Privacy
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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Thousands exposed in US law firm data breach
A hacker attack on Pennsylvania-based law firm Carpenter, McCadden & Lane (CML) exposed thousands of individuals, with threat actors potentially accessing private user details.
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Data managers‘ breach exposes nearly 47K individuals
Renkim Corporation, a Michigan-based data management and communications firm, had attackers breach its systems, exposing the personal data of thousands.
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Hacker attack on major American media company exposes employees
Tens of thousands of employees at Lee Enterprises have had their personal details accessed by hackers, including Social Security numbers.
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Pornhub, Youporn, Redtube boycott France over age requirements
Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, Youporn and Redtube is suspending access to its adult content platforms in France starting Wednesday over age verification requirements.
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Hacker attack on mental health org exposes patient diagnoses
Threat actors have breached the Georgia-based Mental Health Association (MHA), taking some patients’ sensitive details, including diagnoses and prescribed medication.
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Tracking abortion nationwide: Texas police searches 83,000 cameras, EFF calls for limits
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a prominent digital rights group, is warning about a “national civil liberties crisis,” following the reports that a Texas police searched data from over 83,000 cameras to track a woman suspected of self-managing an abortion.
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City of Sheboygan breach leaves SSNs, IDs exposed
Attackers infiltrated the City of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, taking the personal details of tens of thousands of individuals.
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The human toll of the tech revolution
No one can really top Ryanair's social media stream, but Duolingo has been stealing the spotlight recently.
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Over 360K exposed after Christmas hack at data analytics giant
Attackers breached LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ (LNRS) third-party service provider in late 2024, taking the company’s customer details.
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Apple, Google app stores must now verify users' ages in Texas
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed into law a bill requiring Apple and Alphabet's Google to verify the age of users of their app stores.
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New Jersey hospital hack exposes patients’ personal details
Attackers penetrated the Cooper Health System a whole year ago, exposing tens of thousands of individuals' personal identifiable information (PII).
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“Reject all” cookies button must be present and visible, German court says
When confronted with cookie consent banners, many internet users click the “Accept All” button and expose themselves to a large number of cookies and tracking technologies. However, the Hanover Administrative Court in Germany has ruled out that a “Reject all” button must be equally offered and clearly visible.
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US consumer trust organization breach exposed thousands of credit cards
Better Business Bureau (BBB) Serving the Pacific Southwest, Central & Inland California attackers took a trove of extremely sensitive details, ranging from Social Security numbers to medical information.
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62 million iPhone users’ records leaked online, attackers claim
The supposedly leaked Apple mobile iOS database includes tens of millions of records, such as names, IDs, mobile phone operators, and other personal identifiers.
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Second Adidas location confirms data breach – media
Adidas Turkey confirmed unauthorized access to its systems, which exposed customer details. It’s the second time in less than a week that the German sportswear brand has had its regional systems breached.
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US mental health clinic hack exposes tens of thousands
Hackers breached the Community Counseling of Bristol County (CCBC) last year, taking sensitive health information from an organization dealing primarily with mental health and substance abuse patients.
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23andMe customer data will be used for drug research following acquisition, Regeneron says
US drug maker Regeneron on Monday said it will use 23andMe customer data for research just hours after it announced plans to purchase the bankrupt company in a $256 million deal.
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