OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to journalists after meeting with US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Capitol Hill on June 3, 2026.Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The incident sounded straight out of a science fiction movie:...Read More

The recently confirmed OpenLoop Health breach exposed records tied to over 716,000 patients across 120 healthcare organizations. During the breach, a single unauthorized session lasting less than 24 hours resulted in the exposure of patient names, addresses, dates of birth and medical information tied to dozens of healthcare and telehealth brands that relied on OpenLoop’s...Read More

The European Commission on Friday said it found TikTok had not adequately protected children’s privacy rights on its platform by allowing adults to view the accounts of minors. The action exposed children to cyberbullying, unwanted contact and predatory behavior, the commission said. The investigation comes on the heels of back-to-back crackdowns on Big Tech by...Read More

A Florida teenager who sued Meta claiming that he was addicted to and harmed by his use of platforms, such as Instagram, has dropped his case. The 15-year-old plaintiff, known by the initials R.K.C., had in recent weeks settled the same claims against TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, all of which have been accused in a...Read More

Good morning. Familiar with the automotive brand Polestar? Not for long, at least if you’re American. The U.S. Commerce Department has banned the Swedish electric automaker from selling its vehicles in the U.S. starting with the 2027 model year. Though the company is associated with Swedish sibling Volvo, which owns a minority stake, its largest...Read More

North Korea-linked hacking group BlueNoroff is using fake Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings to profile cryptocurrency users before delivering malware.  Summary BlueNoroff scans browser wallets before deciding which fake meeting targets should receive its malware payload. Hijacked Telegram accounts help attackers contact trusted industry peers and extend the campaign through victims. The phishing kit supports...Read More

Kiteworks, a provider of secure private data exchange and risk management solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with A-LIGN, a leading Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Third Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO), to support Defense Industrial Base (DIB) organizations in strengthening cybersecurity and preparing for CMMC 2.0 Level 2 certification. Although the Department of War paused...Read More

BRUSSELS (July 24): ByteDance’s social media platform TikTok has been charged with breaching EU online content rules due to design features which could expose children to predators or cyberbullying, EU regulators said on Friday, putting the company at risk of a hefty fine. The charges, called preliminary findings under the Digital Services Act which requires...Read More

Proofpoint reports Russian TA488 exploited Zimbra zero‑day CVE‑2025‑66376 in espionage campaigns “Half‑click exploit” let attackers compromise systems when victims merely viewed malicious emails Targets included NATO, Ukrainian government, and defense entities; group vanished after Feb 2026 exposure Russian state-sponsored cybercriminals have been abusing a zero-day vulnerability in the Zimbra email and collaboration platform to conduct...Read More

(WDRB/InvestigateTV) — Financial scams targeting older adults are evolving, and researchers say the combination of traditional fraud tactics and new technology — including AI-generated voice calls — is making them harder to detect. Julie Brancale, an assistant professor at Florida State University, and Dean Thomas Blomberg study the causes and consequences of financial exploitation against...Read More