Microchip Technology confirms data was stolen in cyberattack
American semiconductor supplier Microchip Technology Incorporated has confirmed that employee information was stolen from systems compromised in an August cyberattack,…
Oregon reverses course on decriminalizing hardcore drugs after disastrous results
The end of August marked a new era in Oregon: Possession of certain drugs is a crime once again. The…
Republicans, pro-life advocates split on Trump’s proposal to federally subsidize IVF
IVF, making up only 2% of U.S. births, has sparked debate among Republicans and pro-life advocates after Trump proposed federal…
Sextortion Scams Now Include Photos of Your Home
An old but persistent email scam known as "sextortion" has a new personalized touch: The missives, which claim that malware…
Admins of MFA bypass service plead guilty to fraud
Three men have pleaded guilty to running OTP.Agency, an online platform that provided social engineering help to obtain one-time passcodes from…
Verkada to pay $2.95M for security failures leading to breaches
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposes a $2.95 million penalty on security camera vendor Verkada for multiple security failures that enabled…
Verkada to pay $2.95 million for alleged CAN-SPAM Act violations
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires security camera vendor Verkada to create a comprehensive information security program as part of…
Margin of error race between Harris and Trump as 2024 election enters final stretch
Polls indicate its a margin of error race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in the…
In politics, prudence trumps purity: A lesson for pro-lifers
It often seems that the American right is less a coherent movement than it is a battlefield for warring factions:…
Why Identity Teams Need to Start Reporting to the CISO
Identity management sits with IT for good reason, but now that identity is the common denominator in every attack, it's…