data breach Immigration Law Firm Fragomen Confirms Data Breach Affecting Google Workers Fragomen reveals that an unauthorized third party accesses sensitive files belonging to a limited number of current and former Google employees. The law firm declines to specify exactly how many individuals are impacted or what specific data is exposed.
cisa Trump Fires CISA Director Krebs Amid Wave of Top Cyber Departures President Trump fires CISA Director Christopher Krebs following the agency's efforts to debunk election misinformation, sparking a wave of high-level cybersecurity departures. The sudden leadership vacancies leave critical government cyber posts empty during a vulnerable transition period.
cybersecurity Trump Fires Election Cybersecurity Chief for Debunking Fraud Claims President Trump fires CISA Director Christopher Krebs after the agency publishes statements debunking false election fraud claims. Krebs insists his team did the work right and protected election integrity.
cybersecurity Global Cyber Actions Target Elections, Tech Giants, and 5G Networks A busy week in cybersecurity sees Iran and Russia targeting U.S. elections, the U.S. indicting Russian GRU officers, and Europe taking strong stands against Chinese 5G equipment and state-sponsored hackers.
oracle Oracle Secures TikTok Partnership While Nvidia Acquires Arm Oracle emerges as the surprise winner in the TikTok saga while Nvidia makes a massive move by agreeing to purchase chip designer Arm. Experts analyze what these back-to-back tech deals mean for the broader industry.
microsoft Microsoft Thwarts Foreign Cyberattacks Targeting 2020 US Presidential Campaigns Microsoft reports that state-backed hacking groups from Russia, China, and Iran actively target the upcoming US presidential election. The company successfully blocks most of these cyberattacks and issues direct notifications to the impacted political campaigns.
france France Pledges $8.4 Billion Toward Digital Sector in Economic Recovery Plan The French government unveils a $120 billion stimulus package that includes $8.4 billion dedicated specifically to digital investments, startup funding, and technological infrastructure over the next two years.
microsoft Microsoft Unveils New Tools to Fight Deepfakes and Disinformation Campaigns Microsoft introduces two new technologies to combat AI-manipulated media and false information as part of its Defending Democracy Program. The company aims to tackle the global spread of disinformation that threatens public health and democratic processes.
tesla Tesla Thwarts Ransomware While Xpeng Raises $1.5 Billion in US Debut Today's top tech news includes Elon Musk confirming a foiled cyberattack on Tesla and Chinese electric vehicle startup Xpeng Motors raising $1.5 billion. Other major stories cover Walmart teaming up with Microsoft to pursue TikTok and Facebook's ongoing battle with Apple over ad tracking.
microsoft Microsoft Confirms Talks to Acquire TikTok After Trump Consultation Microsoft publicly acknowledges its pursuit of TikTok's U.S. operations following direct talks between CEO Satya Nadella and President Trump. The potential deal aims to address national security concerns while giving Microsoft access to a massive young user base.
twitter Florida Teen Faces Charges as Mastermind Behind Massive Twitter Breach A 17-year-old from Florida faces criminal charges after authorities identify him as the mastermind of the massive Twitter hack that compromised high-profile accounts. Two additional suspects also face legal action for their roles in the cryptocurrency scam.
garmin Garmin Confirms Ransomware Caused Massive Five-Day Global Outage Fitness tech giant Garmin confirms that a ransomware attack encrypts internal systems and disrupts major online services for millions of users. The company reports no evidence of customer data theft while working to restore all affected platforms.
twitter Twitter Admits Embarrassment After Massive Bitcoin Scam Hits 130 Accounts Twitter reveals that a major cyberattack compromises 130 accounts and exposes private data from up to eight users. The company attributes the breach to a coordinated social engineering attack that hijacked high-profile accounts to promote a Bitcoin scam.
twitter Twitter Hackers Target 130 Accounts in Coordinated Bitcoin Scam A massive cyberattack targets 130 Twitter accounts, including high-profile politicians and business leaders, to run a bitcoin scam. The social media company blames the breach on a coordinated social engineering attack against its own employees.
cybersecurity Russian Hackers Target COVID-19 Vaccine Researchers in Three Nations A Russian intelligence group known as APT29 faces accusations of hacking coronavirus vaccine developers in the US, UK, and Canada to steal valuable research and intellectual property.