Deloitte says it’s been hacked

“The global accountancy firm Deloitte said Monday it was the victim of a hack that targeted its email system. The cybersecurity breach, which was first reported by The Guardian newspaper on Monday, impacted “only very few clients,” Deloitte said in an emailed statement. The firm said it contacted “governmental authorities immediately after it became aware […]

Uber admits it failed on consumer privacy, settles with FTC

“Remember when Uber employees were reportedly tracking their ex-girlfriends and Beyoncé with a secret God View feature? Uber just admitted that it had flaws in its privacy guarantees. The ride-hailing giant agreed to settle charges from the Federal Trade Commission that it deceived customers by failing to monitor employee access to their personal information and […]

Beware Google Chrome scam that could inject malware into your computer

“A Google Chrome scam that could infect your computer with malware continues to pose a threat to users, according to cybersecurity experts. Last month security company Proofpoint warned that hackers can inject script into poorly-protected web pages. The script, which targets the Chrome browser on Windows, rewrites the compromised website on the victim’s browser to […]