The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a landmark legal case that could redefine digital privacy rights for people across the United States.…
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Cosmetics giant Rituals confirms data breach of customer membership records |
8:38 AM PDT · April 22, 2026 Netherlands-based cosmetics giant Rituals has confirmed a data breach affecting customers’ personal information after hackers stole reams of…
UK government says 100 countries have spyware that can hack people's phones |
More than half of the world’s governments have access to commercial spyware that can break into computers and phones to steal sensitive information, according to…
With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance |
A long-running law that has allowed U.S. intelligence agencies to collect and analyze huge amounts of overseas communications without needing search warrants is set to…
Sweden blames Russian hackers for attempting 'destructive' cyberattack on thermal plant |
7:21 AM PDT · April 15, 2026 The Swedish government said Russian government-linked hackers attempted to disrupt the operations at one of the country’s thermal…
France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech |
7:39 AM PDT · April 10, 2026 France is trying to move on from Microsoft Windows. The country said it plans to move some of…
WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account |
WireGuard, the major software project and VPN that underpins popular security software including Mullvad and others, has found itself locked out of a key part…
Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account |
The developer of the popular file encryption software VeraCrypt says Microsoft has blocked access to the account he used for sending updates to Windows users,…
De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack |
In Brief Posted: 3:58 PM PDT · April 1, 2026 Decentralized finance company Drift says it has suspended withdrawals and deposits after confirming a security…
Apple releases security fix for older iPhones and iPads to protect against DarkSword attacks |
12:02 PM PDT · April 1, 2026 Apple has pushed a security update to older iPhones and iPads that protects against a leaked set of…