The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has entered a partial shutdown after a failure by Congress to pass a spending bill to fund the agency. This has triggered a funding lapse on February 14, amid heightened national debate over the role of federal immigration agencies and how they operate. Funding deadlock over immigration policy … Read more
Dutch phone company Odido has confirmed a data breach affected millions of its customers. The company said in a statement Thursday that unidentified hackers gained access to its customer contact system and covertly downloaded reams of customer information. A spokesperson for Odido told local Dutch media that the breach affects more than 6.2 million customers, … Read more
As US-based news outlet The Washington Post reels from one of the deepest rounds of layoffs in its history, a senior employee from its international desk has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help colleagues left abruptly without jobs, protections or, in some cases, basic security. With over 80% of the international desk cut, journalists faced … Read more