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Five Guys allegedly hit by ransomware
The BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware gang listed Five Guys, the American fast-food chain, on its data leak site.
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UScellular customer data allegedly up for grabs on the dark web
A treasure trove of customer data, allegedly stolen from mobile carrier UScellular, has been offered up for free on the dark web.
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UScellular confirms customer data posted on dark web is from recent breach
UScellular has confirmed to Cybernews, the customer data a hacker posted on the dark web earlier this week is from an actual breach that apparently took place in January.
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Update: Suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted floating over US shot down by US military
A suspected Chinese spy balloon, captured on video floating over the US state of Montana by a local eyewitness, is shot down by US fighter jets.
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Southwest Airlines chief to testify about holiday breakdown
Southwest Airlines chief will testify next week before US lawmakers about the system-wide crash that left thousands of travelers stranded last holiday season.
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Russians denied internet access as Putin visited Volgograd
President Vladimir Putin visiting Volgograd for the Battle of Stalingrad anniversary meant no internet access and fewer TV channels for the locals.
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ChatGPT competition sparks Google's upcoming AI upgrade
CEO Sundar Pichai said that Google is rolling out AI features “very soon.”
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Netflix will make you check in at home once a month to shut down password sharing
New details are emerging about how exactly Netflix is planning to enforce its much publicized and universally despised crackdown on password sharing. In essence, unless you check in at your primary home address, you will be locked out.
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Pro-Russian attackers aim for US Department of Homeland Security
Killnet, a hacker group loyal to Russia, continues to test the US, adding different government institutions to its list of targets.
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LockBit allegedly behind attack on City of London infrastructure
A suspected LockBit attack on a key software supplier Ion has caused severe disruption for trading in the City of London.
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Verified Android vendor targets mobile payment systems with web injects
Credential-harvesting web injects targeting mobile banking were sold on the dark web along with cryptocurrency apps.
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Emma Watson reads Mein Kampf while Biden announces invasion of Russia in latest AI voice clone abuse
ElevenLabs' Prime Voice AI tool has been dangerously misused to generate the voices of celebrities, including Joe Rogan, James Cameron, Joe Biden, and Emma Watson, spewing racial slurs and making outrageous comments.
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Clock ticking for TikTok users to shine light on how app uses data to control them
TikTok’s “For You” video feed recommender tool is to be scrutinzed by German-funded app DataSkop, which is inviting users of the Chinese-owned social media platform to submit their personal data so it can paint an accurate picture of how they are being manipulated.
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Most US data breach notices in 2022 left victims in the dark
Even though the number of data breach notices in 2022 in the US declined slightly from 2021, researchers say the pool of potential victims has expanded significantly. Besides, more organizations choose not to report specific details of the disclosed incidents.
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Yandex downplays leak as researchers find Putin-related queries the engine blocked
Yandex admitted the leaked source code was taken from the Russian tech giant as researchers identified Yandex’s search engine blocks results that might put Russian president Vladimir Putin in a negative light.
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US FAA adopts new safeguards in response to system failure
The US Federal Aviation Administration adopts new safeguards to prevent a repeat of the January 11 system-wide outage, causing flight cancellations and delays at airports worldwide.
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IT Army of Ukraine hacked Gazprom’s archive
IT Army of Ukraine claims to have accessed a 1.5 GB archive of files belonging to the Russian state-controlled energy giant, Gazprom.
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Microsoft survey says people are ready for AI tools at workplace
Microsoft is seemingly preparing to introduce more artificial intelligence (AI) features into its toolkit. Results of a new survey suggest the majority of Western business leaders want to automate daily tasks.
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Germany’s tank support met with Russian cyberattacks
Berlin’s decision to supply Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks triggered a wave of Russia-based cyberattacks against targets in Germany.
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US feds offer $10m reward for info linking Hive ransomware gang to foreign governments
In the aftermath of the FBI takedown of Hive’s ransomware operations on the dark web, the US State Department is offering up a $10 million bounty for any tips about the gang’s possible involvement with foreign governments.
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