Topic: corporate response
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CenterPoint Energy confirms data breach in cyberattack
CenterPoint Energy confirmed a significant data breach after an external threat actor leaked approximately 7.49 million customer records, including sensitive personal and billing details, via an insecure public-facing API. The utility provider reported that its core electric and gas services rema...
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LG Addresses TV Privacy Concerns
LG has responded to allegations of privacy violations by clarifying that its smart TVs do not engage in constant surveillance, asserting that wake-word detection and voice command processing occur locally on the device. Critics dispute this defense by pointing out that while continuous recording ...
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Google Ads Credits Revoked After Advertisers Spend
Advertisers are facing unexpected financial losses as Google Ads revokes promotional credits after qualifying spend thresholds have been met, leaving businesses with inflated costs and no clear recourse for recovery. The lack of a viable appeal process and complex eligibility rules creates signif...
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CrowdStrike FalconFlank Zero-Day Grants System Privileges
Security researcher Nightmare Eclipse disclosed FalconFlank, a critical zero-day vulnerability in CrowdStrike Falcon that allows privilege escalation to SYSTEM-level control on fully patched Windows 11 and Server systems. CrowdStrike is investigating the issue and advises customers to immediately...
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Google to Patch Gemini 3.8 Flash AI Mode Citation Bug
Google recently launched Gemini 3.8 Flash exclusively for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, but the release was immediately hindered by a critical bug that prevented the model from providing source citations. The malfunction primarily impacted high-level search queries, prompting industry experts to ...
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Anthropic Wins First Court Battle Over Pentagon Supply-Chain Label
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s designation of Anthropic as a national security threat was an illegal act of political retaliation violating the First and Fifth Amendments. The court found the government's actions arbitrary, noting contradictions in labeling the company a ri...
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DLSS 5 Leak: Modders Apply Nvidia AI to Everything
Modders have successfully extracted and deployed an unofficial version of Nvidia’s DLSS 5 technology across various titles like "Cyberpunk 2077" and "GTA V", revealing significant visual alterations to character models and environments. The experimental mod imposes steep performance costs, with u...
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GTA 6 developer hit by apparent hacker leak
A major security breach at Rockstar Games leaked gameplay clips and the full map of "Grand Theft Auto VI," with the alleged hacker "Cyberleek" warning "no one is safe" and framing the attack as protest against anti-consumer industry practices like digital-only releases. Rockstar and Take-Two have...
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GTA VI Leaks Continue Ahead of Gameplay Premiere
Three leaked GTA VI gameplay clips surfaced online, showing protagonist Jason Duval in various scenes, including basketball, combat, and a nighttime sequence with a taser and truck hijacking, ahead of the official trailer's Netflix debut on August 27th. The leaks are watermarked by "CyberLeek," w...
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Physical Gamers Gear Up for PS5 Blackout Protests
The "PS5 blackout" protest runs from August 23-30, urging gamers to fully power down consoles to pressure Sony over its planned 2028 disc production halt, targeting daily active users and in-ecosystem spending. The movement intensified after Sony claimed "no impact" from earlier boycotts, with pa...
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Wesco confirms security incident amid ExfilSquad data theft claims
Wesco confirmed it is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving its cloud CRM environment, after threat actor ExfilSquad claimed to have stolen and published 2.6 million records of customer and employee PII, account details, and authentication data. The company states operations remain una...
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Trump’s AI protectionism now targets robotics
The FCC has banned imported advanced robots, citing national security risks from data collection and the need to protect U.S. robotics firms from Chinese competition, signaling a broader push to shield the AI sector. Critics argue the ban could backfire, as U.S. researchers heavily rely on cheap ...
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Viral Flock Camera Critic's Devices Destroyed
The Guardrail Guy, Steve Eimers, began documenting faulty roadside barriers after his daughter died in a 2022 crash, then expanded his advocacy in April to automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), arguing their installations can compromise guardrail safety and breakaway post mechanisms. His ALPR ...
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Smart Glasses Without the Creep Factor: Is It Possible?
Meta's camera-equipped smart glasses face privacy criticism, with users bypassing indicator lights, prompting Meta to add anti-tamper features that disable the device if hardware is interfered with. Privacy concerns extend beyond recording, as Meta briefly added a facial recognition feature (Name...
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New York sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operation
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against prediction market platform Kalshi, alleging it operates as an illegal gambling enterprise by accepting bets without a required state gaming license. The suit claims Kalshi exposes New Yorkers, including minors under 21, to financ...
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Upbound hack leads to $13M in fraudulent Acima leases
Upbound Group disclosed a cybersecurity breach that led to $13 million in fraudulent leases through its Acima brand, with threat actors using stolen non-sensitive customer data to create fake lease-to-own agreements and defaulting on payments. The company responded by implementing enhanced authen...
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Tesla Battery Thefts Spike Inside the Factory Before Shipment
Over a dozen thefts of Tesla Powerwall batteries and other products have occurred from the company's Nevada factory since December, with authorities calling the pattern an "epidemic" and noting the actual number is likely higher due to underreporting by companies. Organized criminal groups are co...
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Anthropic Pulls Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for All Users
Anthropic removed its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models globally after the U.S. government issued an export directive citing national security concerns, blocking access for all users including foreign national employees. The government's action was based on a potential "jailbreak" technique, but Anthro...
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Novo Nordisk breach exposes clinical trial data
Novo Nordisk confirmed a data breach where attackers accessed pseudonymized patient data from clinical trials, including IDs, health information, and lifestyle factors, but stated the data cannot directly identify patients by name. The breach also exposed personal details of healthcare profession...
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‘This is fine’ creator accuses AI startup of stealing his art
KC Green, creator of the "This is fine" meme, says AI startup Artisan used his comic without permission in a subway ad, altering the dog's speech bubble to promote its AI sales tool. Artisan initially expressed respect for Green and said it was reaching out, but this is not the company's first co...
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