#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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#Apple issues emergency update to block clickless spyware

#Apple issues emergency update to block clickless spyware

“#Apple issues emergency update to block clickless spyware” Apple issued an emergency software update on Monday after researchers found a flaw in the company’s products that made them vulnerable to powerful “no click” spyware, reports and experts said. The exploit, called FORCEDENTERY, could attack through iMessaging services on iPhones, Mac computers and Apple watches –…

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#Hackers steal 0M in one of the largest crypto heists ever

#Hackers steal $600M in one of the largest crypto heists ever

“#Hackers steal $600M in one of the largest crypto heists ever” Hackers have made off with more than $600 million in various cryptocurrencies, likely the largest heist ever in the burgeoning world of decentralized finance. The hackers targeted PolyNetwork, a decentralized finance platform that enables people to swap tokens across different blockchains. The theft affects…

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#Inside Texas’ fight against a ransomware hack

#Inside Texas’ fight against a ransomware hack

“#Inside Texas’ fight against a ransomware hack” DALLAS — It was the start of a steamy Friday two Augusts ago when Jason Whisler settled in for a working breakfast at the Coffee Ranch restaurant in the Texas Panhandle city of Borger. The most pressing agenda item for city officials that morning: planning for a country…

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#Cops bust Brit for 2020 Twitter hack of Biden, Obama, Musk

#Cops bust Brit for 2020 Twitter hack of Biden, Obama, Musk

“#Cops bust Brit for 2020 Twitter hack of Biden, Obama, Musk” Spanish cops arrested a British man in Spain on Wednesday in connection with the 2020 hacking of hundreds of prominent Twitter accounts — including those of President Biden, former President Barack Obama, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Microsoft founder Bill Gates — in an effort to defraud their followers of…

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#US and allies blame China for massive Microsoft email hack

#US and allies blame China for massive Microsoft email hack

“#US and allies blame China for massive Microsoft email hack” The US and its allies slammed China on Monday for a wide range of “malicious cyber activities” — including a massive hack of Microsoft’s email service earlier this year that exposed the private information of thousands of Americans. In a scathing statement, the White House…

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