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Dell admits to data breach: sensitive user data in peril

The American technology giant has notified some of its customers about a data breach that involved sensitive data, including users’ physical addresses.
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Police using facial recognition tech in Germany of all places

Memories of the Stasi, the dreaded secret police, are still alive in the eastern part of Germany – but that’s precisely where the authorities have now deployed live facial recognition technology.
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AI ethicists warn against haunting of ‘griefbots’

The emerging industry of “digital afterlives” will cause social and psychological harm, University of Cambridge researchers have warned.
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Neuralink’s brain implant malfunctions in patient's head

Neuralink said there was no risk to the person’s safety.
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Ascension Catholic hospitals in midst of possible cyberattack

Ascension health systems tells all business partners on Wednesday to disconnect from Ascension networks after a suspected cyberattack disrupts operations at facilities across the US.
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Eurovision faces heightened cyber risks

Eurovision has said it was closely working with security teams to protect the world’s largest music competition from cyber attacks amid warnings of increased risks.
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Biometric gate glitch causes chaos in major UK airports

Passport e-gates across the country temporarily stopped working, preventing travelers from boarding their flights.
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FBI warns of fraudsters targeting gift card systems

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of heightened cybercriminal activity against employees at US retail corporate offices. Hackers are trying to overtake gift card systems and issue gift cards themselves.
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Data incident at University System of Georgia exposes bank account numbers

The University System of Georgia, a US government agency, has suffered a data incident via the infamous MOVEit Transfer hack.
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TikTok and ByteDance file lawsuit to block US divest-or-ban bill

TikTok and Chinese parent company ByteDance filed suit in US federal court seeking to block a law that would force the company to divest from TikTok or face a ban.
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LockBit gang leader exposed in FBI ransomware breakthrough

The leadership identity of the LockBit ransomware group has been officially unveiled by international law enforcement, capping off a months-long manhunt to take down the notorious cybercriminal cartel – but will the reveal actually lead to an arrest? Cybernews has the latest.
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Pinterest using AI to generate positivity, attracting Gen Z

Pinterest's CEO says the platform is using AI to generate positive user experiences.
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Shadow political ads thrive on Facebook during India’s election

A new report shows that myriad Facebook political ads in India during its current election season are run by fake and stolen accounts – despite Meta banning such practice.
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Wichita hit by ransomware attack, online payment systems down

The US city of Wichita, Kansas, has suffered a ransomware attack which has taken some of the city’s services offline.
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UK military personnel data accessed in hack

Personal information from the British armed forces has been accessed in a significant data breach, with China suspected to be the culprit behind the attack.
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Katy Perry's AI-generated image at the Met Gala confuses her own mother

Deepfake images of Katy Perry at this year's Met Gala are gaining a lot of attention online, and people are falling for it.
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Deutsche Telekom claimed by LockBit, dozens more ransom victims

Deutsche Telekom was one of dozens of companies from around the globe posted on the infamous LockBit ransomware leak list of victims on Monday.
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Customer data from major Chinese banks allegedly up for sale

A threat actor has posted files for sale on a cybercriminal forum, claiming that they include the personal and financial data of Chinese bank customers.
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Paris 2024 preparing for unprecedented cyberthreats

The Paris 2024 Olympics is getting ready to face an unprecedented challenge in terms of cybersecurity, with organizers expecting huge pressure on the Games this summer.
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Meta and Georgia Tech use AI to advance carbon capture solutions

Tech giant Meta has teamed up with the Georgia Institute of Technology to create a massive open dataset to advance AI solutions for carbon capture, a technology with great potential to help solve the problem of global warming.
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