The judge ruled that punitive damages of $167 million awarded by a jury were excessive.
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American Airlines Subsidiary Envoy Air Hit by Oracle Hack
Envoy Air, which operates the American Eagle brand, has confirmed that business information was stolen by hackers.
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China Accuses US of Cyberattack on National Time Center
The Ministry of State Security alleged that the NSA exploited vulnerabilities in the messaging services of a foreign mobile phone brand to steal sensitive information.
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Microsoft: Russia, China Increasingly Using AI to Escalate Cyberattacks on the US
The U.S. is the top target for cyberattacks, with criminals and foreign adversaries targeting companies, governments and organizations.
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In Other News: CrowdStrike Vulnerabilities, CISA Layoffs, Mango Data Breach
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Capita fined £14 million, ICTBroadcast vulnerability exploited, Spyware maker NSO acquired.
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Over $3 Million in Prizes Offered at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026
Set for January 2026 at Automotive World in Tokyo, the contest will have six categories, including Tesla, infotainment systems, EV chargers, and automotive OSes.
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Hackers Steal Sensitive Data From Auction House Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s has disclosed a data breach impacting personal information, including SSNs.
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‘Highest Ever’ Severity Score Assigned by Microsoft to ASP.NET Core Vulnerability
CVE-2025-55315 is an HTTP request smuggling bug leading to information leaks, file content tampering, and server crashes.
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Prosper Data Breach Impacts 17.6 Million Accounts
Hackers stole names, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses, Social Security numbers, government IDs, and other information.
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Vulnerabilities Allow Disruption of Phoenix Contact UPS Devices
An attacker can exploit the flaws to put devices into a permanent DoS condition that prevents remote restoration.
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