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Dallas County says 200,000 people affected in data breach
In an update about last year’s cyberattack, Dallas County officials have said that around 200,000 people may have had their personal information compromised.
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Microsoft relinquishes OpenAI board seat to avoid antitrust scrutiny
Microsoft has ditched its OpenAI board observer seat to avoid ruffling antitrust regulators in both the US and the UK, amid concern over the tech giant’s control over the Sam Altman-run artificial intelligence tech startup.
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Project 2025 makers had their data leaked by “gay furry hackers”
Attackers have released data supposedly taken from a conservative US think tank. Researchers believe that malicious actors could exploit the data for targeted attacks.
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US Justice Dept disrupts Russian social media influence operation
The US Justice Department said on Tuesday that it disrupted a Russian operation that used fake social media accounts enhanced by artificial intelligence to covertly spread pro-Kremlin messages in the United States and abroad.
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Ticketmaster finally notifies customers, omits important details
Ticketmaster has finally contacted its customers regarding a recent breach that exposed 560 million users.
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Poll: most Americans want safe AI rather than winning the race with China
The tech industry has repeatedly claimed that AI regulation might hurt American efforts to compete with China. But a new poll has shown that US voters don’t actually want to be part of that particular race.
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Evolve hack impacts 7.6M people, including Wise customers
A hack at the Arkansas-based Evolve Bank & Trust has rippled through several fintech companies. The bank has disclosed that the LockBit attack exposed millions of customers.
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General Motors reports “suspicious activity” within certain GM accounts
The multinational American auto manufacturer General Motors (GM) has suffered what appears to be a credential stuffing attack, affecting a limited number of GM MyAccounts.
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Microsoft could be forced to pay huge fine for breaches by its subsidiary
A modest complaint could turn into a huge fine for Microsoft if the regulators decide that the tech giant’s subsidiary ad broker, Xandr, is guilty of privacy breaches.
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Frankfurt uni shuts down IT systems, elevators following “serious hacker attack”
The Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences has experienced a cyberattack, forcing it to shut down its websites and IT systems.
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NYT: hacker stole OpenAI secrets, sparking internal feuds
A hacker gained access to OpenAI’s internal systems in early 2023 and stole details about the company’s technologies. However, according to The New York Times, the ambitious AI startup never shared the news publicly, sparking internal disagreements.
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NATO summit highlights constant cyber threat facing alliance
As heads of NATO member states gather in Washington for the organization’s annual summit, experts have a reminder: cyber threats to the alliance are ever-larger and evolving.
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Microsoft’s breach notification emails end up in spam folder
Microsoft’s attempt to inform customers of Russian hackers going through their emails resulted in delivery into a spam folder.
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Cyberstalking case sends victim’s workplace into lockdown
An Alaskan man has been found guilty of a four-year cyberstalking campaign in which he used technology to control the victim’s life.
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Ransomware attacks really increase mortality rates at hospitals
It’s sometimes claimed that blaming deaths of hospital patients on ransomware attacks is somewhat ridiculous. But it’s not, research shows: a whitepaper found evidence to suggest that mortality rates typically increase by around 20%.
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Twilio confirms Authy data breach
Attackers “were able” to identify which phone number represents which Authy account, the app’s owner Twilio said.
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Almost all Apple devices were exposed to supply chain attacks
Three major vulnerabilities in CocoaPods, a software that simplifies app updates for iOS and macOS devices, went unnoticed for nearly a decade.
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Prudential revises 2.5M customers exposed in Feb breach
American insurance provider Prudential Financial has increased the number of customers whose information may have been exposed during a February breach by millions.
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Japan declares victory in war on floppy disks
The government of the world’s fourth-largest economy has declared victory in an unequal battle against a digital relic from the late 20th century.
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Russians have cloned YouTube: propaganda galore, no viewers
A new Russian video service “Platforma” delivers Kremlin propaganda straight to your smartphones, laptops, and tablets. The problem is that this YouTube clone attracts essentially no viewers.
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