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Tesla Facing New Data Security Challenges in China
Data security concerns of Tesla’s Sentry Mode have manifested in sporadic bans from various areas, mostly those associated with the military or government offices. But this has recently expanded to certain sporting events and airport parking.
Data Leak in Northern Ireland Caused by Simple Oversight Puts Police Officers at Grave Risk
Thousands of police officers, including some that work with MI5 on anti-terrorism cases, have had their names and work locations exposed in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) data leak and may be targeted by violence as a result.
Proposed “Global ID” Worldcoin Hits Snags Due to Privacy Concerns; Biometric Data Collection May Violate National Laws
Worldcoin has raised privacy concerns due to a lack of clarity about how secure the storage for all of this biometric data is, and whether the crowds of people that lined up to have their irises scanned really gave informed consent in the eyes of the law.
Microsoft, Other Cloud Services Facing CSRB Security Reviews
Recent high-profile mishaps by a number of cloud services, but particularly those run by Microsoft, have triggered a security review by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB).
Long-Term Hacking of Japanese Military Networks Conducted by Chinese Hackers, According to US Officials
Group of former US military officials have told Washington Post reporters that Chinese hackers deeply penetrated Japanese military networks in 2020 and appeared to dwell there for about a year. Military readiness and supply information was reportedly targeted.
CISA 2024-2026 Strategic Plan Refocuses Cybersecurity Strategy for Coming Fiscal Years
CISA’s new Strategic Plan for 2024-2026 aligned with the National Cybersecurity Strategy provides some general indications about what federal agencies, civilian support agencies, and critical infrastructure companies can expect in the next three fiscal years.
The First Wave of Generative AI Cybercrime Tools Has Arrived
Hackers are getting a boost from generative AI as the first wave of cybercrime tools has appeared for offer on dark web forums and Telegram channels. New projects to be released sometime in the near future has been trained on dark web sites.
Fresh Questions About the Security of DeFi Projects as Finance Pools Are Raided
DeFi projects suffered another blow last week. Finance pools were hit hard not just by a set of hacks, but also a meme coin rug pull that drained substantial amounts of liquidity.
US Officials Believe Chinese Malware Has Been Seeded in Military Systems
Chinese malware designed to cripple critical infrastructure may be scattered throughout America’s military systems. The primary purpose appears to be to knock out utilities to military bases, likely with the goal of confusing and slowing deployments in the event of some sort of armed conflict over Taiwan.
Government Contractor Loses Sensitive Health Data as MOVEit Data Breach Expands
The breach of the government contractor is among the biggest incidents to stem from the MOVEit data breach with an estimated lost of 8 to 11 million health data records.