal judge temporarily restricts DOGE access to personalized Social Security data

An Obama-appointed judge in Baltimore issued a preliminary injunction Thursday restricting the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Social Security data.

Politics

3 w. ago Washington state sheriff addresses driver's license suspension

Washington state sheriff addresses driver's license suspension  The Daily Chronicle

Politics

3 w. ago Hertz Discloses Data Breach Exposing Customers' Personal Information, Driver's Licenses

Hertz, the car rental giant that also owns the Dollar and Thrifty brands, is notifying customers of a data breach that compromised their personal information and driver's licenses. The post Hertz Discloses Data Breach Exposing Customers’ Personal Information, Driver’s Licenses appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics

3 w. ago Hertz says customers’ personal data and driver’s licenses stolen in data breach

The car rental giant attributed the breach to Cleo, whose customers had data stolen by a ransomware gang in 2024.

Economics

4 w. ago Google accused of harming kids by secretly grabbing data from school

Google is secretly using its education products, including those used in many Bay Area schools, to identify students individually, track their online activity including sites they visit and links they click, and "steal" their personal data for profit, a lawsuit filed by California parents and others claims.

Politics

4 w. ago What you need to know as the May 7 Real ID deadline approaches

Driver's licenses and IDs that are not Real ID-compliant will no longer get you through U.S. airport security once the law takes effect in a few weeks, but full enforcement may not start right away.

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