Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows |

6:40 AM PDT · October 9, 2026 Surveillance camera maker Flock is cutting its workforce as the company faces ongoing and growing backlash to its…

Asos confirms breach of customer data after hackers send rogue app notification |

8:01 AM PDT · October 8, 2026 U.K. fashion retail giant Asos has confirmed a data breach of its customers’ personal information after hackers used…

Hackers steal 8 million citizens' records from Danish government database |

In Brief Posted: 7:58 AM PDT · October 5, 2026 The Danish government has confirmed that its central database of citizens’ data was breached and…

California governor vetoes bill banning use of 'pervert glasses' to secretly record people |

9:35 AM PDT · October 1, 2026 California Governor Gavin Newsom has used his veto authority to send a bill passed by the state’s legislature…

FBI reportedly declares 'cyber security incident' after hackers steal agents' personal data |

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has reportedly told its agents and support staff that their personal information was stolen in a recent cyberattack that targeted…

North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year |

In Brief Posted: 6:24 AM PDT · September 25, 2026 North Korean hackers are suspected of stealing more than $351 million from the servers of…

ClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves |

11:08 AM PDT · September 14, 2026 If you clicked on an HBO Max ad on Reddit over the past week, you might want to…

ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver's licenses stolen |

6:21 AM PDT · September 10, 2026 ID verification service IDScan has confirmed that a data breach involved the theft of driver’s licenses from its…

More Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them: survey |

In Brief Posted: 8:57 AM PDT · August 28, 2026 The growing backlash against surveillance companies like Flock may have reached a tipping point. A…

Australian police arrest two over TeamPCP hacks targeting Mercor, OpenAI, and others |

Australian police have arrested two people in Perth accused of being members of TeamPCP, a prolific hacking group blamed for high-profile hacks against big tech…