Bill Gates told New York Times columnist Ezra Klein that automation replacing human workers should trigger the same FICA payroll taxes that fund Social Security and Medicare. He proposed defining a unit of labor so that work performed by robots or AI would be taxed like human wages, funded by the savings companies gain from not employing people. This echoes an August essay in which Gates also called for taxing AI tokens and noted that robots, unlike human employees, can be written off as business expenses.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-01
The Defense Manpower Data Center is notifying more than 3 million people—about 2.8 million living individuals and 294,000 deceased—that hackers accessed their personal data after exploiting a vulnerability in its file-sharing system. Unauthorized users reportedly had access between October 2025 and July 2026, obtaining Social Security numbers, names, birth dates, contact details, sex, race, and military personnel information. The Pentagon is offering affected individuals 12 months of free credit monitoring through IDX, with enrollment required by August 19, 2027.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-10-01
The Pentagon has begun alerting current and former service members that a personnel database containing records on more than 3 million individuals was breached by hackers. The database reportedly held sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, though the exact number of people whose data was exposed has not been disclosed.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-01
A months-long hack of the Defense Manpower Data Center compromised unencrypted personal data for about 2.8 million living current and former U.S. military personnel and nearly 300,000 deceased individuals. Attackers reportedly exploited a file-sharing vulnerability between October 2025 and July 2026, gaining access to Social Security numbers, birth dates, demographic details, and service records. The Department of Defense says it has no indication the data was misused but has not explained how it reached that conclusion.
yro.slashdot.org
· 2026-09-30
The Defense Manpower Data Center notified millions of current and former U.S. service members that hackers exploited a file-sharing vulnerability to access unencrypted personnel records over several months between October 2025 and July 2026. Exposed data included Social Security numbers, birth dates, sex, race, and military service details, affecting about 2.8 million living people and nearly 300,000 deceased individuals, according to a Pentagon official cited by CNN and Federal News Network.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-30
The Defense Manpower Data Center suffered unauthorized access between October 2025 and July 2026, exposing records of 2.76 million living personnel and 294,000 deceased individuals. Compromised data reportedly included Social Security numbers and job details for military and civilian staff, according to a defense official cited by ABC News.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-30
The FBI has internally declared a 'cyber security incident' after hackers exploiting a vulnerability in an Oracle PeopleSoft server used by its FBIJobs.gov job application portal stole personal data on agents and applicants. Exposed information reportedly includes names, addresses, job titles, Social Security numbers, and medical and psychiatric records. The hacking group ShinyHunters claims to hold data on nearly all FBI personnel and says it is not seeking a ransom but wants a prior FBI report about its activities corrected.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-28
The Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration can allow states to access a database containing sensitive citizenship and Social Security information to check for noncitizen voters. The ruling permits the program to move forward while related legal challenges continue.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-25
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states may access the federal SAVE database to verify voters' citizenship, overturning lower court rulings that had blocked its use over accuracy concerns. The database, originally built by the Department of Homeland Security to assess immigration benefit eligibility, was repurposed under the Trump administration for voter screening, prompting a lawsuit from groups including the League of Women Voters and the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
cyberscoop.com
· 2026-09-25
A newly introduced bill would allow workers in physically demanding 'blue collar' occupations to claim full Social Security retirement benefits earlier than the current age of 67. Roughly 40% of U.S. civilian workers hold jobs involving heavy lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling, a group the bill's supporters say faces greater physical strain by retirement age. The current 67-year threshold applies to anyone born in 1960 or later.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-24
A year-end review of 2026's major hacks highlights an unresolved controversy over the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security Administration data. Ongoing federal lawsuits and a whistleblower's claims allege DOGE staff uploaded a live copy of the Social Security database to an unsecured third-party server, potentially exposing sensitive personal information tied to most living Americans. The broader roundup also notes a year marked by ransomware, nation-state attacks on infrastructure, and data weaponization by governments.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-15
Jeff Schneble, who leads digital 401(k) provider Human Interest, discussed why more small businesses should start offering retirement plans as the savings industry undergoes rapid change. He explained his decision to leave venture capital to run the fast-growing company amid rising demand for retirement products.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-07
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