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Report: Verizon Outage Wasn't Caused by Cyberattack
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (319+ words) By Solange Reyner "|" Thursday, 15 January 2026 12:02 PM EST The hourslong Verizon outage that affected thousands of customers does not appear to be the result of a cyberattack but instead an internal network issue tied to servers in New Jersey, law enforcement…...
CrowdStrike Defeats Lawsuit Over Major Outage
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (369+ words) Jonathan Stempel Wednesday, 14 January 2026 11:09 AM EST A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by CrowdStrike shareholders who said the cybersecurity company defrauded them by concealing its inadequate software testing and quality assurance procedures, before a July 2024 outage crashed more than 8 million…...
China Accused of Hacking Emails of House Committee Aides
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (145+ words) Wednesday, 07 January 2026 08:29 PM EST "China has hacked emails used by congressional staff on powerful committees in the House of Representatives as part of a massive cyberespionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon, the Financial Times reported "on Wednesday, citing people familiar…...
Governments Turn the Heat Up on DeepSeek
1+ week, 2+ day ago (529+ words) Tuesday, 06 January 2026 09:04 AM EST Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, which said in January it had developed an "AI model to rival ChatGPT at much lower cost, has come under scrutiny in some countries for its security policies and privacy practices. Below…...
Trump Social Media Influencer Boosts White House Messaging
1+ week, 6+ day ago (339+ words) By Sam Barron "|" Thursday, 01 January 2026 05:24 PM EST Margo Martin, a 30-year-old aide to President Donald Trump, has become one of the most influential content creators on the right. Martin is known for her videos that offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse of…...
Trump Administration Removes Spyware-linked Execs From Sanctions List
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (375+ words) Raphael Satter Wednesday, 31 December 2025 09:29 PM EST President Donald Trump's administration has lifted sanctions on three executives tied to the spy software consortium Intellexa, according to a notice published to the U.S. Treasury's website. The move partially reverses the imposition of sanctions…...
Dr. Contacessa to Newsmax: 'Super Flu' Is Media Hype
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (322+ words) By Sam Barron "|" Wednesday, 31 December 2025 06:29 PM EST Dr. Frank Contacessa told Newsmax on Wednesday people should not be nervous about the flu bug going around. Contacessa, an internist in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, dismissed hysteria over the term "super flu....
Carmakers Want to Control What You Hear in Your Car
2+ week, 2+ day ago (741+ words) First, it was AM radio now it's FM radio. Imagine starting your car and realizing that what you can hear'or can't hear'has already been decided for you. The same tech giants that censor your posts, curate your newsfeeds, and impact…...
DOJ Using Fraud Law to Target Companies on DEI
2+ week, 3+ day ago (413+ words) By Brian Freeman "|" Sunday, 28 December 2025 10:49 PM EST The "Trump administration has started investigations into the use of diversity initiatives in hiring and promotion at major U.S. companies, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Google and Verizon are among a list of…...
Stuck With a Cringey Gmail Address? Google Has a Fix
2+ week, 5+ day ago (393+ words) By Jim Mishler "|" Friday, 26 December 2025 06:47 PM EST If you are still applying for jobs or sending invoices from an email address like [email protected] or [email protected], Google may finally be offering a way out. Google is beginning a gradual rollout of…...