Privacy
Meta investors take Zuckerberg to trial over Cambridge Analytica fallout
Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear as a star witness in an unusual $8 billion trial that kicks off this week at which the Meta CEO is accused of operating Facebook as an illegal enterprise that allowed users' data to be harvested without their consent.
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Strava, selfies, and surveillance: while you brag about your fitness, creeps track you
Welcome to the age of total voluntary surveillance.
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Remote access hack exposes the personal details of thousands
The Iowa-headquartered transportation support company DRT has seen attackers access its email accounts, potentially accessing the personal details of numerous individuals.
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One Facebook user wins €5,000 from Meta — thousands could seek damages
In a lawsuit against Meta, the 5th Civil Chamber of the Leipzig Regional Court has awarded a Facebook user €5,000 in compensation for data protection violations.
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McDonald’s hiring platform exposes 64M job applications
McHire, McDonald’s hiring chatbot platform, was protected by a default “123456” password, allowing researchers to access the admin side and every chat interaction that has ever applied for a job at McDonald’s.
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Alexa, were you spying on us? Amazon faces class action lawsuit
Tens of millions of Alexa users have just got the green light to sue Amazon for allegedly recording their private conversations.
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Over 260K exposed in St. Louis healthcare hack
Over 260K exposed in St. Louis healthcare hack Esse Health, one of the largest independent primary care groups in the...
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WhatsApp rolls out AI-powered message summaries
If your friends and relatives cannot get straight to the point, WhatsApp can help them do so by summarizing lengthy messages.
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Breach of American HR tech firm exposes nearly 60K
EmCentrix, a Nevada-based HR technology and payroll integration developer, has suffered a data breach, exposing tens of thousands of individuals across the US.
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Breach of UMass Dartmouth’s systems earns it a lawsuit
A hacker attack on the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth) exposed more than 75K students and staff, prompting a class action lawsuit over its failure to secure and safeguard data.
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Over 100K exposed in Arkansas health system hack
Mainline Health Systems, an Arkansas-based healthcare organization, suffered a data breach over a year ago. The attackers potentially accessed personal patient details.
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Dating scam victims urged: “Talk to someone you trust”
Fraud teams at Nationwide, the UK's biggest building society, are encouraging students — and other potential victims — to speak up when faced with blackmail following a dating scam.
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Albany College hack exposes nearly 29K individuals
Hackers breached the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) last year, stealing a large amount of sensitive information.
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North Carolina clinic breach exposes nearly 150K patients
Hackers have breached Asheville Eye Associates (AEA), a major eye care center in North Carolina, taking patients’ medical data.
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Over 103K Vivalto Santé group hospitals’ patients exposed, hackers claim
Attackers claim they’ve penetrated the Hôpital Privé de la Miotte in France, stealing sensitive personal details, including patients’ home addresses.
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Virginia mortgage firm hack exposes thousands of customers
An attacker breached the McLean Mortgage Corporation, stealing sensitive customer data, including financial account information.
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Tech error exposes personal details of top American bank’s customers
U.S. Bank, one of the largest banks in the United States, has contacted an unknown number of individuals about an unauthorized party accessing their personal details.
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The Guardian launches in-app messaging for confidential information sharing
Together with the University of Cambridge, the Guardian has launched a Secure Messaging tool within its app to protect whistleblowers.
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