Apple's Wallet app allows iPhone and Apple Watch owners to add a digital version of their driver's license alongside other IDs like passports. The feature uses encryption and biometric authentication via Face ID or Touch ID, letting users control exactly what information is revealed—for example, only confirming legal drinking age rather than sharing a full birthdate. Adoption remains limited, as only some businesses, venues, and airport checkpoints currently accept these digital credentials.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-12
ID verification company IDScan disclosed that hackers accessed its systems without authorization, a breach later linked to a criminal marketplace called Nexus selling scans of over 170 million identity documents. Security researcher Brian Krebs verified the stolen trove includes 153 million driver's licenses, 10 million ID cards, 3 million passports and travel documents, and hundreds of thousands of medical cards, mostly belonging to US residents with some Canadian records included. The attackers claimed to have quietly siphoned data from IDScan's systems for more than a year before being detected.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-10
IDScan.net, an identity verification company, disclosed that an unauthorized third party may have accessed customer accounts containing full names and government ID numbers. In response, the company is notifying affected customers and providing free credit monitoring and identity protection services while cooperating with federal law enforcement.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-10
IDScan, a Louisiana-based identity verification firm used by venues and dispensaries, confirmed hackers stole driver's licenses and other government ID data from its cloud systems. The admission follows a report by cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs that a dark web site allowed searches of over 150 million U.S. and Canadian residents' license records, including photos and data belonging to high-profile figures like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-10
Identity verification firm IDScan has acknowledged that hackers accessed customer data stored on its IDScan.net cloud platform, days after reports tied the company to a leaked database of over 153 million driver's license scans being sold on the dark web. The company said it discovered the unauthorized access around September 1 and is still investigating the scope, but confirmed exposed data can include names and government ID numbers.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-09-10
Nvidia has launched GeForce Graphics Driver 616.92, adding Game Ready optimizations for the path tracing update in 007 First Light alongside support for Active Matter, Aniimo, WARDOGS and a DLSS Super Resolution update for PUGS. The release also patches several bugs, including browser flicker, virtual display creation failures, and black screens during Remote Desktop sessions introduced by the prior 616.56 driver.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-09
AMD engineers are increasing efforts to integrate the Rust programming language deeper into their GPU software, aiming to improve memory safety and reliability across drivers and related components. The move mirrors similar work at NVIDIA, which has been developing its own Rust-based Nova Linux kernel driver.
developers.slashdot.org
· 2026-09-08
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, representing major automakers, has formally asked Congress to permanently ban the sale, import and manufacture of Chinese-made cars, parts and software. CEO John Bozzella cited concerns over unfair trade practices, subsidies, IP theft and surveillance, urging lawmakers to act before the current session ends. The request aligns with existing bipartisan legislation, the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, targeting vehicle tech tied to China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-05
Home Depot's Labor Day sale includes $50 off Weber's Kettle and Spirit E-210 grills, with the green Kettle model available at half price for $100. The retailer is also offering buy-one-get-one deals on Milwaukee power tools, including a free M18 Fuel impact driver with battery purchase, plus discounts on Ryobi landscaping equipment.
wired.com
· 2026-09-04
IDScan, an identity verification firm used by rental car companies, retailers and other businesses, faces multiple lawsuits after a dark-web service called Nexus allegedly offered access to over 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses along with millions of other ID documents. Journalist Brian Krebs traced the leaked data back to IDScan, and the FBI's New Orleans office has reportedly opened an investigation. IDScan has not confirmed a breach occurred or commented publicly on the allegations.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-09-04
A dark-web marketplace called Nexus advertised more than 153 million US and Canadian driver's license images, along with millions of ID cards, travel documents and medical cards, before going offline after Krebs on Security exposed it. The listings included not just standard front-and-back scans but infrared and ultraviolet images normally used by businesses to verify document authenticity. The FBI's New Orleans office is reportedly investigating a possible breach at Louisiana-based identity-verification firm IDScan.net, which Nexus claimed as its data source.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-03
A trove of roughly 153 million scanned driver's licenses, reportedly stolen from an identity verification company, has surfaced for sale online. The leak underscores how centralized repositories of scanned IDs, built to confirm users' identities, have themselves become prime targets for hackers.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-02
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