data privacy
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UC Irvine researchers say high-precision mice can be used to eavesdrop on conversations
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine say high-precision optical mice can pick up tiny desk vibrations from speech and, using signal processing and machine learning, be converted into audible reconstructions; the team published details on a Google research site and an arXiv paper.
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US Air Force investigating ‘privacy-related issue’ after alleged SharePoint notice
The Department of the Air Force is investigating a “privacy-related issue” after an alleged notice said USAF SharePoint permissions exposed PII and PHI and that SharePoint, Teams and Power BI might be blocked; officials have provided limited confirmation and Microsoft declined to comment.
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Senate Democrats flag DOGE program for privacy, cybersecurity risks across three federal agencies
A Senate Democratic report accuses the DOGE program of violating federal law and exposing Americans’ personal data across three agencies, urging immediate safeguards and compliance measures amid warnings of heightened identity theft risk.
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Boyd Gaming Discloses Data Breach After Cyberattack; Employee Data Among Those Compromised
Boyd Gaming disclosed a cyberattack in a Form 8-K, stating attackers gained access to its systems and stole employee data and data belonging to a limited number of other individuals. The company says operations and financial condition are not affected, has engaged external cybersecurity experts and notified law enforcement, and no group has claimed responsibility.
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Kering confirms data breach hits Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen; customer records exposed
Kering says hackers accessed customer data in a June 2025 breach affecting Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen, exposing names, birth dates, phone numbers, emails and purchase histories, but not payment card data. The incident has been linked to the ShinyHunters group via Salesforce CRM access, with law enforcement reporting arrests in Paris. Authorities warn of…
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KillSec ransomware hits Brazil’s healthcare IT supply chain, exposing tens of thousands of records
KillSec has claimed responsibility for a September 2025 attack on Brazil’s healthcare software provider MedicSolution, breaching the healthcare IT supply chain and exposing more than 34 GB of sensitive health data across clinics and laboratories, including medical and minor records.
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ECG signals can be linked to individuals, study finds, prompting privacy cautions
A new study shows ECG signals can be linked to identifiable individuals with high accuracy, challenging traditional de-identification methods and prompting calls for stronger privacy protections in health data sharing.
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Apple says devices targeted by mercenary spyware in new wave of attacks, CERT-FR reports
France’s CERT-FR says Apple devices were targeted in a new wave of mercenary spyware attacks, issuing four threat notifications this year and noting that some campaigns exploit zero-day flaws while others require no user interaction.
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Open AWS bucket exposes 1.6 million gym audio recordings, researchers warn of privacy risk
A security researcher says an unencrypted AWS bucket exposed 1.6 million gym audio recordings containing names, numbers and reasons for calls, highlighting privacy and security risks from stored voice data.
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Jaguar Land Rover says cyberattack severely disrupted production; no evidence of customer data theft yet
Jaguar Land Rover said a weekend cyberattack severely disrupted production and retail operations, but there is no evidence yet that customer data was stolen. The company is restarting affected systems and did not specify a timeline for full recovery.
