Cybercrime September 6 Columbia University data breach hits 870,000 people A Columbia University breach exposed names, Social Security numbers and academic records of nearly 869,000 people, with notifications beginning in August.
Medical Tech September 6 Delivery giant's data breach exposes 40,000 personal records OnTrac data breach between April 13-15, 2025, exposed personal information of over 40,000 people including Social Security numbers and medical records.
Privacy September 5 Notorious people search site returns after massive breach The notorious people search site National Public Data relaunches despite a previous breach affecting 3 billion individuals, raising fresh privacy concerns.
Wifi September 4 Don't use your home Wi-Fi before fixing certain security risks Protect your home network by enabling proper encryption, creating strong passwords, checking connected devices and using VPN and antivirus software.
Tech September 1 Jury duty phone scams on the rise as fraudsters impersonate local officials, threaten arrest Fraudsters posing as local officials are making fake calls about missed jury duty, demanding payments in a rising scheme that exploits fear of arrest.
Privacy August 31 Anonymous researcher exposes politicians' hidden Spotify playlists, including Vance, Leavitt and Bondi Anonymous researcher has scraped public Spotify accounts of politicians and celebrities, highlighting major privacy risks in default platform settings.
Cybercrime August 31 TransUnion becomes latest victim in major wave of Salesforce-linked cyberattacks, 4.4M Americans affected TransUnion confirms a major data breach affecting 4.4 million U.S. consumers after hackers exploited third-party Salesforce apps to steal personal info.
Cybercrime August 30 Scammers are using DocuSign emails to push Apple Pay fraud Scammers use fake DocuSign emails claiming Apple Pay charges to steal personal information using fraudulent phone numbers and fake receipts.
Cybercrime August 30 Farmers Insurance data breach exposes 1.1M Americans Farmers Insurance confirms data breach affecting over 1.1 million customers nationwide, exposing customer info including addresses.
Cybercrime August 29 Hackers found a way to turn off Windows Defender remotely Cybercriminals abuse trusted Intel driver to gain kernel access and shut down Windows Defender, enabling undetected malware deployment since July 2025.
Tech August 28 Cybersecurity expert reveals simple trick to stop companies from tracking your online shopping Using email aliases for online shopping and subscriptions can protect your privacy by preventing companies from linking your activity across websites.