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23andMe board resigns in feud over CEO's plan to take company private
The board resignations folloāwed CEO Anne ą± Wojcickiās latest proposal to take the company private.
Background check company admits hackers stole Social š°Security numbers in massive breach that affects nearly all Americans
The company that was named in a class-action lawsuit filed by internet users who claim that the Social SāØecurity number of every American was stolen from its seš¦rvers has confirmed...
There's a chance hackers have stolen your Social Security number: Here's how to protect yourself
Sensitive personal data belonging to every American including thšeir Social Security number, address, date of birth and phone number was stolen online by hackers. ź§
Massive AT&T data breach exposes 'nearly all' customers ā here's what you need to know
The stolen data does not include the content of users' phone calls or text messages. ą¹
Google collected children's voices and car pool routes, privacy breach leak reveals: report
The trove of leaked internal documšents also showed that Google reportedly made YouTube recommendation basedā on watch histories that users had previously deleted.
More than 380,000 additional NYC students had personal info hacked, bringing total to over 1Mą¹
š„ The New York City Department of Ešducation last week began sending letters notifying the hundreds of thousands of additional current and former students that they were victims of the cyber...
Rš°oku hackers accessed over 500K accounts inš second cyberattack of 2024
In some cases, informationĀ was usedĀ to make unauthorized purchases of streaming service subscriptions and š¤Ŗhardware products using the payment method stored in the accounts.
73M AT&T customers' personal data posted online after leak
Millions of current and former ź¦AT&T customersā data, including Social Security numbers, were posted on the dark web earlieš¦©r this month following a leak.
Russian ransomware gang claims it stole 'classified and top secret documents' from US intelligence
BlackCat, also known as ALPHV, is threateningą¹ to sell off or release more than two dozen documents related to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.
'Mother of all breaches' data leak reveals 26 billion account records stolen from Twitter, LinkedIn, more
One of the largest data breaches to date could compromise bilšlions of accounts worldwiź¦æde, prompting concerns of widespread cybercrime.
23andMe blaą¦mes users for data breach, citing recycled passwords
š The company said in December it had 14 million customer profiles at the timeš«.
23andMe alerts customers of breach šafter hackerį¦ advertised stolen data
Since news of the hack, many customers have expressed worries their ethnicity and other sensitive information coulź¦¬d be used agaiź©²nst them if leaked.
ź§ MGM Resorts loses over $100M after refusing to pay ransom to end cyberattack
MGM's 12 casino fšloors along the Las Vegas strip went dark, hotel reservations were interrupted and workers dished out hundreds worth of freeš food and beverage vouchers.
Hź¦æow to defend your digital footprint in one tap with free āPermission Slipā app
A new app į¦will help consumers protect their persoÜ«nal data from being bought and sold by dozens of major companies.
Snapchat's AI bot sparks privacy panic after it posts photo on its own
Snapchašt's new AI tool, My AI, freaked users out when it automatically posted a photo to users' stories who thought the chatbot snapped a photo of their ceilings. They later...
ā What happens to your personal info after ašÆ data breach?
Are you wondering how many times youāve been exposed to hāackers? Kim Komando breaks down the best tips to check and prevent future datša breaches.
Nš YC Dept. of Education tech boss resigns following hack of 45K confidential student, staff records
Anuraag Sharma's resignation comes just weeks after ź§a widespread hack of the confidential information of thousands of students and staffers.
NYC schools hacked witā¦h sensitive info on 45,000 students compromised: DOE
Approximately 45,000 studentšøs plus city Department of Education employees and service providers were affected, officials announced on Friday.
Apple bans empš¦loyees from using ChatGPT over fears of leaks
ź¦ Because AI models like ChatGPT get smarter by analyzing user data -- and have experieąµ©nced bugs revealing private information -- Apple workers have been barred from using it.
New ChatGPT tool ensures youāre never caught for using AI ąµ©
Similar to a web browser's "incognito mode,"šø the stešøalth new feature was released Tuesday by OpenAI.