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QR Code Scams Are On The Rise
A new wave of QR-based scams prompted the FTC to release a notice that warned potential victims about how they might fall victim to these easy-to-fall-into scams.
A QR code scam is especially effective because of how easy it is to...
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US Healthcare Providers Ask UnitedHealth To Notify Customers Of A Data Breach
UnitedHealth, an American healthcare insurance and services provider, faced a massive data breach in February that affected the Change Healthcare unit. The hack may affect up to a third of American citizens. It’s already caused wi...
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Watchdog Urges More Protection for Consumers’ Data
The director of a US watchdog agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has urged the US Congress to do more to protect consumers’ financial data, citing some companies’ reported plans to monetize their customers’ t...
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High-Profile Business Leaders' Personal Info Leaked in Clarity.fm Data Breach
Clarity.fm, an online platform that connects entrepreneurs and professionals with on-demand expert advice from industry leaders and specialists, has experienced a data breach that leaked the personal information of more than 121,0...
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Microsoft and Google to Boost Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals
The White House is partnering with Microsoft and Google to provide free or discounted cybersecurity services to rural hospitals across the US in an effort to reduce their vulnerability to cyberattacks.
The White House and the tech...
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Ad Blocking Just Got Harder: YouTube Tests Server-Side Ad Injection
YouTube’s efforts to curb ad-blocking tools are evolving.
The company is reportedly experimenting with injecting ads directly into video streams, which would make it a lot more challenging for ad blockers to prevent advertisements...
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Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on Spanish Defense Contractor
NoName, a pro-Russia hacker group, has recently announced that it’s launched a cyberattack against Santa Barbara Systems’s website.
Santa Barbara Systems is a subsidiary of General Dynamics located in Spain, which is currently wor...
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Frontier Communications Faces Ransomware Attack
Telecom company, Frontier Communications, recently faced a ransomware attack that exposed the personally identifiable information (PII) of more than 750,000 users. The breach was detected on April 14.
The company took immediate ac...
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Customers Sue Christie’s Auction House Over Theft of Personal Data
On June 3, clients of Christie’s filed a class-action lawsuit against the art world’s most expensive auction house for a data breach in which their personally identifiable information (PII) was stolen and put up for sale on the da...
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Hackers Target Turkish Kebab Businesses
A service provider used by multiple Turkish food delivery services was found to have a gaping vulnerability that leaked customer data each time an order was placed.
“Each time a new order comes, any outsider can find out sensitive...