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Data privacy
South Korea fines Coupang more than $400M after massive data breach
The privacy regulator’s record action follows exposure of user data tied to about 37.5 million accounts, a scale equal to more than half the country’s population
Consumer scam alert
Traffic ticket text scams are pushing fake DMV fines
A reported fake California DMV message sent to a Texas man used urgency, threats and a suspicious link to pressure payment for a violation he did not recognize
Digital security
Password Help Is Getting Easier to Find Inside Everyday Apps
Apple, Google and other companies now offer tools meant to make online accounts safer as alternatives to traditional passwords gain wider use
AI privacy
WhatsApp adds private AI chats that Meta says it cannot read
The new “incognito” mode is aimed at sensitive chatbot conversations, but a cyber security expert warns disappearing records could make harm harder to investigate
Canvas cyberattack
Gas hits $4.55 a gallon as Iran war pressures consumers
Instructure said it restored most access Friday after taking the learning platform offline, while a threat analyst said ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach