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LockBit is believed tobe responsible for at least $500 million in ransom payments alone.
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The cyberattack on Ascension ranks as the third-largest healthcare-related breach of 2024.
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A security researcher found customer names and workplace affiliations spilling directly from Hapn's servers.
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A hack on UnitedHealth-owned tech giant Change Healthcare likely stands as one of the biggest data breaches of U.S. medical data in history.
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The hackers stole names, phone numbers, dates of birth and information related to health conditions, treatments and prescriptions.
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Optum's AI chatbot was found exposed online at a time when the healthcare giant faces scrutiny for its use of AI to allegedly deny patient claims.
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Yahoo laid off around 25% of its cybersecurity team, known as The Paranoids, over the last year.
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The PRESS Act, which would protect a journalist's sources, gained unanimous bipartisan support when passed by the House in January.
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The mobile security company said it detected Pegasus spyware attacks on seven iPhone owners, including government officials and a business leader.
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U.S. government officials urged Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to avoid having their communications tapped by Chinese spies.
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The U.S. consumer protection agency said it's closing the loophole to block the "widespread evasion" of federal law by data brokers.
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Russian media reports says that the accused hacker is on the FBI's most wanted list.
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Security researchers say North Korean hackers have infiltrated hundreds of organizations with the goal of taking money and stealing data to further the regime's nuclear weapons program.
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The phone giant said hackers did not access the contents or logs of customer phone calls or text messages, during an industry-wide attack on phone and internet companies.
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Thai authorities said the crime gang sent around a million malicious SMS text messages to nearby residents over a three-day period in November.
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Not every app or service wants to monetize your personal data. Here are some of our favorite alternatives to popular apps.
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Hackers have breached an online course founded by ostensible influencer and self-described misogynist Andrew Tate, leaking data on close to 800,000 users, including thousands of email addresses and private user chat logs. The Daily Dot, which broke the news Thursday, reported that the hackers accessed the user data, then flooded the online courseβs chatroom with [β¦]
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Apple said the security update for Macs, iPhones, and iPads is "recommended for all users."
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