"New research released this week shows that over the past few years the US Department of Homeland Security has collected DNA data of nearly 2,000 US citizens. The activity raises questions about legality and oversight given that DHS has been putting the information into an FBI crime database. Some of the genetic data is from US citizens as young as 14."
"The US Secret Service said on Tuesday that it had discovered facilities across the "New York tristate area" running so-called SIM servers -devices that manage and coordinate 100,000 SIM cards at a time for illicit operations. The Secret Service warned, though, that in addition to being used by cybercriminals for scamming, the apparatuses could also be used to launch critical infrastructure attacks that could disrupt mobile networks."
"A cyberattack on the UK-based automaker Jaguar Land Rover has been causing a supply chain meltdown, halting vehicle production, costing JLR tens of millions of dollars, and forcing its parts suppliers to lay off workers. The beleaguered company will have to shoulder the full cost of the attack because of inadequate insurance coverage, prompting talks of possible UK government assistance."
Over the past few years the US Department of Homeland Security collected DNA from nearly 2,000 US citizens, including individuals as young as 14, and stored that genetic information in an FBI crime database, raising questions about legality and oversight. The US Secret Service found facilities in the New York tristate area operating SIM servers that manage and coordinate up to 100,000 SIM cards for illicit operations, which can facilitate fraud or launch attacks that disrupt mobile networks. A cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover halted vehicle production, cost tens of millions, forced supplier layoffs, and exposed inadequate insurance, prompting talks of UK government aid. 1Password's Travel Mode can temporarily remove sensitive data from devices to reduce risk.
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