Privacy - Page 24

September 6, 2025

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.

September 5, 2025

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.

September 4, 2025

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.

September 1, 2025

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.

August 31, 2025

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.

August 31, 2025

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.

August 30, 2025

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.

August 30, 2025

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.

August 29, 2025

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.

August 28, 2025

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.