Tag: Cybercrime

Dutch watchdog fines Uber $324 million for alleged inadequate protection of drivers' data

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Dutch data protection watchdog slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine Monday on ride-hailing service Uber for...

Musk's interview with Trump marred by technical glitches

Elon Musk's much-awaited interview with former President Donald Trump was marred by technical glitches on Monday, with people unable to join the audio...

How a cybersecurity researcher befriended, then doxed, the leader of LockBit ransomware gang

Earlier this year, an international coalition of law enforcement agencies took control of the dark web site of the notorious ransomware gang LockBit,...

How a faulty CrowdStike update crashed computers around the world

Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data...

What's worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too

WASHINGTON -- One Monday morning in May, I woke up and grabbed my cell phone to read the news and scroll through memes....

What the AT&T phone records data breach means for you

On Friday, AT&T said cybercriminals stole the phone records of “nearly all” of its customers, a data breach that will force the company...