If you thought the startling number of yearly data breaches would spur tech companies to improve security, then buckle up, because the trend is only getting worse. Almost every year, we see an increased number of data breaches, sometimes even double the ...

Millions of AT&T customers can now file claims in a $177 million legal settlement related to two data breaches, which could provide up to $7,500 in compensation per person. Multiple lawsuits were filed in state and federal courts across the country after ...

If you were an AT&T customer between 2015 and 2023, you might be eligible for part of a $177 million settlement over a data breach. AT&T is paying out a $177 million settlement after a massive data breach exposed customer names, addresses and call records ...

The Internet Archive can now only crawl Reddit's homepage. Reddit's goal is to block AI firms from scraping Reddit user data. Publishers (and others) are suing AI companies for copyright infringement. Reddit is defending its privacy from AI companies that ...

AT&T has faced two major data breaches over the last few years, making millions of customers eligible to file a claim for a payout of up to $7,500. Though the first breach happened in 2019, the news broke in March 2024, five years after. Details of 7.6 ...

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Car rental giant Hertz has begun notifying its customers of a data breach that included their personal information and driver’s licenses. The rental company, which also owns the Dollar and Thrifty brands, said in notices on its website that the breach ...