The latest confirmed victim in the now infamous SolarWinds Worldwide LLC hack is reported to be the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as email accounts belonging to the then-DHS head and cybersecurity staff were breached. The Associated Press reported today that it was “suspected Russian hackers” that gained access to DHS officials. The access is said ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission today dropped its antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm Technologies Inc. four years after they first filed the claim against the mobile chip maker. The FTC filed the lawsuit against Qualcomm in January 2017, claiming that the company was strong-arming smartphone manufacturers, including Apple Inc., into agreeing to unfair licensing deals via ...

In another example of there being no honor among thieves, a major forum that deals with stolen credit cards has been hacked and the details of almost 300,000 users stolen and published online. The forum, called Carding Mafia, operates on the regular internet and offers various forums discussing how to hack and steal credit cards, ...

Nearly three weeks after releasing its last urgent security updates, Apple Inc. has issued new software updates for its iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch products to address a new security vulnerability in the WebKit engine that powers the Safari browser and other Apple apps. Apple said the security updates — iOS 14.4.2, iPadOS 14.4.2 and watchOS 7.3.3 ...

New York has rolled out a so-called COVID-19 passport based on IBM Corp.’s blockchain-based digital health pass technology. The app, called “Excelsior Pass,” is the first of its kind to go live in the U.S. It will allow people to use a QR code to prove their COVID-19 vaccination status. In a growing trend, some ...

Messaging platform provider Slack Technologies Inc. has partially rolled back a new direct-message feature hours after launching it due to concerns that it could be used for harassment. The feature, called Slack Connect, allowed any Slack user to message any other Slack user at any organization. Slack pitched the product as a faster and more ...

Acquisition talks between Microsoft Corp. and messaging platform provider Discord Inc. are now in an advanced stage, with a deal possibly coming as soon as a next month, according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal. Discord’s exploration of a sale first emerged March 23, with the company said to have been approached by multiple ...

The Biden administration is planning an executive order that would force software vendors to notify federal government customers if they have suffered a cybersecurity breach, according to a report from Reuters. The order as it stands is said to be in draft with no decision made on the final content. However, it could be released ...

Insurance company CNA Financial Corp. has suffered a cybersecurity attack and the company’s offline as of late Wednesday. The exact form of the attack is unknown. The company said on its website that it had been targeted by a “sophisticated cybersecurity attack.” The attack is said by the company to have caused “network disruption and ...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Japanese telecommunications company and investment giant SoftBank Group Corp. for alleged market manipulation. Founded in 1981, SoftBank holds a significant share — 21.2% as of 2020 of Japan’s mobile phone subscription market — but is best known in the W est for its prolific investment portfolio. The ...