Hackers are pretty scary. Amoral, hooded figures with magical computer skills that can break into anything within minutes. At least that is what most of us think of when we hear the term "hacker." It ...

New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims.

Kaiser Permanente has settled a class-action lawsuit over claims personal data and health info was exposed through its websites and apps.

A DOGE employee signed an agreement to share Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states, according to a new court filing.

Public WiFi can expose sensitive personal and financial data if you log into accounts, enter passwords, or connect without basic security protections.

You’ve been planning on fixing your brakes and Googling auto repair shops. At the same time, you have been longing to buy butterscotch fudge ripple ice cream and searching for it on your Instacart app ...

New York State Attorney General Letitia James urged New Yorkers Tuesday to protect their data by requesting 23andMe delete their personal data and destroy any samples of genetic material held by the ...

A new California law lets residents demand deletion of their personal data from hundreds of data brokers with a single request The system replaces ...

Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile ...

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Trump administration acknowledges that Elon Musk’s cost-cutting operation accessed Americans’ sensitive data ...

Illinois residents affected by DHS breach can take protective steps including credit freezes, identity monitoring and password management to prevent fraud.