#Uber says alleged teen hacker breached systems, taunted workers

#Uber says alleged teen hacker breached systems, taunted workers

“Uber says alleged teen hacker breached systems, taunted workers” Uber confirmed it is dealing with a “cybersecurity incident” after a teenage hacker reportedly breached the ride-sharing giant’s internal systems and began taunting workers with explicit messages and images. The hacker who took responsibility reportedly claims to be just 18 years old, and gained access to…

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#NYC students have personal data hacked

#NYC students have personal data hacked

“NYC students have personal data hacked” The personal data of about 820,000 current and former New York City public school students was compromised in a January hack. The breach of Illuminate, a taxpayer-funded software company the city’s Department of Education uses to track grades and attendance, resulted in a hacker gaining access to students’ names,…

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#Okta probes possible data breach linked to Lapsus$ hacker group

#Okta probes possible data breach linked to Lapsus$ hacker group

“Okta probes possible data breach linked to Lapsus$ hacker group” Identity authentication firm Okta downplayed the extent of an apparent security breach on Tuesday after prominent hacker group Lapsus$ posted screenshots purportedly containing sensitive information from its internal systems. A potential security breach at Okta could have major implications given the company’s roster of high-profile…

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#Grindr fined  million for violating EU privacy rules

#Grindr fined $7 million for violating EU privacy rules

“#Grindr fined $7 million for violating EU privacy rules” Norway’s data privacy watchdog on Wednesday fined dating app Grindr 65 million kroner ($7.16 million) for sending sensitive personal data to hundreds of potential advertising partners without users’ consent — a breach of strict European Union privacy rules. The Norwegian Data Protection Authority said it imposed…

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#Walgreens COVID-19 test registration system left patient data unprotected

#Walgreens COVID-19 test registration system left patient data unprotected

“#Walgreens COVID-19 test registration system left patient data unprotected” Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance’s COVID-19 test registration system exposed data of potentially millions of people, including their phone numbers and e-mail addresses, Recode reported on Monday. The data also exposed names, dates of birth and gender identities on the open web for potentially anyone to see and…

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#T-Mobile data breach has affected over 53 million customers

#T-Mobile data breach has affected over 53 million customers

“#T-Mobile data breach has affected over 53 million customers” T-Mobile said on Friday an ongoing investigation into a data breach revealed that hackers accessed personal information of an additional 5.3 million customers, bringing the total number of people affected to more than 53 million. The third-largest U.S. wireless carrier said earlier this week that personal…

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#TikTok removes nearly 62M videos for rule violations

#TikTok removes nearly 62M videos for rule violations

“#TikTok removes nearly 62M videos for rule violations” Short-form video app TikTok said on Wednesday it had removed nearly 62 million videos from its platform during the first three months of the year for violating its guidelines, as it seeks to address security- and privacy-related concerns. These videos accounted for less than 1 percent of the total…

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