The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined Uber a record €290 million ($324 million) for allegedly failing to comply with European Union (E.U.) data protection standards when sending sensitive driver data to the U.S. “The Dutch DPA found that Uber transferred personal data of European taxi drivers to the United States (U.S.) and failed…
An Iranian government-linked hacking group has targeted officials on the campaigns of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, and attacks are ongoing against campaign officials, Google’s cybersecurity arm announced Wednesday. The report — put out days after the Trump campaign confirmed to POLITICO that it had been hacked — does not say if the hackers…
In a famous scene from the 1992 movie Sneakers, a hacker classic, the main characters park a surveillance van across the street from their target’s office and point a telephoto lens through his window—only to find that their view of his computer keyboard is blocked by the surprise entrance of his love interest at the precise moment when…
ADT, one of the leading home security companies in the US, has revealed that its systems were breached in a cyberattack last weekend. Now, an alleged ADT database of customers’ private info has been spotted for sale on the popular online hacker marketplace BreachForums. ADT filed an 8K regulatory breach report with the US Securities and…
Charging time is one of the regular criticisms aimed at EVs. People who have been used to refilling a fossil fuel car in a few minutes get very concerned about spending half an hour or more to top up a battery. Any improvement to this time can make a big difference to the EV experience…
A survey by Abrigo reveals that 90% of Americans are worried about an increase in fraud. Among worried Americans, 51% are extremely concerned and 39% are somewhat concerned. 45% of surveyed individuals report being a victim of financial fraud. The top forms of fraud reported include: Credit card theft (53%) Electronic payment fraud (19%) Check fraud (17%) Respondents expressed concern…