Data breach
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The theft of sensitive information belonging to millions of AT&T’s current and former customers has been recently discovered online, the telecommunications giant said this weekend. In a Saturday announcement addressing the data breach, AT&T said that a dataset found on the “dark web” contains information including some Social Security numbers and passcodes for about 7.6 million current…
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Hacking’s adrenaline rush can be addictive. But many believe black-hat (illegal) hackers can develop a moral compass and learn to use their skills for good – especially if authorities intervene when they’re young. In today’s digital age, where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, the threat of cybercrime looms large. With hackers constantly pushing…
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Facebook has disclosed a flaw on its social network that made passwords of hundreds of millions of users visible to employees and said the issue has now been fixed. During a security review in January, Facebook found that the passwords were stored in a readable format, against its security procedures, but that they were never…
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Facebook has recorded mass deletions since admitting that Cambridge Analytica harvested private information from over 50 million users without their knowledge or consent. Cambridge Analytica LLC (CA) is a Delaware registered limited liability company, with offices in New York City, Washington, D.C. and London. The company combines data mining, data brokerage, and data analysis with…
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A boycott campaign started on Facebook after news surfaced in the media that a political data firm harvested private information from over 50 million users without their knowledge or consent. Image: Mark Zuckerberg According a report from the New York Times, more than 40,000 people mentioned the hashtag #DeleteFacebook on Twitter on Tuesday and Facebook…
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