Fake Repositories Masquerade as Popular Software, Secretly Installing Malware on Developer Machines
Attackers deployed thousands of fake GitHub repositories disguised as popular software, tricking developers into installing malware.
Category Tech Company Breaches
Data breaches at technology companies
Congressional Leaders Support Appeal Challenging New FCC Data Breach Notification Rules
Congressional backing for an appeal against FCC breach notification rules signals fundamental disagreements about regulatory authority and compliance feasibility.
What to Do If Your Grant Application Is Exposed
Your grant application contains valuable personal data—here's what to do within 24 hours if it's been breached.
Best Privacy Settings for Research Platforms
Most research platforms collect more about you than their privacy settings reveal, requiring researchers to actively disable tracking and restrict visibility to prevent data misuse.
What Happens When Academic Publishers Are Breached
Academic publisher breaches expose years of unpublished research, institutional intelligence, and researcher identities to attackers, enabling both direct theft and targeted follow-up attacks.
Suno Music AI Platform Hacked Millions of Songs Scraped Without Artist Permission
AI music platforms like Suno may have trained on millions of songs without artist permission, raising urgent questions about data ethics and copyright in generative AI.
23andMe Genetic Data Breach Settlement Approved Michigan Resolves 2023 Security Incident
Michigan and 41 other states settled with 23andMe over its 2023 genetic data breach, though bankruptcy limits payouts to just $18 million of the $150 million in allowed claims.
Mac Malware Impersonating Apple Tools Bypasses Security and Steals User Credentials
A new macOS malware uses Apple's own credentials to steal passwords and cryptocurrency without triggering security warnings.
CrashStealer macOS malware steals credentials by impersonating Apple’s crash reporter
A macOS malware variant tricks users with fake crash dialogs to steal login credentials, exploiting trust in Apple's own interface design.
New macOS Malware Trojan Impersonates Apple Crash Reporter to Steal Data
macOS malware now tricks users through Apple's own crash reporter interface, exploiting trust to steal sensitive data and permissions.