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Study: Widening Gap Between Cyber Attack Causes, Public Perception
A new study from Hive Systems, a global provider of cybersecurity services and products, finds that the public and media are misaligned when it comes to actual cybersecurity risks, leaving ...
National Flood Insurance Program Authorized to Continue Through Mid-March
The National Flood Insurance Program has been renewed for another three months. On Dec. 21, 2024, the day after it was set to expire, the president signed legislation passed by Congress that extends ...
Wildfire Smoke’s Health Risks Linger Long After Homes Escape Burning
Three years ago, on Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven wildfire raced through two communities just outside Boulder, Colorado. In the span of about eight hours, more than 1,000 homes and businesses burned. ...
AI Scams, Emerging New Threats Among McAfee’s 2025 Cybersecurity Predictions
From hyper-realistic deepfakes and live video scams to AI-driven phishing, smishing and malware attacks, McAfee's 2025 cybersecurity predictions reveal how cyber criminals use AI-powered tools to ...
U.S. to Extend Airbag Probe Rather Than Require Vehicle Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it will not seek an immediate recall of airbag inflators in about 50 million U.S. vehicles assembled by 13 automakers and instead ...
Odometer Fraud May Exist in More Than 2M Cars on U.S. Roads
Odometer fraud remains rampant, recent CARFAX data shows. More than 2.14 million cars on the road may have had their odometer rolled back this year, up more than 18 percent since 2021, and up more ...
EPA Approves California Plan to Ban Gas-Only Cars Starting in 2035
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it has approved California's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035. The decision in the final weeks of President ...
December 22 Predicted as Worst Day for Holiday Travel This Year
This holiday season, transportation data insights provider INRIX expects drivers will experience the worst traffic delays the weekends before Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The holidays themselves ...