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Over 4 billion user records leaked in “largest breach ever” – here’s what you need to know
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Over 4 billion user records leaked in “largest breach ever” – here’s what you need to know

A huge dataset has been discovered unsecured online by researchers This contained roughly 4 billion records – including personal information The data could...

Top US dental firm spills over 8 million user files online
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Top US dental firm spills over 8 million user files online

Cybernews researchers find unsecured MongoDB database containing millions of dental user records and appointments It most likely belonged to a “dental marketing specialist”...

Meta halts phone and browser tracking tools after researchers expose user snooping
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Meta halts phone and browser tracking tools after researchers expose user snooping

Meta and Yandex were spotted using covert tracking techniques The techniques violated Google Play policies The code was mysteriously removed after being pointed...

That’s a new one: Iranian hackers pretend to be a modelling agency to try and steal user details
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That’s a new one: Iranian hackers pretend to be a modelling agency to try and steal user details

Unit 42 found a website spoofing a known German modelling agency The site carries obfuscated JavaScript which exfiltrates system information In the future,...

The biggest barrier to AI adoption in the business world isn’t tech—it’s user confidence
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The biggest barrier to AI adoption in the business world isn’t tech—it’s user confidence

Believe in your own decision-making. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Little Engine That Could wasn’t the most powerful train, but she believed in...

India, a major user of coal power, is making large gains in clean energy adoption. Here is how
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India, a major user of coal power, is making large gains in clean energy adoption. Here is how

Workers of Solar Square place a panel on the rooftop of a residence in Gurugram on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Feb....

A key Microsoft OneDrive feature has a worrying security flaw which could expose user data
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A key Microsoft OneDrive feature has a worrying security flaw which could expose user data

Researchers found a flaw in Microsoft OneDrive File Picker The flaw stems in the lack of fine-grained OAuth permissions Microsoft acknowledges the flaw,...

German court says Meta can use user data to train AI
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German court says Meta can use user data to train AI

The court ruled Meta is ‘pursuing a legitimate end’ by training AI with Facebook and Instagram user data. A German court on Friday...

Hacker claims to have grabbed 1.2 billion Facebook user records – here’s what we know
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Hacker claims to have grabbed 1.2 billion Facebook user records – here’s what we know

Researchers found a huge database on the dark web The threat actors claim to have scraped it abusing a Facebook API Facebook says...