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Francesca’s nightmare: women’s boutique hacked
A women’s clothing retailer in the US has disclosed a cyberattack that exposed the private data of more than 50,000 customers.
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Liberland no more: crypto micronation “invaded” by Croatian police
Eight years into its existence, the unrecognized ultra-libertarian micronation Liberland was invaded by its neighbor. Croatian police, accompanied by forestry workers, raided the island – which is located in a disputed territory between two Balkan countries – and seized SUPs and food supplies. But not the will for freedom.
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Game of Thrones author, other writers sue ChatGPT creator OpenAI
This probably couldn’t have ended in any other way. OpenAI, the tech firm behind the ChatGPT bot, is facing a lawsuit from bestselling writers including George R.R. Martin, John Grisham, and Jodi Picoult.
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New T-Mobile hack allegedly exposes 90GB of data
T-Mobile, the global telecoms giant, could be facing a third data breach in less than 12 months. Cybercriminals say they’ve exposed employee credentials, customer info, and other sensitive data.
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MGM says its recovered from cyberattack, employees tell different story
MGM Resorts says all its hotels and casinos are now “operating normally” in the wake of last week’s debilitating cyberattack – but some MGM workers say behind the scenes tells quite a different story of massive amounts of lost employee data and an employer keeping them in the dark.
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Lakeland Community College breach exposes 285K people
Lakeland Community College attackers took the personal details of hundreds of thousands of individuals. It took the college nearly six months to notice those affected.
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Duolingo crowned as “undisputed champion of tracking”
While you learn a language, your language app is learning about you. Not exactly breaking news, is it?
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UK parliament finally approves Online Safety Bill, concerns remain
Britain’s controversial Online Safety Bill, setting tougher standards for social media platforms, has finally been passed by parliament. The document has been heavily altered since it was first proposed but some are still unhappy.
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Massive Microsoft leak reveals new Xbox console and controller designs, games, roadmap
Confidential Microsoft documents have been leaked, seemingly by mistake, revealing a roadmap for the company’s new products and their designs. The leak suggests a new all-digital Xbox Series X console refresh, an upgraded controller with additional haptic feedback, and new game releases in 2024.
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Okta: hackers who breached casino giants MGM, Caesars also hit other firms
Hackers who breached casino giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment in recent weeks also broke into the systems of three other companies in the manufacturing, retail, and technology space.
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Starlink lost over 200 satellites in two months – tracker data
There’s been an uptick in burned Starlink satellites over the summer, according to satellite tracking data.
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Clorox results show ‘material impact’ from cyberattack
The Clorox Company, a major US consumer products maker, said its first-quarter results could see a “material impact” from a cyberattack last month.
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AI chatbots already surpass average human in creativity, new study finds
A recent study suggests that large language model artificial intelligence chatbots excel beyond the average human in creative tasks. Only the best of us can outperform the machines.
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Limestone data breach exposes 50K customers
Limestone bank in the US has disclosed a data breach exposing some 50,000 customers’ personal details, including financial account and credit card numbers.
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Las Vegas hackers lash out with barbed words
As fresh details emerge about the Las Vegas ransomware attacks on MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, a major hacker gang suspected of involvement is breaking its silence.
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Russia inches closer to Chinese-style great firewall
Digital rights advocates warn that Russian authorities are advancing rapidly in their efforts to achieve total control of the internet, as attempts to outlaw VPN services gain traction.
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Caesars SEC breach report: $15m ransom paid
The Caesars Entertainment breach report has been made public, providing much-anticipated details about the first ransomware attack in Las Vegas this month.
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NASA jumps on UAP bandwagon with dedicated role
NASA will have a dedicated person responsible for research into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).
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Honeywell hack exposed nearly 120K people
Honeywell International, the US-based multi-billion dollar advanced technology conglomerate, revealed the MOVEit hack exposed Social Security numbers.
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French apps accused of illegally sharing user data
Complaints filed in France by the European Centre for Digital Rights (NOYB), allege that the mobile apps of three large companies illegally access and share users’ personal data.
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