TOKYO—A decade-long data breach in Toyota’s much-touted online service put some information on more than 2 million vehicles at risk, the Japanese automaker said Friday. Spanning from January 2012 to April 2023, the problem with Toyota’s cloud-based Connected service pertains only to vehicles in Japan, said spokesperson Hideaki Homma. The Connected service reminds owners to…
Toyota: Data on More Than 2 Million Vehicles in Japan Were at Risk in Decade-Long Breach
NTD News Today (Dec. 29): J6 Committee Withdraws Trump Subpoena; West Point Removing Confederate Memorials
The House committee investigating the January 6th Capitol breach is withdrawing its subpoena of former President Donald Trump. The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has begun the removal and modification of 13 Confederate memorials and symbols on its campus. This continues the nationwide trend of taking Confederate memorials down. Gun rights group “Gun Owners…
American Airlines Says Data Breach Affected Some Customers, Employees
American Airlines Inc. on Tuesday confirmed a data breach and said while an “unauthorized actor” gained access to personal information of a small number of customers and employees through a phishing campaign, there was no evidence of data misuse. Recently, Uber Technologies Inc. and Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. also disclosed similar breaches, leaving investors and…
Russian Court Fines Google $260,000 for Breaching Data Rules
A Moscow court on Thursday said it had fined Alphabet’s Google 15 million rubles ($260,000) for repeatedly failing to comply with a Russian law requiring technology companies to localize user data. Russia has issued multiple fines to foreign technology companies in recent years over a range of infringements, in what critics say is Moscow’s attempt…
Breach of Trust Trial Begins for Former BC Legislature Clerk Craig James
VANCOUVER—A special prosecutor says the former clerk of the British Columbia legislature took advantage of his position as one of province’s most senior public officials to allegedly use government funds for personal benefit. Craig James pleaded not guilty to two counts of fraud over $5,000 and three counts of breach of trust by a public…
Governor General’s Office Investigating Internal Network Breach
OTTAWA—The Office of the Secretary to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon confirms says its internal network was breached through unauthorized access. In a statement Thursday, the office said it is working with experts and “pursuing further network improvements” as needed and that the nature and scope of the breach is still being investigated. The Canadian Centre…
Spy Campaign Targeting US Defense Sector Possibly Linked to China: Report
A cyberespionage campaign that breached nine global agencies, including one in the United States, could have been perpetrated by a group with ties to the Chinese government. The campaign resulted in the theft of sensitive documents from an unnamed government agency between September and October, according to a report by Unit 42, a threat intelligence…
Whale Watchers Snap Humpback Calf Seeming to Soar Through the Air in Perfectly Timed Photos
A humpback whale calf spotted performing a spectacular breach in Australia appears to soar through the air—and was captured in several perfectly timed photos snapped by a tour guide. “The calf’s first breach was airborne, followed by mom, who did a great effort as well,” whale watching guide Peter Lynch told The Epoch Times. “We…
T-mobile Breach Hits 53 Million Customers as Probe Finds Wider Impact
T-Mobile US Inc said on Friday an ongoing investigation into a data breach revealed that hackers accessed personal information of an additional 5.3 million customers, bringing the total number of people affected to more than 53 million. The third largest U.S. wireless carrier had earlier this week said that personal data of more than 40…
How to Make Sure Your Small Business Doesn’t Have a Data Breach
Security is arguably the top concern for customers. And, for good reason. In 2015 there were an estimated half a billion data breaches. A data breach can damage your reputation, decrease sales, and even cost you a ton of money in settling lawsuits. Make Sure Your Small Business Doesn’t Have a Data Breach To prevent…
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