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Cyberattack cripples operations of chip manufacturer Microchip Technology
American semiconductor manufacturer Microchip Technology has disclosed that it was the victim of a cyberattack that left its manufacturing facilities “operating at less than normal levels.”
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70% rise in US data center construction, surging power demand
The increased need for computational power among AI and cloud providers has led to a 70% jump in data center construction in North America over the past year, despite the lack of electrical infrastructure to support them.
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Students being targeted as potential money mules, expert warns
Students and parents should be on alert ahead of the new academic year, with young people prime targets for the emerging bank account “mule” scam.
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George Santos pleads guilty to fraud and identity theft
Former US representative George Santos has pleaded guilty to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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AI-generated parody song about immigrants goes viral in Germany
Everything in the song – the music, the words, and the artwork – was generated using AI. But “Verknallt in einen Talahon” has now made the Top 50 in Germany.
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Flight Aware admits to leaking sensitive user data for years
Flight Aware on Monday revealed the popular flight tracking website has been leaking sensitive customer data, including social security numbers and payment information, since 2021.
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FT: data centers in America consuming record amounts of water
Compute like there’s no tomorrow! According to the Financial Times, US tech companies are already consuming much more precious water in their data centers than in 2019 – and the worst is yet to come.
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US allegedly thinking to use tech to recognize migrant kids as they age
To hell with privacy – especially if you’re a migrant. And if you’re underage. That seems to be the policy at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is reportedly thinking of using facial recognition tech at the border.
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Flint, Michigan ransomware attack knocks city offline
The City of Flint, Michigan is still reeling Friday after discovering its municipal networks were breached two days ago in a massive ransomware attack.
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Samsung Galaxy S20 series, popular flagships from 2020, reach end-of-life
A horde of one billion Android devices are running on deprecated OS versions and may be vulnerable to dozens of disclosed vulnerabilities, including critical ones. They have been joined by flagships since 2020, with the Samsung S20 series at the forefront.
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Sixteen sites sued for creating AI-generated pornographic images of women and children
The websites used AI to generate nude images of women and teens and, in some instances, children.
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Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom to face extradition to US after 12 yr battle in NZ
After a 12-years long fight, New Zealand on Thursday has signed extradition papers to send Kim Dotcom – founder and former CEO of the defunct file-sharing website Megaupload – to face criminal piracy charges in the US.
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TD Bank employee ‘improperly’ accessed customer data
TD Bank has said it reimbursed client accounts, where applicable, after discovering that one of its employees had accessed the personal information of several dozen customers.
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EFG Companies breached through third-party VPN
A breach affecting Enterprise Financial Group (EFG) has exposed the personal information of almost 20,000 clients.
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Fake Olympic shops result in significant financial losses for fans – report
Research has revealed that 166 unique domains were discovered before the 2024 Olympic Games. These domains displayed common signs of DNS abuse, which allowed threat actors to conduct financial scams.
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Instagram rampant with toxic comments directed at female politicians, study finds
Meta is being blamed for allowing thousands of abusive comments directed towards female politicians to remain on its Instagram platform during the 2024 election cycle.
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The Washington Times newspaper claimed by Rhysida ransomware cartel
Major US news outlet The Washington Times is named as the latest Rhysida ransomware victim, appearing front and center on the cybercriminal gang’s dark leak blog on Wednesday.
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Trumpsters suddenly forget 2016 and urge media to not publish leaked documents
Unlike in 2016, when US media organizations avidly covered a trove of embarrassing emails stolen from Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager, they are now choosing not to publicize materials stolen from Donald Trump’s campaign. Why?
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Google bans Russians from Adsense
Google is shutting down Adsense accounts in Russia, preventing Russian content creators from monetizing their YouTube videos.
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Corporations creating too much hassle for consumers, Biden administration says
US President Joe Biden’s administration has announced a handful of policies to crack down on “headaches and hassles that waste Americans’ time and money.” One of those is, of course, the labyrinths we have to navigate when we want to cancel a subscription.
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