I wouldn’t trust Meta’s Muse AI agent with my personal data yet
Two people can keep a secret if one is dead, or so goes the saying. But what happens when you share the details of your life with an AI agent? Unfortunately, data can’t die the…
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Medical records giant Epic pauses product development to fix security bugs that risk patients’ data
Epic, the software technology giant that makes the widely used MyChart software for accessing patients’ medical data, has paused most of its product development as the company works to protect its software and systems from…
Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data
The Pentagon is informing more than 2 million current and former military members that their personnel records storing sensitive personal information were stolen over a monthslong compromise of one of its networks. The breach is…
Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach
The U.S. government is reportedly alerting millions of current and former U.S. military service members and staff that their personal information was stolen during a months-long breach of the Pentagon’s personnel records, the latest in…
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 the bureau’s job application portal. It’s the bureau’s first acknowledgment…
The FBI employee data hack offers three useful lessons for all of us
I don’t work for the FBI. (Obviously.) But I’ve avidly followed the news that ShinyHunters, a prolific hacking group, allegedly broke into the FBI’s personnel records. The high profile nature of this hack makes me…
Some Supabase customers are publicly exposing reams of people’s data to the web
Thousands of databases hosted by development platform Supabase are exposing people’s sensitive information to the public web, new security research by cybersecurity firm UpGuard has found. UpGuard told TechCrunch that it found around 16,000 databases…
Windows 10 is more stable than Windows 11 in 2026, data shows
Time and again, Microsoft has to issue fixes for Windows 11 because its monthly updates cause unexpected damage. But just how prone to errors is Windows 11 really, given the number of updates that constantly…
Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents’ and applicants’ data
ShinyHunters, a prolific cybercriminal group known for large-scale data theft and extortion, says it has breached the FBI and stolen data on thousands of agents and applicants. The hackers made the claim on their dark…
Aura data removal review: It chases data brokers, but needs some minding
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Automates a substantial amount of data-broker opt-out work Monitors supported sites and can resubmit requests if data reappears Provides guided self-service options when automation isn’t possible Browser extension expands…